From newspaper editor to magazine editor
13 of the 14 essential skills of a magazine editor are already essential for a newspaper editor — about 93% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 13
- skills carry over
- 1
- would be new
- 93%
- of the target job covered
- 14
- essential skills of a magazine editor
What a magazine editor does
Magazine editors decide which stories are interesting enough and will be covered in the magazine. They assign journalists to each item. Magazine editors determine the length of each article and where it will be featured in the magazine. They also ensure that publications are finished on time for publishing.
What carries over
13 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- adapt to type of media
- apply organisational techniques
- consult information sources
- copyright legislation
- create editorial board
- develop professional network
- editorial standards
- ensure consistency of published articles
- follow ethical code of conduct of journalists
- meet deadlines
- participate in editorial meetings
- press law
- writing techniques
What would be new
1 skillsEssential for a magazine editor and not for a newspaper editor. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
Other moves from newspaper editor
2 roles- editor-in-chief15 skills in common
- broadcast news editor13 skills in common
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a magazine editor?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.