Sub-editor Careers

Work Environment:

As a sub-editor (subs), you'd check written-content before publishing it in magazines, newspapers and websites.

Generally, your job would comprise:

• utilizing image editing and page-layout software, such as Photoshop, Quark Express and In Design
• redrafting write-ups/articles if required to create them shorter/clearer
• checking that articles/write-ups are in correct position on every page

• checking queries/questions with journalist/reporter
• writing short paragraphs, headlines, captions which lead-into articles and panels which divide content
• ensuring that write-ups/articles are correct and don't violate laws, like copyright and libel
• ensuring that write-ups/articles follow house-style of publication
• transferring finished-pages to printers

Qualification, Education and Experience:

You'd necessitate a journalism experience/qualification, to be a newspaper sub-editor, and industry acknowledged qualifications are certified by NCTJ (National-Council for Training of Journalist).

After getting work experience as a reporter, you can get into sub-editing work. Though, you could particularly train into sub editing by accomplishing a Twelve week Diploma into Production-Journalism. Presently, this is only NCTJ recognized sub editing course available.

There are numerous NCTJ recognized newspaper training-courses which provide an extra certificate into sub editing, which includes accomplishing reporter's examination, and a subbing examination. For information, check the website of NCTJ.

To be a magazine journalist, there are no fixed qualifications. Though, the majority of persons applying for the job hold a degree. You can begin by working as an editorial-assistant within a magazine-publishing house. This path lets you to improve your abilities and create contacts within industry.

Then again, you can get ready for a job of magazine sub editing by:

• accomplishing an industry acknowledged qualification into journalism certified by PPA (Periodical-Publishers Association), or NCTJ
• accomplishing Diploma into Production Journalism

You'd need to be capable to utilize QuarkXpress, for several sub editing jobs. Photoshop and In Design skills can be helpful.

Training Details:

You could improve your abilities by learning at the work or by taking related short training courses. These courses are provided through professional organizations, such as BJTC (Broadcast Journalism-Training Council), PPA and NCTJ.

You'll be required to maintain your IT-knowledge and skills updated by taking training-courses.

Skills and knowledge:

• research abilities
• concentration to details
• capability to summarize story's main-point as a striking headline
• a knowledge of law and regulations regarding publishing
• IT abilities
• an excellent-standard of the English language, specifically spelling and grammar
• outstanding communication-skills
• capability to work to targets and under-pressure

Salary and Other Benefits:

• Initial remunerations for sub-editor can be about £16,000 to £24,000 for a year, based on kind of publication.
• Earnings of senior and experienced sub-editors can be around £27,000 to above £42,000.

Working Conditions:

You'd be required to work in flexible manner, since you can have early beginnings and late-finishes to accomplish targets. The phase before heading for print would be specifically busy.

Generally, you'd work within an open plan office, which would be noisy and hectic.

Different Opportunities:

Normally, you'd begin in regional/local newspaper. You could also begin as an editorial assistant within a magazine-publishing firm.

By experience and qualifications, you can advance to chief sub-editor/production editor. You can utilize journalism-experience to progress to press officer or PR.

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