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:
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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:
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:
Salary and Other Benefits:
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.
Along with this career guidance, refer these sample of gaps in employment history (editor) resume.
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You'd work intimately with printers, production staff, reporters, designers and copy editors job.
For additional information about journalism qualifications and careers, visit the website of PPA and NCTJ.