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[[File:Seattle Daily Times editor-in-chief room - 1900.jpg|thumb|The room of the editor-in-chief for the ''[[The Seattle Times|Seattle Daily Times]]'' in 1900]] |
[[File:Seattle Daily Times editor-in-chief room - 1900.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|The room of the editor-in-chief for the ''[[The Seattle Times|Seattle Daily Times]]'' in 1900]] |
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An '''editor in chief''', lead editor, chief editor, managing or executive editor is a publication's editorial leader |
An '''editor in chief''', lead editor, chief editor, managing or executive editor is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies.<ref>{{cite web|title=editor in chief|url=http://www.thefreedictionary.com/editor+in+chief|work=The Free Dictionary by Farlex|publisher=Farlex, Inc.|accessdate=23 May 2012|author=Staff|year=2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Encarta Dictionary definition |url=http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_/editor%2520in%2520chief.html |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5kwpHmNCe?url=http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_/editor%2520in%2520chief.html |archivedate=2009-11-01 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref> |
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==Description== |
==Description== |
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The editor in chief heads all the departments of the organization and is held accountable for delegating tasks to staff members and managing them. The term is often used at [[newspaper]]s, [[magazine]]s, [[yearbook]]s, and [[television news]] programs. The editor in chief is commonly the link between the publisher or proprietor and the editorial staff. |
The editor in chief heads all the departments of the organization and is held accountable for delegating tasks to staff members and managing them. The term is often used at [[newspaper]]s, [[magazine]]s, [[yearbook]]s, and [[television news]] programs. The editor in chief is commonly the link between the publisher or proprietor and the editorial staff. |
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The term is also applied to [[academic journals]], where the editor in chief |
The term is also applied to [[academic journals]], where the editor in chief gives the ultimate decision whether a submitted manuscript will be published. This decision is made by the editor in chief after seeking input from [[Peer review|reviewers]] selected on a basis of relevant expertise. |
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Typical responsibilities of editors in chief include:<ref>{{cite web |last=Patil |first=Sayali Bedekar |title=Editor In Chief Responsibilities |work=Buzzle Web Portal: Intelligent Life on the Web |accessdate=18 August 2010 |url=http://www.buzzle.com/articles/editor-in-chief-responsibilities.html}}</ref> |
Typical responsibilities of editors in chief include:<ref>{{cite web |last=Patil |first=Sayali Bedekar |title=Editor In Chief Responsibilities |work=Buzzle Web Portal: Intelligent Life on the Web |accessdate=18 August 2010 |url=http://www.buzzle.com/articles/editor-in-chief-responsibilities.html}}</ref> |
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* Ensuring that content is [[Journalistic objectivity|journalistically objective]]<ref name="Nesvisky 2008"/> |
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* [[Fact checking]], spelling, grammar, writing style, page design and photos |
* [[Fact checking]], spelling, grammar, writing style, page design and photos |
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* Rejecting writing that appears to be plagiarized, [[ghostwriter|ghostwritten]], published elsewhere, or of little interest to readers |
* Rejecting writing that appears to be plagiarized, [[ghostwriter|ghostwritten]], published elsewhere, or of little interest to readers |
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* Evaluating and editing content<ref name="Young 2007"/><ref name="Smith 1996 p. 6"/> |
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* Editing content |
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* Contributing editorial pieces |
* Contributing editorial pieces |
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* Motivating and developing editorial staff |
* Motivating and developing editorial staff<ref name="Young 2007"/> |
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* Ensuring the final draft is complete |
* Ensuring the final draft is complete |
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* Handling reader complaints and taking responsibility for issues after publication |
* Handling reader complaints and taking responsibility for issues after publication |
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* For books |
* For books and journals, cross-checking citations and examining references |
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* Working to advance the commercial success of the publication<ref name="Niblock 2003"/> |
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* The position sometimes involves recruiting, hiring and firing staff.<ref name="Niblock 2003"/> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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<ref name="Young 2007">{{cite book | last=Young | first=M. | title=Death, Sex & Money: Life Inside a Newspaper | publisher=Melbourne University Press | year=2007 | isbn=978-0-522-85344-5 | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=V4TJRabjLnQC&pg=PA46 | access-date=July 17, 2017 | pages=46–51}}</ref> |
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<ref name="Niblock 2003">{{cite book | last=Niblock | first=S. | title=Inside Journalism | publisher=Taylor & Francis | year=2003 | isbn=978-1-135-37256-9 | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=_XqOAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA62 | access-date=July 17, 2017 | pages=62–63}}</ref> |
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<ref name="Smith 1996 p. 6">{{cite book | last=Smith | first=H.F. | title=Springboard to Journalism | publisher=Columbia Scholastic Press Advisers Association of Columbia University | year=1996 | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=uIvsAAAAMAAJ | access-date=July 17, 2017 | page=6}}</ref> |
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<ref name="Nesvisky 2008">{{cite book | last=Nesvisky | first=M. | title=Covering Your Campus: A Guide for Student Newspapers | publisher=Rowman & Littlefield Publishers | year=2008 | isbn=978-0-7425-5389-7 | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=x1nMMBh_4-gC&pg=PA35 | access-date=July 17, 2017 | page=35}}</ref> |
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==Further reading== |
==Further reading== |
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* {{cite book|title=Making a Newspaper|author=John La Porte Given|chapter=The Editor-In-Chief|pages=30–35|location=New York|date=1907|publisher=H. Holt and company}} |
* {{cite book|title=Making a Newspaper|author=John La Porte Given|chapter=The Editor-In-Chief|pages=30–35|location=New York|date=1907|publisher=H. Holt and company}} |
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* {{cite book|title=The Handbook of Journalism: All about Newspaper Work: Facts and Information|author=Nathaniel Clark Fowler|chapter=The Editor-In-Chief|location=New York|date=1913|publisher=Sully and Kleinteich}} |
* {{cite book|title=The Handbook of Journalism: All about Newspaper Work: Facts and Information|author=Nathaniel Clark Fowler|chapter=The Editor-In-Chief|location=New York|date=1913|publisher=Sully and Kleinteich}} |
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* The New Fowler's Modern English Usage (3rd ed. 1996 (edited by R. W. Burchfield); Bryan A. Garner, Garner's Modern American Usage (2009). |
* ''The New Fowler's Modern English Usage'' (3rd ed. 1996 (edited by R. W. Burchfield); Bryan A. Garner, ''Garner's Modern American Usage'' (2009). |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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{{Wiktionary|editor in chief}} |
{{Wiktionary|editor in chief}} |
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* [http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/editor-in-chief "Editor in chief"] (Merriam-webster.com) |
* [http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/editor-in-chief "Editor in chief"] (Merriam-webster.com) |
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{{Wiktionary|editor in chief}} |
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* [http://nmrp.gov.np/journal-of-maize-research-and-development/editorial-board-jmrd/ "Editor in chief"] (www.nmrp.gov.np) |
* [http://nmrp.gov.np/journal-of-maize-research-and-development/editorial-board-jmrd/ "Editor in chief"] (www.nmrp.gov.np) |
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