Editorial job - Magazine Editor

Being a magazine editor you have to make sure overall everything contributed to go in the magazine looks good, is interesting and is going to sell to the audience. You could be an online magazine editor, or working on a magazine sold on the shelves in a big company as a team or on a certain section. As part of the job role they have to generate ideas for features, edit and proofread and work a lot with photographers and artists. You have to be aware of whats going on in the world whatever the world you are talking about it. If it was a fashion magazine they were editing they would have to know about the latest trends photographers, fashion statements and market. An interest in the subject of the magazine always helps when you want to be a magazune editor because it makes it easier to work and quicker, however you don't need to be a specialit in the subject as other pople are going to be putting ideas and pfeatures foward which you have fit into the magazine. Typical work activties in thsi type of job would be:

• overlooking the feature articles, pictures and content
• working and generating ideas with the writing team
• maganging the writing staff and freelance workers
• rejecting, editing or re-writing articles if needed
• making sure all teams are working togther mainly photgraphy and the writing team.
• attending photshoots
• hiring and negotiating freelance workers wages for a certain issue or
• dealing with legal matters of the magazine
• influencing and breifing writng teams and photographers with a style and idea.

A main role in this job is to promote and raise the profile of the magazine whether it be covering abig event coming up or a big fashion statement or new band depnign on the magazine style and audience. networking with other people at big events to get people talking about the magazine and wanting to work with it. You are in charge of the final product by yourself or as part of a editorial team and then it goes to the head of the magazine to have a final review. Starting salaries vary with the type of magazine, the popularity and audience. The smallest magazines can pay around £15,000, but the typical salary range for most others is around £25,000 to £40,000. However depending on the amount of experience you have and the publication this salary can get a lot higher.