The newspaper editor belongs to the category of specialists. A person with a higher professional education is appointed to the position of editor of the editorial and publishing department without presenting requirements for work experience.

newspaper editor job description template

1. General Provisions

1.1. The editor of the editorial and publishing department belongs to the category of specialists.

1.2. A person with a higher professional education is appointed to the position of editor of the editorial and publishing department without presenting requirements for work experience.

1.3. Appointment to the post of editor of the editorial and publishing department and dismissal from it is carried out by order of the head of the enterprise on the proposal of the head of the editorial and publishing department.

1.4. The editor of the editorial and publishing department must know: - legislative and regulatory legal acts, guidance materials that determine the main directions of development of the economy, science and technology; - methods of editing scientific and methodological literature, information and regulatory materials, editorial processing of numbers, formulas, symbols, illustrations, compiling the reference apparatus of the publication; - domestic and foreign achievements of science and technology in the relevant field of knowledge; - the procedure for preparing manuscripts for submission to production, corrected prints for printing; - state standards for terms, designations and units of measurement; - current conditional abbreviations; conditional abbreviations used in bibliography in foreign languages; - grammar and style of the Russian language; - Copyright; - current standards for editing; - the procedure for concluding publishing agreements with authors, labor agreements (contracts) with reviewers; - fundamentals of printing production technology; - economics and organization of publishing; - fundamentals of printing production technology; - Fundamentals of economics and organization of printing production; - Fundamentals of labor legislation; - rules and norms of labor protection; - [fill in as needed].

1.5. The editor of the editorial and publishing department reports directly to the [chief editor, head of the editorial and publishing department, other official].

1.6. During the absence of the editor of the editorial and publishing department (vacation, illness, etc.), his duties are performed by a person appointed in the prescribed manner. This person acquires the appropriate rights and is responsible for the high-quality and timely performance of the duties assigned to him.

1.7. [Enter as required].

2. Job responsibilities

Editor of the editorial and publishing department:

2.1. Carries out editing of the scientific and methodical literature, information and normative materials published by the editorial and publishing department, in order to ensure a high scientific and literary level of publications.

2.2. Participates in the preparation of publishing agreements with the authors of publications and labor agreements with external reviewers.

2.3. Reviews manuscripts and reviews.

2.4. Prepares conclusions on the possibility of publishing the manuscript in the submitted form or after revision, taking into account the proposed corrections, additions, abbreviations.

2.5. In cases of rejection of the publication of manuscripts, prepares justified written refusals within the terms established by the agreements.

2.6. Edits the manuscripts accepted for publication, while providing the authors with the necessary assistance (to improve the structure of the manuscripts, choosing terms, designing illustrations, etc.), agrees with them the recommended changes.

2.7. During the editing process, it checks whether the authors have fulfilled the reviewers' comments and the requirements for manuscripts during their revision, the completeness of the submitted material, the compliance of the titles of the sections of the manuscript with their content, and also how the latest achievements of science, technology and advanced production experience are reflected in the works.

2.8. Checks the primary sources for the correctness of the spelling of quotations and digital data, the use and spelling of names, scientific and technical terms, units of measurement, the design of the reference apparatus of the publication, the compliance of the cited symbols with the designations established by the standards or accepted in the scientific and regulatory literature.

2.9. Carries out the necessary literary editing of manuscripts.

2.10. Draws up an editorial passport of the manuscript, gives instructions and explanations to the technical editor, proofreader, typesetter.

2.11. Prepares footnotes, duplicates, working table of contents.

2.13. Takes part in solving issues related to the artistic and technical design of edited publications.

2.14. Signs manuscripts for production, processes proofs, and checks signal copies before publication.

2.15. Compiles a list of detected typos.

2.16. [Enter as required].

3. Rights

The editor of the editorial and publishing department has the right to:

3.1. Get acquainted with the draft decisions of the management of the editorial and publishing department related to its activities.

3.2. Submit proposals for improvement of the work related to the responsibilities provided for in this instruction for consideration by the management.

3.3. Within the limits of its competence, inform the immediate supervisor of all shortcomings identified in the course of the performance of their duties and make proposals for their elimination.

3.4. With the permission of the management, involve all (individual) specialists of the editorial and publishing department in solving the tasks assigned to it.

3.5. Require the management of the editorial and publishing department to assist in the performance of their duties and rights.

3.6. [Enter as required].

4. Responsibility

The editor of the editorial and publishing department is responsible for:

4.1. For improper performance or non-performance of their official duties provided for by this job description - to the extent determined by the labor legislation of the Russian Federation.

4.2. For offenses committed in the course of carrying out their activities - within the limits determined by the administrative, criminal and civil legislation of the Russian Federation.

4.3. For causing material damage - within the limits determined by the labor and civil legislation of the Russian Federation.

1.1 This job description defines the functional duties, rights and responsibilities of the editor.

1.2 The editor belongs to the category of professionals.

1.3 The editor is appointed to the position and dismissed in accordance with the procedure established by the current labor legislation by order of the director of the enterprise on the proposal of the head of the editorial and publishing department.

1.4 Relationships by position:

1.4.1	direct submission	Head of the editorial and publishing department
1.4.2.	Additional submission	Editor-in-Chief, Company Director
1.4.3	Gives orders	−
1.4.4	The employee replaces	duly appointed person
1.4.5	The employee replaces	−

1. Editor Qualifications:

2.1	education	secondary vocational education
2.2	experience	no work experience requirement
2.3	knowledge	Fundamentals of editorial and publishing work. Methods of editing scientific and methodological literature, information and regulatory materials. The procedure for preparing manuscripts for submission to production, signing proofs for printing. Grammar and stylistics of the Russian language. Rules for proofreading and standard proofreading marks. State standards for terms, designations and units of measurement. Current conditional abbreviations. Fundamentals of printing technology. Fundamentals of office work. Fundamentals of economics, labor organization. Fundamentals of labor legislation. Rules and norms of labor protection.
2.4	skills	specialty work
2.5	Additional requirements	−

1. Documents regulating the activities of the editor

3.1 External documents:

Legislative and regulatory acts relating to the work performed.

3.2 Internal documents:

Charter of the enterprise, Orders and instructions of the director of the enterprise (head of the editorial and publishing department); Regulations on the editorial and publishing department, Job description of the editor, Internal labor regulations.

1. Responsibilities of the editor

Editor:

4.1. Carries out editing of the scientific and methodical literature, information and normative materials published by the editorial and publishing department, in order to ensure a high scientific and literary level of publications.

4.2. Participates in the preparation of publishing agreements with the authors of publications and labor agreements with external reviewers.

4.3. Reviews manuscripts and reviews.

4.4. Prepares conclusions on the possibility of publishing the manuscript in the submitted form or after revision, taking into account the proposed corrections, additions, abbreviations.

4.5. In cases of rejection of the publication of manuscripts, prepares justified written refusals within the terms established by the agreements.

4.6. Edits the manuscripts accepted for publication, while providing the authors with the necessary assistance (to improve the structure of the manuscripts, choosing terms, designing illustrations, etc.), agrees with them the recommended changes.

4.7. During the editing process, it checks whether the authors have fulfilled the reviewers' comments and the requirements for manuscripts during their revision, the completeness of the submitted material, the compliance of the titles of the sections of the manuscript with their content, and also how the latest achievements of science, technology and advanced production experience are reflected in the works.

4.8. Checks the primary sources for the correctness of the spelling of quotations and digital data, the use and spelling of names, scientific and technical terms, units of measurement, the design of the reference apparatus of the publication, the compliance of the cited symbols with the designations established by the standards or accepted in the scientific and regulatory literature.

4.9. Carries out the necessary literary editing of manuscripts.

4.10. Draws up an editorial passport of the manuscript, gives instructions and explanations to the technical editor, proofreader, typesetter.

4.11. Prepares footnotes, duplicates, working table of contents.

4.12. Together with the authors and the technical editor, he considers illustrative materials, determines their place in the publication and transfers them to the art editor for the timely production of graphics and clichés.

4.13. Participates in solving issues related to the artistic and technical design of edited publications.

4.14. Signs manuscripts for production, processes proofs, and checks signal copies before publication.

4.15. Compiles a list of detected typos.

1. Editor's rights

5.1. Get acquainted with the draft decisions of the management of the editorial and publishing department related to its activities.

5.2. Make proposals for improving the work related to the responsibilities provided for in this instruction.

5.3. Within its competence, report to the immediate supervisor about all the shortcomings identified in the course of the performance of their duties, and make proposals for their elimination.

5.4. Involve all (individual) specialists of the editorial and publishing department in solving the tasks assigned to it.

5.5. Require the management of the editorial and publishing department to assist in the performance of their duties and rights.

1. Editor's Responsibility

The editor is responsible for:

6.1. For improper performance or non-performance of their official duties provided for by this job description - within the limits determined by the current labor legislation of Ukraine.

6.2. For offenses committed in the course of carrying out their activities - within the limits determined by the current administrative, criminal and civil legislation of Ukraine.

6.3. For causing material damage - within the limits determined by the current labor and civil legislation of Ukraine.

1. Editor's conditions

7.1. The mode of work of the editor is determined in accordance with the Internal Labor Regulations established at the enterprise.

1. Terms of payment

The terms of remuneration of the editor are determined in accordance with the Regulations on remuneration of staff.

9 Final provisions

9.1 This Job Description is made in two copies, one of which is kept by the Company, the other by the employee.

9.2 Tasks, Responsibilities, Rights and Responsibilities may be specified in accordance with the change in the Structure, Tasks and Functions of the structural unit and workplace.

9.3 Changes and additions to this Job Description are made by order of the General Director of the enterprise.

Head of structural unit
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AGREED:
Head of the legal department
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Familiarized with the instructions:
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I. General provisions

1. The editor belongs to the category of specialists.

2. A person with a higher professional education is appointed to the post of editor without presenting requirements for work experience.

3. Appointment to the post of editor and dismissal from it is carried out by order of the director of the enterprise on the proposal of the head of the editorial and publishing department.

4. The editor must know:

4.1. Legislative and normative legal acts.

4.2. Methods for editing scientific and methodological literature, information and regulatory materials, editorial processing of numbers, formulas, symbols, illustrations, compiling the reference apparatus of the publication.

4.3. Domestic and foreign achievements of science and technology in the relevant field of knowledge.

4.4. The procedure for preparing manuscripts for submission to production, corrected prints for printing.

4.5. State standards for terms, designations and units of measurement.

4.6. Current conditional abbreviations, conditional abbreviations used in bibliography in foreign languages.

4.7. Grammar and stylistics of the Russian language.

4.9. Current regulations for editing.

4.10. The procedure for concluding publishing agreements with authors, labor agreements (contracts) with reviewers.

4.11. The economics of publishing.

4.12. Fundamentals of printing technology.

4.13. Fundamentals of economics and organization of printing production.

4.14. Labor legislation.

4.15. Rules and norms of labor protection.

6. During the absence of the editor (illness, vacation, etc.), his duties are performed by a person appointed in the prescribed manner. This person acquires the appropriate rights and is responsible for the high-quality and timely performance of the duties assigned to him.

II. Job Responsibilities

Editor:

1. Carries out editing of scientific and methodical literature, information and normative materials published by the editorial and publishing department in order to ensure a high scientific and literary level of publications.

2. Participates in the preparation of publishing agreements with the authors of publications and labor agreements with external reviewers.

3. Reviews manuscripts and their reviews.

4. Prepares conclusions on the possibility of publishing the manuscript in the submitted form or after revision, taking into account the proposed corrections, additions, abbreviations.

5. In cases of rejection of the publication of manuscripts, prepares justified written refusals within the terms established by the agreements.

6. Edits the manuscripts accepted for publication, while providing the authors with the necessary assistance (to improve the structure of the manuscripts, choosing terms, designing illustrations, etc.), agreeing with them on the recommended changes.

7. In the process of editing, checks whether the authors have fulfilled the comments of the reviewers and the requirements for manuscripts during their revision, the completeness of the submitted material, the compliance of the titles of the sections of the manuscript with their content, and also how the latest achievements of science, technology and advanced production experience are reflected in the works.

8. Checks the correctness of the spelling of cited citations and digital data, the use and spelling of names, scientific and technical terms, units of measurement, the design of the reference apparatus of the publication, the compliance of the cited symbols with the designations established by the standards or accepted in the scientific and regulatory literature.

9. Carries out the necessary literary editing of manuscripts.

10. Draws up an editorial passport of the manuscript, gives instructions and explanations to the technical editor, proofreader, typesetter.

11. Prepares footnotes, duplicates, working table of contents.

13. Participates in solving issues related to the artistic and technical design of edited publications.

14. Signs manuscripts for production, processes proofs and checks signal copies before release.

15. Makes a list of detected typos.

III. Rights

The editor has the right:

1. Get acquainted with the draft decisions of the management of the editorial and publishing department related to its activities.

2. Make proposals for improving the work related to the responsibilities provided for in this instruction.

3. Within the limits of its competence, report to the immediate supervisor about all the shortcomings identified in the course of the performance of their duties, and make proposals for their elimination.

4. Involve all (individual) specialists of the editorial and publishing department in solving the tasks assigned to it.

5. Require the management of the editorial and publishing department to assist in the performance of their duties and rights.

IV. Responsibility

The editor is responsible for:

1. For improper performance or non-performance of their official duties provided for by this job description - to the extent determined by the current labor legislation of the Russian Federation.

2. For offenses committed in the course of carrying out their activities - within the limits determined by the current administrative, criminal and civil legislation of the Russian Federation.

3. For causing material damage - within the limits determined by the current labor and civil legislation of the Russian Federation.

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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF JOB INSTRUCTIONS

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF JOB INSTRUCTIONS __________________________ I APPROVE (name of organization, enterprise, institution) ___________________________ (director, other official authorized to approve the job description) JOB INSTRUCTIONS _____________________ (signature) (explanation _________ N ___________ signatures) Place of publication ___________________________ (date) EDITOR-IN-CHIEF I. GENERAL PROVISIONS 1.1. The editor-in-chief belongs to the category of managers, is hired and dismissed from work by order of the head of the enterprise on the proposal of the head of the editorial and publishing department. 1.2. A person who has a higher professional education and work experience in the specialty, including in managerial positions of the relevant profile, for at least 5 years, is appointed to the position of editor-in-chief. 1.3. The editor-in-chief reports directly to the head of the enterprise. 1.4. In his activities, the editor-in-chief is guided by: - ​​legislative and regulatory documents relating to editorial and publishing activities; - methodological materials on relevant issues; - the charter of the enterprise; - labor regulations; - orders, instructions of the head of the enterprise; - this job description. 1.5. The editor-in-chief should know: - normative legal acts, other governing and methodological documents of higher authorities related to publishing; - press law; - the basics of publishing, printing production, the procedure for distributing periodicals; - methods of editing and designing newspapers (magazines); - fundamentals of economics, planning and organization of editorial and publishing, advertising activities; - the procedure for concluding contracts and agreements with domestic and foreign authors; - the procedure for using the fund of royalties, payments under contracts and agreements; - current forms of material and moral incentives; - basics of labor organization and management; - basics of labor legislation; - rules and norms of labor protection, safety measures, industrial sanitation and fire protection. 1.6. During the absence of the editor-in-chief, his duties are performed in accordance with the established procedure by the appointed deputy, who is fully responsible for their proper performance. II. FUNCTIONS The following functions are assigned to the editor-in-chief: 2.1. Managing the work of the editorial board and the editorial board. 2.2. Organization of the development of thematic plans. 2.3. Ensuring timely publication of publications. 2.4. Control over compliance with the requirements of the current regulatory documentation in the preparation of publications for publication. 2.5. Interaction with persons involved in publishing activities, providing them with consulting services. 2.6. Taking measures to introduce new editorial and publishing techniques, to reduce the publishing cost of published literature. 2.7. Preparation of relevant reports. III. OFFICIAL DUTIES To perform the functions assigned to him, the editor-in-chief must: 3.1. Manage the work of the editorial board and the editorial board. 3.2. Organize editing of various literary publications and other information and methodological materials. 3.3. Organize thematic planning of the publication of literature, taking into account the demand in the sales markets, the development of plans for editorial and preparatory work and schedules for the editorial and production processes of publication. 3.4. Ensure control over compliance with the established deadlines for the submission of manuscripts, their delivery to typesetting, processing of proof copies. 3.5. Ensure the timely release of literature to the press and bear personal responsibility for the content of the publication, its artistic, scientific, intellectual and professional level, the reliability of the published information. 3.6. Monitor compliance with applicable standards, specifications and other regulatory documentation for the preparation of publications for publication. 3.7. Organize work on the preparation of materials for the conclusion of relevant contracts (publishing, labor) with persons involved in the publication of literature. 3.8. Participate in the preparation of documents for settlements for services performed. 3.9. Provide consulting services to authors in order to assist them in working with manuscripts. 3.10. Organize the verification of incoming manuscripts for compliance with the relevant rules and conditions stipulated by publishing agreements, send manuscripts for review and editing. 3.11. Take measures to introduce new editorial and publishing techniques, reduce the publishing cost of a newspaper (magazine), save paper, and comply with the norms of author's and publisher's editing. 3.12. Supervise work on professional development of editorial staff. 3.13. Regulate the use of funds provided by the budget of the newspaper (magazine). 3.14. Approve, in agreement with the founder and the body that finances the newspaper (magazine), the editorial staff and make changes to them, if necessary, approve the official duties of the editorial staff. 3.15. Based on operational needs and in accordance with applicable law, resolve issues of hiring and dismissal of editorial staff. 3.16. Carry out bonuses to editorial staff in the prescribed manner. 3.17. To organize the study of the reasons for the untimely publication of publications, their poor-quality design, errors and typos in publications and other shortcomings in editorial and publishing activities, the development and implementation of measures to eliminate them. 3.18. Ensure appropriate reporting. IV. RIGHTS Editor-in-Chief has the right to: 4.1. Get acquainted with the draft decisions of the head of the enterprise, head of the editorial and publishing department on issues within his competence. 4.2. Submit proposals for consideration by the management of the enterprise on improving the activities of the enterprise and the editorial and publishing department in particular, as well as on improving the work related to the duties provided for in this job description. 4.3. Sign and endorse documents within their competence. 4.4. Receive from the heads of structural divisions of the enterprise (specialists) information and documents necessary for the performance of their duties. 4.5. Submit for consideration by the director of the enterprise submissions on the appointment, transfer, dismissal of employees of the enterprise, proposals for their encouragement or the imposition of penalties on them. 4.6. Require the management of the enterprise to assist in the performance of their duties and rights. V. RESPONSIBILITY Editor-in-Chief is responsible for: 5.1. For non-fulfillment (improper fulfillment) of their official duties provided for by this job description, to the extent determined by the current labor legislation. 5.2. For offenses committed in the course of carrying out their activities - within the limits determined by the current administrative, criminal and civil legislation. 5.3. For causing material damage - within the limits determined by the current labor, criminal and civil legislation. Head of the structural ________ _____________________ subdivision (signature) (signature)

1. The editor belongs to the category of specialists.
2. A person with a higher professional education is appointed to the position of editor without presenting requirements for work experience.
3. Appointment to the post of editor and dismissal from it is carried out by order of the director of the enterprise on the proposal of the head of the editorial and publishing department.
4. The editor must know:
   1. 4.1. Legislative and normative legal acts.
   2. 4.2. Methods for editing scientific and methodological literature, information and regulatory materials, editorial processing of numbers, formulas, symbols, illustrations, compiling the reference apparatus of the publication.
   3. 4.3. Domestic and foreign achievements of science and technology in the relevant field of knowledge.
   4. 4.4. The procedure for preparing manuscripts for submission to production, corrected prints for printing.
   5. 4.5. State standards for terms, designations and units of measurement.
   6. 4.6. Current conditional abbreviations, conditional abbreviations used in bibliography in foreign languages.
   7. 4.7. Grammar and stylistics of the Russian language.
   8. 4.8. Copyright.
   9. 4.9. Current regulations for editing.
   10. 4.10. The procedure for concluding publishing agreements with authors, labor agreements (contracts) with reviewers.
   11. 4.11. The economics of publishing.
   12. 4.12. Fundamentals of printing technology.
   13. 4.13. Fundamentals of economics and organization of printing production.
   14. 4.14. Labor legislation.
   15. 4.15. Rules and norms of labor protection.
5. During the absence of the editor (illness, vacation, etc.), his duties are performed by a person appointed in the prescribed manner. This person acquires the appropriate rights and is responsible for the high-quality and timely performance of the duties assigned to him.

II. Job Responsibilities

Editor:

1. Carries out editing of the scientific and methodical literature, information and normative materials published by the editorial and publishing department, in order to ensure a high scientific and literary level of publications.
2. Participates in the preparation of publishing agreements with the authors of publications and labor agreements with external reviewers.
3. Reviews manuscripts and reviews.
4. Prepares conclusions on the possibility of publishing the manuscript in the submitted form or after revision, taking into account the proposed corrections, additions, abbreviations.
5. In cases of rejection of the publication of manuscripts, prepares justified written refusals within the terms established by the agreements.
6. Edits the manuscripts accepted for publication, while providing the authors with the necessary assistance (to improve the structure of the manuscripts, choosing terms, designing illustrations, etc.), agrees with them the recommended changes.
7. During the editing process, it checks whether the authors have fulfilled the reviewers' comments and the requirements for manuscripts during their revision, the completeness of the submitted material, the compliance of the titles of the sections of the manuscript with their content, and also how the latest achievements of science, technology and advanced production experience are reflected in the works.
8. Checks the primary sources for the correctness of the spelling of quotations and digital data, the use and spelling of names, scientific and technical terms, units of measurement, the design of the reference apparatus of the publication, the compliance of the cited symbols with the designations established by the standards or accepted in the scientific and regulatory literature.
9. Carries out the necessary literary editing of manuscripts.
10. Draws up an editorial passport of the manuscript, gives instructions and explanations to the technical editor, proofreader, typesetter.
11. Prepares footnotes, duplicates, working table of contents.
12. Together with the authors and the technical editor, he considers illustrative materials, determines their place in the publication and transfers them to the art editor for the timely production of graphics and clichés.
13. Participates in solving issues related to the artistic and technical design of edited publications.
14. Signs manuscripts for production, processes proofs, and checks signal copies before publication.
15. Compiles a list of detected typos.

III. Rights

The editor has the right:

1. Get acquainted with the draft decisions of the management of the editorial and publishing department related to its activities.
2. Make proposals for improving the work related to the responsibilities provided for in this instruction.
3. Within its competence, report to the immediate supervisor about all the shortcomings identified in the course of the performance of their duties, and make proposals for their elimination.
4. Involve all (individual) specialists of the editorial and publishing department in solving the tasks assigned to it.
5. Require the management of the editorial and publishing department to assist in the performance of their duties and rights.

IV. Responsibility

The editor is responsible for:

1. For improper performance or non-performance of their official duties provided for by this job description - to the extent determined by the current labor legislation of the Russian Federation.
2. For offenses committed in the course of carrying out their activities - within the limits determined by the current administrative, criminal and civil legislation of the Russian Federation.
3. For causing material damage - within the limits determined by the current labor and civil legislation of the Russian Federation.