Newspaper editor vs publisher

Differences between newspaper editor and publisher duties and responsibilities

Newspaper editor example responsibilities.

• Develop SEO strategies to increase profitability and manage social media to spread brand awareness and bolster readership.
• Edit and proofread staff written drafts.
• Serve as CCI pagination system trainer, superuser and freelance writer.
• Review submitted manuscripts, brainstorm & implement promotional strategies, track community involvement, and plan literary events with the editor-in-chief.
• Supervise strategic plan preparation for advertising and editorial departments.
• Cover range of news beats and best in entertainment journalism and lifestyles.
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Publisher example responsibilities.

• Manage the migration and reformatting of over 8,000 web pages into a new CMS.
• Pitch, produce and build all content (manage freelancers, art-direct shoots, write text, CMS).
• Manage blogs and social networking sites (MySpace, Facebook and LinkedIn) to support the brand of the magazine.
• Manage editorial calendar and run weekly meetings with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Manage and perform administrative QC of electronic clinical submission modules within the Documentum document management system.
• Supervise all editorial activities, including developing editorial story boards, managing freelance copywriters and directing contract photo assignments.
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