what do you have to do to become an editor?

Question

eg- what courses do you have to take in university?
what experiences do you have to have?
etc...

Answer 1

It's more about experience than classes. Well, about everthing in journalism is more about experience.

To become an editor, you must show your bosses at the paper that you can manage time and you must show a great deal of news intelligence - something that only comes from experience.

Above that, time is your biggest ally. If you really want rise from the ranks of reporter and take on an editorship, you must work hard and toil, wait in line and maybe be lucky enough to land in the right spot at the right time.

Answer 2

Your editorial slant has to match that of the owner of the publication or firm, a college degree in journalism, literature, humanities, and maybe a business masters. Any work in publishing, writing, etc. is good. Or you can just start your own publication or publishing firm, do good enough work and someone might offer you a position. I had a chance to buy a weekly newspaper I used to write for, and in hindsight, not buying it was one of the smartest things I ever did, (lthough it went from an award winning paper to little better than a pennysaver since and I do regret that).

Answer 3

I did it with a degree from a well respected journalism school, a lot of hard-working years on the staff of the publication, and a slow series of promotions from lowest person on editorial staff to top person.