i would like to be a magazine editor what qualifications do i need and how do i get into the job?

Question

a celebrity or fashion magazine

Answer 1

I fell into magazine editing by accident but it wasn't glamorous - just a trade magazine. I have a background of copywriting and PR, and my degree related to the subject of the magazine. However, I realise that I was fortunate (and perhaps talented enough to do it) as it's extremely competitive.

You could approach it via a degree in journalism, with focus on fashion (best not to mention the celebrity mag ambitions at interview stage or they may think you're an air head). You could move to London or Paris or New York and beg for work experience in a big publishing house. Or you could be as good at as many different and relevant things as possible, work really hard and have lots of good luck. Hope it works out for you.

Answer 2

:) tell me when you find out. I'm going for the same 'dream job', but I'm only a freshmen in highschool. Anyway, what I have found out from research, the editor of the 'seventeen' magazine (this is on their website) said that in highschool, all you should do is write as much as possible. write for a local paper, write letters, keep a journal, just write. and then in college, go somewhere like New York where there is a lot of magazine buisness, that way you can (more) easily get an intern position. She gave advice to major in anything you're interested in, although I've heard it's beneficial to major in english/journalism, buisness &/or history. but i guess it could really depend on the magazine. a lot of other editors ive looked up, said that most needed at least three years of experience in the publishing buisness so yeaa. sorry if this didnt help, i hope it did tho. you probably knew most of it already but w/e. bye!

Answer 3

The best way is to start as a writer. You might start freelance (stringer) and then, if the magazine likes you, they might bring you onto the staff. After that, it's just a matter of showing the talent for writing and editing, as well as the initiative to take on extra work. A working knowledge of lay-out and paste-up is vital. Next may come an assistant editor's position, while you're still writing. Eventually, you might be moved up to editor.
That's how I did it.
Best of luck!

Answer 4

Editor is the top of the heap in the magazine business. In other words you generally need years of experience in all of the fields involved in publishing. Working as a reporter/writer is a good place to start. You may need to start inside though as a copy writer, go-fer, mail clerk...any job inside the building and then let your ambition take you from there.

Answer 5

Undergraduate degree in English or Journalism

Master's in Journalism

be up to date in using all the current industry software for photo editing, web design etc...

the most important thing is experience in the field...internships are a good way to start....he more people you get to know the more contacts you will be able to reach out to when applying for your 1st job...

start looking for opportunities at your school paper or local news paper, get as many articles published as possible...

start freelancing on your own...

take a less glamorous job for the experience...you willl NOT get hired by GQ right out of school...

Answer 6

Best Advice ask the Sun Editor..

Answer 7

A really good place to look for answers to your question is the US Dept. of Labor. The US Dept. of Labor has a great web site for researching occupations of all sorts.

You might want to check this out: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ho

Answer 8

you need to work your way up as the other guys have said, but start by writing, writying and writing and trying to get published. contact your local newspaper, offer to do some reviews or write a piece for free.