Also called: Features Editor, Senior Editor (Magazine)
Plans magazine issues, assigns stories to writers, and edits them into shape.
A magazine editor brainstorms the next issue's cover story, assigns a profile to a freelancer, and edits drafts line by line. Then they work with the art director on how it looks.
Approximate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Journalism or English degree.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Journalism, English.
Shrinking (about -3% over 10 years). Print magazines are shrinking.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI drafts and edits copy faster, cutting staff; shaping issues and guiding writers stays human.
Classes: English, Journalism, Art, Creative writing.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-3041.
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