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Editors: reported tasks and exploration worksheet

Plan, coordinate, revise, or edit written material. May review proposals and drafts for possible publication.

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This source lists 22 tasks, including 19 marked Core and 3 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.

Task source dates: 08/2026.

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Core · Task 1780 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Verify facts, dates, and statistics, using standard reference sources.

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Core · Task 24025 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Write text, such as headlines, stories, articles, editorials, or newsletters.

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Core · Task 1777 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Read copy or proof to detect and correct errors in spelling, punctuation, and syntax.

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Core · Task 1776 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Prepare, rewrite and edit copy to improve readability, or supervise others who do this work.

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Core · Task 1782 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Develop story or content ideas, considering reader or audience appeal.

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Core · Task 1778 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Allocate print space for story text, photos, and illustrations according to space parameters and copy significance, using knowledge of layout principles.

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Core · Task 1784 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Confer with management and editorial staff members regarding placement and emphasis of developing news stories.

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Core · Task 1783 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Oversee publication production, including artwork, layout, computer typesetting, and printing, ensuring adherence to deadlines and budget requirements.

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Core · Task 1789 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Supervise and coordinate work of reporters and other editors.

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Core · Task 1785 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Assign topics, events and stories to individual writers or reporters for coverage.

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Core · Task 1787 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Monitor news-gathering operations to ensure utilization of all news sources, such as press releases, telephone contacts, radio, television, wire services, and other reporters.

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Core · Task 1781 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Review and approve proofs submitted by composing room prior to publication production.

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Core · Task 24026 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Respond to questions from the public.

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Core · Task 1779 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Plan the contents of publications according to the publication's style, editorial policy, and publishing requirements.

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Core · Task 1786 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Read, evaluate and edit manuscripts or other materials submitted for publication, and confer with authors regarding changes in content, style or organization, or publication.

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Core · Task 1791 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Select local, state, national, and international news items received from wire services, based on assessment of items' significance and interest value.

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Core · Task 1793 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Direct the policies and departments of newspapers, magazines and other publishing establishments.

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Core · Task 1788 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Meet frequently with artists, typesetters, layout personnel, marketing directors, and production managers to discuss projects and resolve problems.

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Core · Task 1792 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Interview and hire writers and reporters or negotiate contracts, royalties, and payments for authors or freelancers.

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Supplemental · Task 1795 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Read material to determine index items and arrange them alphabetically or topically, indicating page or chapter location.

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Supplemental · Task 1790 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Make manuscript acceptance or revision recommendations to the publisher.

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Supplemental · Task 1794 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Arrange for copyright permissions.

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