Print or Digital Content Editor
What the work is
Plans and directs editing of content such as newspapers, magazines, journals, websites, blogs and social media, in accordance with editorial policies, guidelines and accepted rules of grammar, style and format prior to publishing.
Would you enjoy the work?
These are the main tasks in the official description. Mark how each one sounds to you.
- Proofreads and edits content for accuracy, clarity and style, including correcting grammatical errors, spelling mistakes and punctuation errors
- Identifies topics that are relevant to the publication's audience and assigns them to writers
- Verifies information with reliable sources to ensure all content is accurate and backed up by evidence
- Collaborates closely with writers to help them improve their writing skills and to provide feedback on their work
- Conducts regular digital content audits to identify areas for improvements and implement content updates accordingly
- Monitors and analyses performance metrics in digital content to gain insights into content effectiveness
Try it
A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in a small regional newsroom that publishes online and in print. They are fictional.
The kind of days you could have
Good days
- A story you chased for weeks finally runs and something changes because of it
- A reader stops you in the street to say your article explained what was happening
- A quiet source trusts you enough to tell you what really happened
Hard days
- A story is wrong by a detail and you have to correct it in public
- You knock on the door of someone who is having the worst week of their life
- A deadline in an hour and a key person who has stopped returning calls
Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.
Work a mission
Step into a simulated workplace in this field, with a brief from your manager.
Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 231333, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.