Working as an editor can be a rewarding and frustrating experience, but a good editor is able to get through any problems and turn out a good product no matter what the circumstances.
A good editor needs to be able to work quickly and be able to focus on the content of the copy or the overall layout design of a page and work diligently to make an improvements that are necessary and do so while juggling many other editing tasks.
In addition, a good editor needs to have a good vocabulary and must know Associated Press style back and forth. As an editor is continually reading copy and making changes, the larger vocabulary the easier it can be to write corrections because the editor won't be needing to constantly repeat themselves, that is something that may happen if a lot of corrections are needed within a particular beat.
Editors also must be able to have a sharp eye for detail as they are often the last eyes to see copy or layout before they are sent to the printer.
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