Will AI Replace Editors?

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

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

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

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

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

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

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

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

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

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

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

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

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

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Supervise and coordinate work of reporters and other editors.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

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

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

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

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

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

Semi-structured cognitive task involving analysis, inspection, or monitoring.

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

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

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

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

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

Semi-structured cognitive task involving analysis, inspection, or monitoring.

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

Semi-structured cognitive task involving analysis, inspection, or monitoring.

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

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Make manuscript acceptance or revision recommendations to the publisher.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

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

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Arrange for copyright permissions.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

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

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

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

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.