Publishing and journalism
Checking a story stands up, then getting it written, edited and published.
3 jobs here, all in communication and media. Read what each one is like, then try a situation from it.
Copy editor
A copy editor is the last person to read a text properly before a stranger does.
Editorial assistant
An editorial assistant is the person who keeps a list of books or articles moving while the editors decide what to publish.
Journalist
Journalists find out what happened, check it stands up and publish it in a form people will actually read, watch or listen to.
What the work has in common
- Copy editor. A copy editor is the last person to read a text properly before a stranger does.
- Editorial assistant. An editorial assistant is the person who keeps a list of books or articles moving while the editors decide what to publish.
- Journalist. Journalists find out what happened, check it stands up and publish it in a form people will actually read, watch or listen to.
