1)Newspaper editors have overall responsibility for the quality, accuracy and tone of their publication, or a section within it. Their main responsibilities may include:
- deciding on which stories to run
- interviewing and writing
- editing other writers’ work
- designing layout
- recruiting and training
- meeting distribution and advertising targets.
2) Journalists seek out news and bring it to the public as quickly as possible. They aim to present stories in a clear, engaging style.A journalist may:
- attend press launches, courts, council meetings and other events
- interview people by phone or in person
- respond to tip-offs, calls and news releases
- record notes in shorthand or on tape and write stories up on computer.
3) Reporters gather and analyze facts about current events through interviews, investigations, or
observations and write stories describing the events, background, meaning,
and effects. They are assigned breaking news developments such as
disasters, crime, and human interest. They take notes or use a tape
recorder while covering a story. They check reference materials such as
books, news files, and public records including criminal and civil court
files for additional relevant facts. Basic tasks of reporters involve
viewing events objectively, reporting them accurately, and explaining their
significance.
4) The designer in a newspaper the the job of:
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deciding the layout of the newspaper
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design how to present the newspaper and the articles
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deciding where to place the adds and where to place the articles
