A Day in the Life of a Managing Editor at EDM.com
Jason, Managing Editor at EDM.com, describes a fast-paced workday involving "about 10 hours" of managing a high volume of pitches, editing articles ("facts checking, revisions"), and proactively seeking timely news stories for the website. The work culminates in assigning content for the following day, all while maintaining an "empty inbox" at day's end.
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Jason Heffler
Managing Editor
EDM.com
University of Arizona
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Creative Writing, Journalism
Arts, Entertainment & Media
Communication and Marketing
Video Highlights
1. A managing editor's day involves a significant workload, averaging 10 hours and including tasks such as responding to numerous pitches, reviewing and editing articles, and fact-checking.
2. A crucial part of the job is actively seeking and identifying timely and relevant news stories to publish.
3. The role also includes content assignment and scheduling for upcoming days, ensuring a consistent flow of content publication.
Transcript
What does a day in the life of a managing editor look like?
A day in the life of a managing editor can be hectic. I work about 10 hours a day, starting with checking emails like everyone else. I'll wake up and have about a hundred to 200 pitches to respond to from artist managers, agents, and everybody.
I'll respond to the timely ones. From there, I'll hop into our CMS and look to see which articles have been submitted by my team and are ready for my review. I'll do all my fact-checking, revisions, and all the fun, gritty stuff.
Then I'll publish all of those articles. I'll spend a couple of hours scouring the web looking for any breaking news or timely stories that are right for our audience. I'll write those up and publish them.
By the end of the day, I have to respond to all the other pitches that weren't timely. I like to end my day with an empty inbox. The last thing I do is assign content and stories to the writers scheduled for the following day.