Main Responsibilities of a Managing Editor at EDM.com
Jason, Managing Editor at EDM.com, oversees operations for the "largest dance music website in the world," managing a team of 20 writers, assigning content, and personally writing several articles daily. This includes a meticulous fact-checking process, ensuring accuracy and avoiding legal issues, reflecting the high-stakes nature of Jason's role in managing a high-traffic website.
Content Management, Team Leadership, Copy Editing, Fact-Checking, Digital Media
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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
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1. Manages all operations of EDM.com, a large-scale website with over 1 million monthly unique visitors.
2. Oversees a team of roughly 20 writers, assigning content and ensuring quality control.
3. Personally contributes written content, performing daily article writing and rigorous fact-checking and revisions to maintain accuracy and avoid legal issues.
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What are your main responsibilities within your role as managing editor?
My main responsibilities have a wide range. I basically run the operations of EDM Comm. It's the largest dance music website in the world, with one million unique visitors per month.
I manage all of our writers, about twenty of them. I assign every piece of content that goes up on the site. I also write a couple of articles every day.
I have to revise and fact-check every article. I go through them with a fine-tooth comb to make sure everything is accurate and that we don't get sued. That's the role.