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Dear Editor: What’s the Difference Between an Editor and an Editor Writer?

October 12, 2009
By Joe Wallace
Dear Editor: What’s the Difference Between an Editor and an Editor Writer?

“Dear Editor: What’s the difference between an editor and an editor/writer? I see editor job ads that require writing, and get some that don’t list anything but managing and editing.” Answering this question is tricky; there’s no standard job description for an editor beyond “someone who edits.” In my career, I’ve been an editor and...
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Dear Editor: My Writers Are Idiots

August 7, 2009
By Joe Wallace
Dear Editor: My Writers Are Idiots

by Joe Wallace Dear Editor: My writers constantly turn in material that’s off the mark either with rampant errors or directions not followed. I’m starting to think I hired a staff full of idiots. Help! There are many reasons why writers get it wrong when on assignment. Some of can be laziness, some of it is...
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