What exactly does a newspaper do?

Newspapers are mainly divided into editors and journalists

1, an editor is a civilian with professional quality who is engaged in professional writing. He is responsible for editing the manuscript written by reporters on the page, which is divided into day shift editors and night shift editors.

In addition to the carefulness, keen observation, good communication skills, clear logic and analytical skills required by general work, editors also need flexible minds and a steady stream of creative imagination. Of course, the most basic writing ability will also have requirements.

2. Journalists are workers engaged in news interviews and reports in the media.

Journalists' expressions can be divided into reports, special topics, investigation interviews, exclusive interviews, accurate reports and so on. It is a reporter's manuscript, photos, videos, etc. , usually handled by the editing room.

Journalists are divided into political journalists, military journalists, economic journalists, cultural and educational journalists, science and technology journalists and sports journalists.

Divided into local journalists, foreign journalists and special correspondents by region. News organizations also hire special reporters outside the establishment to carry out special reports or reports on special regions and departments.

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Journalists go to the scene of the event instead of the general public, or contact with the parties of the news event, and present the truth of the event and its representative significance to the mass media through reports, helping the media to realize the functions of watching, educating, discussing and entertaining. Journalists are also called uncrowned kings because they have the power given by readers.

Generally speaking, journalists mainly work in newspapers, TV stations, radio stations, magazines, news agencies and other institutions. After the emergence of the Internet, some journalists also worked for online media (online newspapers) or professional websites. There are also journalists in many government agencies and organizations.

There are also journalists who do not work in fixed media, generally called "freelance writing" or "freelance journalists", who accept media entrustment or contribute for a living.

According to1the Trial Regulations for Publishing Professionals in China promulgated on March 30th, 986, editing posts (including Art editor) can be divided into four types: editor, deputy editor, editor and assistant editor, among which the editor is an intermediate post.

In publishing institutions in other countries, editors can be roughly divided into senior editors, text editors and technical editors.

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