Features Editor

Main Responsibilities

the main role of the feature editror it to ensure that the articles featured are newsworthy and interesting whilst also fulfilling the brief of the editor. they hold feature meetings where they generate topics and manage staff and freelance writers. they also send briefs to writers whilst also researching and compiling their own features whilst rewriting andcopyediting those of others. they work alongside the art department and attend the editorial meetings to ensure profile of the magazine is maintained and kept to a high standard.

Qualifications

The qualifications required to fulfil this role is a degree in journalism, although it is not required a post graduate degree is valued within the industry and employers. as with the role of photographer experience effects the formal qualifications an employer will be looking for.