# Competences — magazine editor

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/f8d14b95-6a36-4290-b226-2342e236406e).

## Essential

- **adapt to type of media** (skill/competence)
- **apply organisational techniques** (skill/competence)
- **consult information sources** (skill/competence)
- **copyright legislation** (knowledge)
- **create editorial board** (skill/competence)
- **develop professional network** (skill/competence)
- **editorial standards** (knowledge)
- **ensure consistency of published articles** (skill/competence)
- **follow ethical code of conduct of journalists** (skill/competence)
- **manage staff** (skill/competence)
- **meet deadlines** (skill/competence)
- **participate in editorial meetings** (skill/competence)
- **press law** (knowledge)
- **writing techniques** (knowledge)

## Optional

- adapt to changing situations (skill/competence)
- apply desktop publishing techniques (skill/competence)
- apply grammar and spelling rules (skill/competence)
- check correctness of information (skill/competence)
- check stories (skill/competence)
- desktop publishing (knowledge)
- edit negatives (skill/competence)
- edit photographs (skill/competence)
- follow the news (skill/competence)
- grammar (knowledge)
- graphic design (knowledge)
- interview people (skill/competence)
- interview techniques (knowledge)
- manage budgets (skill/competence)
- perform image editing (skill/competence)
- proofread text (skill/competence)
- recruit employees (skill/competence)
- spelling (knowledge)
- use specific writing techniques (skill/competence)
- use word processing software (skill/competence)
- write captions (skill/competence)
- write headlines (skill/competence)
- write to a deadline (skill/competence)