What did a newspaper editor need to learn?

I'm not a professional student, but I have a job as an editor for the local daily newspaper I want to ask, what books do I need to read to learn this editor?

Answer 1

To become a newspaper editor, one needed to learn the following:

1. News: Understand the basic concepts, theories, and practices of news, and master the skills of news interviews, editing, reporting, and evaluation.

Media literacy: Understand different types of media such as newspapers, magazines, television, radio, and the Internet, as well as their characteristics, functions, and audience groups.

3. Writing skills: Familiar with the basic principles and skills of news writing, such as the structure of news reports, language style, narrative methods, etc.

Professional knowledge: Master professional knowledge in relevant fields such as politics, economy, culture, society, etc. to understand the causes, developments, and consequences of various news events.

5. Research methods: Familiar with news research methods such as interviews, editing, evaluation, and data analysis.

6. Political Quality: Understand the political situation and policy changes, and master the methods and techniques of political analysis.

Business Awareness: Understand the basic principles of business operations and marketing, understand the needs and habits of readers in order to better meet their needs.

Teamwork: Learn to work with people with different backgrounds and skills to establish good teamwork to achieve common goals.

These were some of the basic things that a newspaper editor needed to learn. Of course, different newspaper companies and industries had different requirements and standards. As for what they wanted to learn, they had to decide according to the specific situation.