Aim: Job roles in magazines

The publishing industry employs over 195,000 people . representing approximately 36% of the creative media workforce.
51,000 people employed in the news paper sector
50,500 work in journals and magazines
33,000 in the book industry
12,000 in the other information service
See at Www.Creativeskillset.org

For example Ipc media is a very big publishing company , one of their biggest magazines is ... NME
I compared two NME magazines for there roles and jobs in their magazines . surprisingly although both magazines where NME they had different roles and people performing the roles which where the same. for example in both issues of the magazine the editor role was preformed by different people in one the editor was Mike Williams , yet in the other was Connor McNiholas


What do you think are the responsibilities of chief editor:

To make sure that all the articles and columns are relevant
To make sure that everything is suitable for the target audience
To check the magazine for any grammar mistakes and to make sure that the punctuation is correct
To edit the columns and articles so they are is the correct amount of text (not to little or to much text)
To make sure the text is not plagiarized
To make sure the information and text is appealing for  the reader
To make sure all legal obligations are met
To make sure all information is accurate and reliable
To make sure all the staff are doing the correct thing/role
is the "public face" of the story, representing the magazine in statements in all platforms of publication
Attends functions, events, award ceremonies
Occasional column writing/editorial piece
leads meetings
budget control decides on "narrative" or theme for each edition of the magazine for all staff to adhere to
publish an "editorial calendar" to highlight themes in appropriate months
strategic planning (overall direction of product)
Overall decision on any change to deadlines set
manages career of present and new staff . motivating team
legal decisions (following pcc guidelines)
liase with publisher , marketing depts. , media sales team , PR agencies
build up contacts and connections