An editor is a person who loves to finish writing with a few edits and changes. An editor can change the whole look of a book or a write up and make it ready to read for the audience. An editor is actually a connection between the readers and the audience. An editor knows well how to handle an author as well as a reader .An editor must also understand the right message of the story only then he can edit the story without changing the essence.
An editor must also keep checking other factors of the writing such as the tone, quality, consistency etc He reviews the content every time and make it suitable for reading .He can suggest changes into the writing before its publication . An editor gives an overall supervision work in the team. He is responsible for any mistakes in the write up. There are numerous courses available online for editing, you can pursue that course and make yourself good for the job.
To be an editor one must have passed 12th std from a recognized university with a minimum of 60% marks .
Step 1 To become an editor you can join for courses in India’s reputed institutes such as
1) Asian College of Journalism, Chennai
2) Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media , Bangalore
3) Manorama School of Comunication,Kerala
4) Xavier Institute of Communication, Mumbai
An editor can work in many avenues .An editor can be a book editor and can edit the book according to the taste of the author. They can be a news paper editor where all the articles must pass through their hands to avoid mistakes and repetitions. An editor can also work as a web editor.
The salary of an editor will range from Rs 14,000 –Rs 16,000 in the initial years. After six to seven yrs in the field their salary will increase to Rs 20,000- Rs 30,000.
