DUTIES AND

RESPONSIBILITIES OF
THE PUBLICATION STAFF
1. Chief Editor

■ The chief editor supervises the editorial staff of the

paper. Usually they write the editorials of the campus
paper after consultation with the members of the
editorial staff.
■ Edits all articles preparatory to submission of the same
to the adviser for final editing and approval for
publication.
■ Supervises the preparation for the layout, dummy of
the paper and its pagination in cooperation with the
managing editor and layout artist.
■ Accomplishes all assignments properly and on time.
■ Acts as a liaison officer between the editorial staff and
the adviser, as they also call meetings of the staff.
2. Associate Editor

■ The associate editor edits the articles in cooperation with the chief
editor.
■ They may also delegate the writing of the editorials for the school
paper.
■ Prepares assignments of section editors in consultation with the
chief editor.
■ Cooperates in the preparation of the layout of the paper and paging
of the same with the chief editor and the managing editor.
3. Managing Editor

■ Acts as the hand of the board, the managing editor brings

articles to the press for typesetting.
■ Checks articles for typographical errors.
■ Prepares the layout of the paper.
■ Proofreads galley proofs before these are finally approved
by the chief editor, then by the adviser for printing.
4. Circulation Managers

■ Assigned in ensuring the release and distribution of the

paper.
■ Guarantees the smooth flow of the passing of articles
from reporters to section editors.
■ Assigned to oversee the flow of processes in crafting
the paper.
SECTION EDITORS
A. News Editor

■ Assigned as the reporter to cover events relevant

to the school activities.
■ Writes news articles on assignment from the
chief editor or through their own initiative.
■ Edits all news articles submitted by writers
B. Feature Editor

■ Gives out assignments to feature writers.

■ Receives and edits feature articles
■ Write regular articles or columns
C. Exchange Editor

■ Makes up a list of school papers sent by other schools.

■ Designated to mail copies of own paper to other
schools.
■ Keeps files of school information, such as class lists
and lists of homeroom advisers, faculty and staff
members.
D. Layout section Editors

■ Assigned to cause the assignment of the school’s

official photographer to take pictures on the school’s
activities.
■ Prepare pictorial articles of the school paper.
■ Write captions of pictures used by the school paper.
E. Layout Artists

■ Takes charge of designing and formatting all the

pages in the paper.
■ Labels and properly identifies all pictures made
for publication
F. Reporters

■ Secures the cold and raw facts of an

assigned event and write articles from it.
Enumeration: Give what is asked

1-4: Give the 4 types of Editors

5-10: Give the 6 types of Section Editors
Seatwork: True or False – Write T if the statement
is true and F if otherwise false.

1. The chief editor is also called as the Editor-in-charge.

2. The editorial is written by a reporter.
3. The circulation manager takes care of the layout of the
school paper output.
4. Feature Editors can be tasked with writing regular articles.
5. The Chief Editor is tasked with editing all the news
submitted by the writers.