Editor, Telegraph
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Selects and edits state, national, and international news
items received by wire from press associations: Corrects errors
of spelling and punctuation in telegraph copy. Deletes less
important paragraphs, according to importance and amount of
spcae available for story.
Issues selected items to Editor, News
(print.
& pub.), with notations of desired legnth of story in
accordance with predetermined space allotment. Monitors
teleprinter machines for new leads on important news items
received before press time of edition, and reserves space for
copy on such items.
May select news of local evetns of national
or international interest, and prepare copy to be forwarded to
central news associations by wire.
May rewrite stories to
include information of special interest to subscribers of
publication.
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Editor, Telegraph
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