Table 1Transition record

journalisttonewspaper editor

A journalist already meets 81% of what the newspaper editor role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From journalist

81%

Overlap1

To newspaper editor

35 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

24.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 24.5

This move: 24.5 of 100 · adjacent

1 Share of the newspaper editor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the journalist profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 35 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A newspaper editor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a journalist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held ensure consistency of published articles communication, collaboration and creativity
already held ask questions at events communication, collaboration and creativity
already held follow newspaper house style assisting and caring
already held digital journalism social sciences, journalism and information
already held write captions communication, collaboration and creativity
already held write headlines communication, collaboration and creativity

All 35 carried skills, including the 16 the newspaper editor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 8 missing skills fall into 5 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 information skills 2 required

required, not held check stories required
required, not held respect cultural preferences required

02 management skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held apply organisational techniques required

optional, not held manage budgets optional
optional, not held manage staff optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held create editorial board required

04 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held graphic design optional

05 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held accounting techniques optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a newspaper editor role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 35 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adapt to changing situations skill
already held adapt to type of media skill
already held build contacts to maintain news flow skill
already held consult information sources skill
already held copyright legislation knowledge
already held develop professional network skill
already held editorial standards knowledge
already held ensure consistency of published articles skill
already held follow ethical code of conduct of journalists skill
already held follow newspaper house style skill
already held follow the news skill
already held meet deadlines skill
already held participate in editorial meetings skill
already held press law knowledge
already held use specific writing techniques skill
already held writing techniques knowledge
already held apply desktop publishing techniques skill
already held apply grammar and spelling rules skill
already held ask questions at events skill
already held check correctness of information skill
already held create online news content skill
already held desktop publishing knowledge
already held digital journalism knowledge
already held edit negatives skill
already held edit photographs skill
already held grammar knowledge
already held interview people skill
already held interview techniques knowledge
already held perform image editing skill
already held proofread text skill
already held spelling knowledge
already held use word processing software skill
already held write captions skill
already held write headlines skill
already held write to a deadline skill

4 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held accounting techniques optional
optional, not held graphic design optional
optional, not held manage budgets optional
optional, not held manage staff optional

84 held skills the newspaper editor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role ICT software specifications knowledge
not needed by the target role address problems critically skill
not needed by the target role analyse market financial trends skill
not needed by the target role analyse trends in the food and beverage industries skill
not needed by the target role art history knowledge
not needed by the target role attend book fairs skill
not needed by the target role attend performances skill
not needed by the target role attend trade fairs skill
not needed by the target role audio editing software knowledge
not needed by the target role communicate by telephone skill
not needed by the target role corporate law knowledge
not needed by the target role court procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role criminal law knowledge
not needed by the target role critically reflect on artistic production processes skill
not needed by the target role cultural projects knowledge
not needed by the target role develop film skill
not needed by the target role direct photographic workers skill
not needed by the target role do historical research skill
not needed by the target role document interviews skill
not needed by the target role economics knowledge
not needed by the target role edit digital moving images skill
not needed by the target role edit recorded sound skill
not needed by the target role election law knowledge
not needed by the target role evaluate writings in response to feedback skill
not needed by the target role film studies knowledge
not needed by the target role financial jurisdiction knowledge
not needed by the target role follow directions of on-site director skill
not needed by the target role food hygiene rules knowledge
not needed by the target role food materials knowledge
not needed by the target role food science knowledge
not needed by the target role history of dance style knowledge
not needed by the target role law enforcement knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with celebrities skill
not needed by the target role liaise with cultural partners skill
not needed by the target role literature knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain an artistic portfolio skill
not needed by the target role maintain photographic equipment skill
not needed by the target role manage personal finances skill
not needed by the target role manage personal professional development skill
not needed by the target role manage writing administration skill

44 further entries not listed here

2 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held accounting techniques optional
optional, not held graphic design optional

Index

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Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.