Presenter to magazine editor
A presenter already meets 35% of what the magazine editor role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.
63.9/ 100
1 How much of what a magazine editor is expected to do is already part of a presenter’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the magazine editor role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
A magazine editor role treats 5 of its required skills as things a presenter already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- adapt to type of media
- consult information sources
- copyright legislation
- develop professional network
- press law
What stands in the way is 9 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.
Table 2 · What you already bring
Of the 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A magazine editor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a presenter background worth leading with.
- already held press law business, administration and law
- already held check correctness of information information skills
- already held follow the news information skills
- already held adapt to type of media communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held interview techniques social sciences, journalism and information
- already held spelling arts and humanities
All 13 carried skills, including the 5 the magazine editor role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 24 missing skills fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.
- still to learn create editorial board required
- still to learn ensure consistency of published articles required
- still to learn participate in editorial meetings required
- optional, not held use specific writing techniques optional
- optional, not held write captions optional
- optional, not held write headlines optional
- optional, not held adapt to changing situations optional
- still to learn apply organisational techniques required
- still to learn manage staff required
- still to learn meet deadlines required
- optional, not held write to a deadline optional
- optional, not held manage budgets optional
- optional, not held recruit employees optional
- still to learn writing techniques required
- optional, not held graphic design optional
- still to learn follow ethical code of conduct of journalists required
- still to learn editorial standards required
- optional, not held edit negatives optional
- optional, not held edit photographs optional
- optional, not held apply desktop publishing techniques optional
- optional, not held perform image editing optional
- optional, not held use word processing software optional
2 further areas in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries a magazine editor role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 create editorial board practise this
- 02 ensure consistency of published articles practise this
- 03 follow ethical code of conduct of journalists practise this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 13 skills that carry over
- already held adapt to type of media skill
- already held consult information sources skill
- already held copyright legislation knowledge
- already held develop professional network skill
- already held press law knowledge
- already held apply grammar and spelling rules skill
- already held check correctness of information skill
- already held follow the news skill
- already held grammar knowledge
- already held interview people skill
- already held interview techniques knowledge
- already held proofread text skill
- already held spelling knowledge
The 2 learning areas not shown above
- optional, not held desktop publishing optional
- optional, not held check stories optional
15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held check stories optional
- optional, not held edit negatives optional
- optional, not held edit photographs optional
- optional, not held use specific writing techniques optional
- optional, not held write captions optional
- optional, not held write headlines optional
- optional, not held write to a deadline optional
- optional, not held adapt to changing situations optional
- optional, not held apply desktop publishing techniques optional
- optional, not held desktop publishing optional
- optional, not held graphic design optional
- optional, not held manage budgets optional
- optional, not held perform image editing optional
- optional, not held recruit employees optional
- optional, not held use word processing software optional
27 held skills the magazine editor role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role adopt a relaxed posture skill
- not needed by the target role audiovisual equipment knowledge
- not needed by the target role breathing techniques knowledge
- not needed by the target role communicate by telephone skill
- not needed by the target role compose playlist skill
- not needed by the target role consult with production director skill
- not needed by the target role develop program ideas skill
- not needed by the target role follow directions of the artistic director skill
- not needed by the target role follow time cues skill
- not needed by the target role gather information on theme of the show skill
- not needed by the target role lighting techniques knowledge
- not needed by the target role meet expectations of target audience skill
- not needed by the target role memorise lines skill
- not needed by the target role moderate a debate skill
- not needed by the target role perform improvisation skill
- not needed by the target role perform market research skill
- not needed by the target role photography knowledge
- not needed by the target role practice humour skill
- not needed by the target role prepare broadcasts skill
- not needed by the target role present during live broadcasts skill
- not needed by the target role pronunciation techniques knowledge
- not needed by the target role read pre-drafted texts skill
- not needed by the target role rehearse role skill
- not needed by the target role select music skill
- not needed by the target role use audio reproduction software skill
- not needed by the target role vocal techniques knowledge
- not needed by the target role work with a voice coach skill
4 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- still to learn editorial standards required
- still to learn writing techniques required
- optional, not held desktop publishing optional
- optional, not held graphic design optional
Common questions about this move
Can a presenter become a magazine editor?
Yes, and it is a substantial move. A presenter already covers 35% of what a magazine editor is expected to do: 13 skills carry over, 5 of which the magazine editor role treats as required.
What skills does a presenter need to become a magazine editor?
9 required skills are missing, plus 15 optional ones. They fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by communication, collaboration and creativity. The single most important is create editorial board.
How hard is the move from presenter to magazine editor?
Its learning distance is 63.9 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.
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.