High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree - journalism, English, or communications

Master's or doctoral (Ph.D.) degree

You must have at least a bachelor's degree to be an editor. Book and magazine editors usually have a master's or doctoral (Ph.D.) degree.

Work more than 40 hours per week

May work early in the morning or late in the evening

EDITORS will:

Work for publishing firms, magazines, or newspapers

Work with writers and other editors

Have strong writing, grammar, and organization skills

May work overtime to meet deadlines

EDITORS frequently:

Sit for long periods of time at a desk

Repeat the same movements

Use their hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls

It is important that EDITORS be able to:

See details of objects that are less than a few feet away

Speak clearly so listeners can understand

Understand the speech of another person