As a Newspaper Editor, you will need to master following:

• adapt to type of media
• build contacts to maintain news flow
• check stories
• create editorial board
• ensure consistency of published articles
• follow ethical code of conduct of journalists
• follow the news
• participate in editorial meetings
• respect cultural preferences
• use specific writing techniques

More generally, a newspaper editor is also versed in:

• adapt to changing situations
• apply organisational techniques
• consult information sources
• copyright legislation
• develop professional network
• editorial standards
• meet deadlines
• press law
• writing techniques

It also helps to know the following:

• ask questions at events
• check correctness of information
• create online news content
• edit negatives
• edit photographs
• interview people
• write captions
• write headlines
• write to a deadline
• accounting techniques
• apply desktop publishing techniques
• apply grammar and spelling rules
• desktop publishing
• grammar
• graphic design
• interview techniques
• manage budgets
• manage staff
• perform image editing
• proofread text
• spelling
• use word processing software