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editor

[ed-i-ter] / ˈɛd ɪ tər /


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I was alternately excited and apprehensive to take part, and my editor would like me to note that I pitched this story on my own accord.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

As editor of the A-hed, the offbeat story that’s been a fixture since 1941, I specialize in triviality.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

For the Amicus bonus episode, Dahlia unpacks the election mayhem happening in Missouri with Madiba K. Dennie, deputy editor and senior contributor at Balls and Strikes.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

The BBC's North America editor Sarah Smith explains the two reasons that are keeping the US president from regulating AI.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

He called Ben Bradlee, the paper’s executive editor, and laid out the situation.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

Thanks for several chuckles — especially your response to the reader who questioned the existence of editors at the Times: “Thats a grate queston.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

Published by the editors of Life magazine, the volume included stunning photos and heartfelt essays documenting the terrorist attack and its aftermath.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

The biggest story of our time unfolds without help from the traditional news media, carried forward by self-directed Substacking and podcasting experts, names probably not even known to most news editors, let alone consumers.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

Despite the fame - and infamy - that followed, she still found herself struggling to be taken seriously by editors.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

As the paper’s in-house lawyer, it would be his job to advise the editors about the possible legal fallout from publishing classified documents.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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