Aneditor-in-chief (EIC), also known aslead editor,chief editor,executive editor, or simplyeditor is a publication'seditorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies.[1][2][3] The editor-in-chief heads all departments of the organization and is held accountable for delegating tasks to staff members and managing them. The term is often used atnewspapers,magazines,yearbooks, andtelevision news programs. The editor-in-chief is commonly the link between the publisher or proprietor and the editorial staff.
The term is also applied toacademic journals, where the editor-in-chief gives the ultimate decision whether a submitted manuscript will be published. This decision is made by the editor-in-chief after seeking input fromreviewers selected on the basis of relevant expertise. For larger journals, the decision is often upon the recommendation of one of several associate editors who each have responsibility for a fraction of the submitted manuscripts.[8][9]
John La Porte Given (1907). "The Editor-in-Chief".Making a Newspaper. New York: H. Holt and Company. pp. 30–35.
Nathaniel Clark Fowler (1913). "The Editor-in-Chief".The Handbook of Journalism: All about Newspaper Work: Facts and Information. New York: Sully and Kleinteich.
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