Roles within the Magazine Industry: Features Editor

What is an Magazine Features Editor?

A magazine features editor ensures that the magazine they are working for is full of informative, interesting, entertaining and newsworthy articles. Generally, feature editors tend to work for larger publications, such as the weekly and monthly consumer or the lifestyle titles(commonly called 'glossy magazines').

What are the responsibilities of an Magazine Features Editor?

The role of a magazine features editor carries many responsibilities, for this job, the features editor must be able to generate ideas for features, commission work by freelance writers, edit and proofread articles, liaison with artists and photographers and finally manage the writing staff. As well as all this, occasionally they may researching and rewriting features/sections, and also maintain and raise the profile of the magazine they are working for.

What qualifications do you need to become an Magazine Features Editor?

Although it is possible to enter the Magazine Features Editor profession without a degree, having one gives you more of a chance of landing a job in what you want to do. An English or Media Studies degree would give an advantage in becoming an features editor as well.

What experience do you need to become an Magazine Features Editor?

For any job in the magazine industry, it is essential to gain experience. Experience that may be needed to become a Magazine Features Editor will include freelance work, publishing articles for magazines, student newspapers etc etc, all these will help give you an advantage in getting a job in your chosen area.