Editor

Editors are hired across newspaper publishing agencies for making their newspapers more engaging and portraying the right information. Professionals can work in news agencies like ANI, PTI, Reuters and the other media groups like:

·       Hindustan Times

·       The Times of India

·       The Indian Express

·       The Hindu 

Video Editing is a technical field for which candidates should have knowledge of various video editing tools and software. Hence, without a formal education in video editing, one cannot make a successful career.

Many colleges which admit students to editing courses offer less number of seats and candidates must appear in the entrance examination in order to be eligible for the course. Moreover, candidates must have studied Visual Communications or Film Studies or Film Making at the undergraduate level in order to be eligible for Master's courses.

The salary offered to a Video Editor varies depending on the project they are working for as well as the company for which they work. As per Naukri.com, on average film and video designers earn between INR 25,000 to INR 75,000 per month. A Title Designer is someone who is responsible for creating the opening title sequence and title cards for a television show or film. A title designer is also responsible for creating end credits for the film/video piece.

In this job profile one needs to acquire news insights as an Editor goes through the entire content piece and edits it to meet the organisation standards. Editors assist in maintaining the accuracy of grammar and factual information in any published text. An editor's tasks vary depending on whether they are developmental, acquisitions, substantive, line, or copy editors, as well as whether they edit magazines, books, brochures, or generic internet material.

Also Read: Editing Course Overview