What do you like most about being an editor?
The best answer will demonstrate to the interviewer that you have in-depth experience planning and revising content.
Identify one of the most important guiding principles of the newspaper or department that you're applying for. For instance, one paper might be driven by long-form articles on investigative journalism while another might be focused on short columns on the arts.
Start your response by stating what you enjoy. Connect it with a principle that comes from your professional experience (e.g. a common truth that you've observed). Talk about how your experience shapes the way that you approach being an editor.
"I really like the process of guiding the writers. Writers always need room for creativity, and I like guiding their creativity: I ask myself, how can I get the right story that we need for our paper while giving them room for expression?"