Newspaper Editor Mock Interview

Master 31 Newspaper Editor interview questions covering editorial judgment, newsroom leadership, and deadline decision-making.

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What do you like most about being an editor?

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Ryan Brown created and launched MockQuestions in 2008.

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.

Ryan Brown

Ryan Brown created and launched MockQuestions in 2008.

"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?"

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31Newspaper Editor Interview Questions & Answers

1.What is your ideal company culture?

2.Tell me about your post-secondary education. What was your favorite course? Which was your most challenging?

3.What do you like most about being an editor?

4.What do you know about our company?

5.Why did you choose to apply with our company?

6.What are your 3 greatest strengths as an editor?

7.What is your greatest weakness as an editor? What are you doing to improve it?

8.Take a few minutes to bring your resume to life for me, focusing on your work as an editor and writer.

9.Name one thing that you feel you can do better than other Editors you have worked with previously.

10.How do you handle stressful situations?

11.How do you prioritize when you have multiple deadlines to meet?

12.What books/magazines/newspapers do you enjoy reading?

13.Do you read any blogs on writing and editing? Which ones? What do you like about these?

14.Why are you the best newspaper editor for us?

15.How would you handle sensitive writers who question every edit you make?

16.Give an example of a time when you had to edit or write a piece under a strict deadline. How did you ensure that you met the deadline?

17.How would you handle a freelance writer who handed in subpar work?

18.What are your career goals as an Editor?

19.If you have a 300-page document that's a rush job and you must edit it by the end of the day, how would you approach the task to ensure timely delivery?

Newspaper Editor Mock Interview

What do you like most about being an editor?

31Newspaper Editor Interview Questions & Answers

1.What is your ideal company culture?

2.Tell me about your post-secondary education. What was your favorite course? Which was your most challenging?

3.What do you like most about being an editor?

4.What do you know about our company?

5.Why did you choose to apply with our company?

6.What are your 3 greatest strengths as an editor?

7.What is your greatest weakness as an editor? What are you doing to improve it?

8.Take a few minutes to bring your resume to life for me, focusing on your work as an editor and writer.

9.Name one thing that you feel you can do better than other Editors you have worked with previously.

10.How do you handle stressful situations?

11.How do you prioritize when you have multiple deadlines to meet?

12.What books/magazines/newspapers do you enjoy reading?

13.Do you read any blogs on writing and editing? Which ones? What do you like about these?

14.Why are you the best newspaper editor for us?

15.How would you handle sensitive writers who question every edit you make?

16.Give an example of a time when you had to edit or write a piece under a strict deadline. How did you ensure that you met the deadline?

17.How would you handle a freelance writer who handed in subpar work?

18.What are your career goals as an Editor?

19.If you have a 300-page document that's a rush job and you must edit it by the end of the day, how would you approach the task to ensure timely delivery?

20.What would your previous supervisor say about your time management skills?

21.Do you prefer working with print, or online publications?

22.You have two major headlines that are both worthy of a spot on the first page. How do you choose?

23.Tell me about your leadership style.

24.Do you have a mentor in the editing industry, or any particular writer or publication that you admire?

25.How comfortable are you with assisting in newspaper design layout?

26.As a newspaper editor you may be asked to work overtime, evenings or weekends. Are you available to work long and flexible hours?

27.If you could write a book on any topic, what would it be?

28.Would you consider yourself to be more analytical or creative by nature?

29.Considering your background is in a different industry than ours, how do you think you'll fit into the job?

30.Tell me about your editing and proofreading process.

31.When have you had to be extra thorough in completing tasks?