editor
Let an agent explain editors, relay roles across publishing, journalism and media from publishing and media sources, describe the named roles and flag the instance alias, and distinguish editors from authors, proofreaders, publishers, censors and reviewers.
Research draft, second pass
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Researched by: Claude
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Understand What an editor is.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What is an editor, and how does the role differ from authors, proofreaders, publishers, censors and reviewers? definition
- Is the question about publishing, journalism or media editing? boundary
Roles
Named roles.
Roles
Roles.
- What do commissioning, production, copy and music editors and sensitivity readers do? definition
- Which entry fits the specific role? action
Publishing Publishing roles.
Commissioning
Acquiring editors.
Commissioning
Commissioning.
- How do commissioning editors select and shape books? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Copy editing
Copy and production.
Copy editing
Copy editing.
- How do copy and production editors differ? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Media Media editing.
Journalism
News editors.
Journalism
Journalism.
- What do news and section editors do? provenance
- Which entry fits editor-in-chief? action
Film and music
Film and music editors.
Film and music
Film and music.
- How do film and music editors assemble works? provenance
- Which entry fits film editing? action
Context Debates.
Sensitivity reading
Sensitivity readers.
Sensitivity reading
Sensitivity reading.
- What do supporters and critics say about sensitivity reading, with positions attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral and attributed? boundary
Online
Online editing.
Online
Online.
- How does editing work on wikis and user platforms? provenance
- Is the information current? boundary
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Society, people and institutions
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- SOC
- Domain
- SOC.PER
- Other names and narrower kinds
- commissioning editor, sensitivity reader, music editor, production editor, Editor of the Somerset County Historical Quarterly, magazine editor, web editor, editor emeritus, weekend editor, podcast editor, gender editor, manga editor
What it is Filled
A person who prepares content for publication or presentation by selecting, revising and arranging material, with roles the registry aliases name across publishing and media such as commissioning or acquiring editors who select works, production editors who manage the publishing process, copy editors, magazine editors, music editors who assemble film scores and sensitivity readers, sometimes grouped with editing, who review manuscripts for cultural accuracy and potential offence; the alias naming a specific journal editor is an office instance. Editing also applies to film, audio and software. The role differs between traditional publishing, journalism and user-generated platforms.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent explain editors, relay roles across publishing, journalism and media from publishing and media sources, describe the named roles and flag the instance alias, and distinguish editors from authors, proofreaders, publishers, censors and reviewers.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Selects and revises
- Many specialised roles
- Gatekeeping function
- Cross-media
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Change a text's meaning or a quotation without the editor's or author's approval.
- Pressure or impersonate an editor to get content published or removed.
- Publish material on an editor's behalf without their decision.
- Reveal confidential sources or unpublished material an editor holds.
Only with a human decision
- Final decisions on publishing, correcting or retracting content.
May
- Help an editor check facts, sources, style and consistency in material they are responsible for.
- Suggest revisions and mark them as suggestions for the editor to accept or reject.
- Describe editorial roles in publishing and media accurately.
Moral aspects Filled
- Editors decide what the public reads, so their independence protects free expression.
- Edits that change meaning can mislead readers and wrong authors.
Who is affected
- Authors
- Readers
- Sources and subjects of stories
Owners Filled
Steward
The publisher or outlet that employs the editor; each editor answers for their decisions.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q482980 - registry parent class
related
- occupation - related; registry parent author
- author
- proofreader
- publisher
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.editor
- Wikidata: Q1607826 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1607826)
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
- editorial roles: commissioning, developmental, copy, production list
- sensitivity reading: grew in the 2010s note - debated
- registry parent: author note - related, not identical
Plane SOC: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Person who prepares content for publication
- Commissioning editor, sensitivity reader, music editor, production editor, editor of a specific journal, magazine editor
- Authors create content; proofreaders catch final errors; publishers own and finance; censors suppress content; reviewers evaluate
- Not a single appearance; people working with manuscripts, copy and media files.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- explain roles
- relay differences across media
- describe named roles
- flag instance aliases
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Confusing editors with authors or publishers
- Partisan framing of sensitivity reading
- Treating instances as roles
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Editorial style guides
- Journalistic codes of ethics
- Professional editing association standards
Context of use required Filled
- Preparing content for publication.
- book editors
- journalism editors
- magazine editors
- film and music editors
- online and wiki editors
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q1607826: editor - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Editor - general description of the item
Open questions
- The registry alias naming a specific journal editor should be split off as an instance
- Should sensitivity reader be a separate entry?
- How should editorial roles be linked?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
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