Editor-in-Chief Day

The key figure in any media outlet is the editor-in-chief. As a manager, he is responsible to the founders and publisher of a newspaper, magazine, TV channel or radio station for the result of the production process. The chief is entrusted with a lot of responsibilities and tasks - forming an information policy, writing reports, holding planning sessions and meetings. It is difficult to overestimate his role in the work of the publishing house. Therefore, December 13 is an international holiday - Editor-in-Chief Day. Typically, journalists and authors of articles who have worked in the media for more than one year are appointed to this position. In addition to a broad outlook, humanitarian education, writing talent and sense of style, the editor-in-chief must have experience in leadership positions. Only 1/3 of the heads of major Russian publications have a diploma from the Faculty of Journalism. Most of them believe that a good editor-in-chief does not need to have a specialized education, but an impressive amount of reporting practice and managerial experience will not hurt him. The chief organizes the work of a large team of specialists, so one of his skills is the ability to communicate with the people under his command. In a number of cases, the editor-in-chief is a model of decency, uncompromisingness and courage. For the publication in Yunost of the story "Star Ticket" by the writer V. Aksenov, disgraced in the Soviet Union, the head of the magazine, V. Kataev, was removed from his post. M. Tvardovsky, who stood at the head of the oldest publication “New World” during the times of stagnation, was fired twice for freethinking and civic courage. Thanks to him, the story “One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich” by teacher from Ryazan A.I. was published on the pages of the magazine. Solzhenitsyn, stories by V.M. Shukshin, story by Yu. Trifonov “Exchange”. The entire publishing house speaks on behalf of the media editor-in-chief, so he must have a deep understanding and vision of the processes taking place in society and throughout the world. The boss is a model of uncompromisingness and an example of dedication - he is ready to sacrifice a lot for the interests of the business. The head of a newspaper or magazine constantly balances on the brink. Thus, the editor-in-chief must be able to firmly defend his own point of view in front of the authors, while striving to ensure that such a position does not turn into tyranny. The general atmosphere in the journalistic team largely depends on the level of his intellectual and aesthetic development. The boss must maintain official chain of command and comradely interaction with colleagues with whom he relatively recently sat in the same room as an ordinary reporter. He is the embodiment of ethical sense, professional ethics and moral choice. In honor of people who have a lot of talents and positive personal qualities, Editor-in-Chief Day was established, celebrated annually on December 13.