managing editor

noun

1. an editor assigned to the supervision and coordination of certain editorial activities of a newspaper, magazine, book publishing company, or the like. : M.E., m.e.

Word History and Origins

Origin of managing editor¹

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65

Example Sentences

She started working as assistant managing editor of Stateline, a news site that covers trends in state politics, and she went on to become the chief strategy officer and communications director for the National Governors Association.

From Washington Post

Aleta Burchyski, associate managing editor My boyfriend and I are known for only bringing Frito pies on backcountry and camping trips.

From Outside Online

Late last week, local news broadcaster Tegna announced it was expanding Verify, a kind of fact-checking and claim debunking vertical originally launched in 2015, adding McClatchy veteran Jonathan Forsythe as managing editor.

From Digiday

This newsletter was edited by Jessica Davies, managing editor of Future of Work, with additional reporting from Seb Joseph, senior news editor.

From Digiday

She will work in tandem with the assistant managing editor for standards, Diego Sorbara, to maintain the high quality of stories and manage the flow of copy.

From ProPublica

“James Woods refuses to toe the Hollyweird line,” Twitchy managing editor Lori Ziganto told The Daily Beast in an email.

From The Daily Beast

UPDATE: Managing editor Will Dana took greater responsibility for Rolling Stone's errors in a series of tweets Friday evening.

From The Daily Beast

Bone was a highly competent managing editor, and contrived somehow to squeeze us into the tumultuous Post office.

From The Daily Beast

Lynn Meekins, the managing editor, decided against wasting time and energy on extras.

From The Daily Beast

Baquet and his evolving leadership team (he has yet to appoint a managing editor) face daunting challenges.

From The Daily Beast

Alfred Boucher conceived a strong admiration for the managing editor, who treated him as a friend.

From Project Gutenberg

The managing editor traffic through the office of the Bulletin was prodigious.

From Project Gutenberg

Apparently the managing editor accepted it as something inevitable in an out-of-town assignment.

From Project Gutenberg

He was a little hesitant about accepting the assignment and the managing editor misunderstood him somewhat.

From Project Gutenberg

But the managing editor, despite his accustomed gruffness and sharpness, was at heart the kindest of men.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• editor-in-chief