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AI acquisitions editor

Plans and edits written material for publication. Verifies facts and statistics. Develops story ideas for audience appeal.

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Acquisitions editor · What it does

Three tasks it takes off your hands

  1. Verify facts, dates, and statistics using standard reference sources.
  2. Write text such as headlines, stories, articles, editorials, or newsletters.
  3. Develop story or content ideas considering reader or audience appeal.
Where these come from

The tasks of “Editors” (O*NET 27-3041.00), as O*NET lists them:

  • Verify facts, dates, and statistics, using standard reference sources.
  • Write text, such as headlines, stories, articles, editorials, or newsletters.
  • Develop story or content ideas, considering reader or audience appeal.

Acquisitions editor · Tools and industries

It works in the tools you already use

  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Hypertext markup language HTML
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint

Industries it fits

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Role facts from O*NET 31.0 Database (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), CC BY 4.0), written in our words. Sources and credits