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Prosenjit Datta

Former Editor Business Today and Businessworld.

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Vikas Dandekar

Editor - Pharma and Life Sciences, ET Prime

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Girish Kube

Editor and Author

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Priya Tanna

Editor

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Raj Kamal Jha

Editor

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Ritu Kapur

Indian media entrepreneur and Editor

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What questions are bothering you?

Does an individual have to have an eagle's eye to become an editor?
What are the different editing sub-types that an aspirant can look out for?
What is the difference between a writer and a professional editor editing a piece of work?
Does an ediot have to expertise in a particular subject to step into this profession?
How many rounds of edits should an editor make?
What editing tools can help to cross-check our work?
What are the perks and drawbacks of being an editor?
What are some of the editing styles that come handy?
What are the best editing tips to swear by?
How do you see your job evolving in future? What are the challenging moments in the career of an editor?

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Xpert - is a social learning app to help you learn from the best. We are not your regular online course, but rather an experience that is beyond regular classes, lectures & assignments. We have India's top experts across each profession share their experiences, opinions, techniques & advice accumulated over the lifetime of their careers.

What is News Editing?

Editing is the process of writing where editor attempts to improve a draft by correcting errors and making words and sentences clearer, more accurate and as effective as possible. The editing process involves adding, deleting, and rearranging words to cut the overall structure and streamline the clutter. It's important to decide right from the start what your goal is when you're writing. One of the most critical and challenging tasks of editing is for the editor to consider the author/writer’s style and to retain it when editing. A writer has its own audience, people like them who are looking for a way to convey what they would find difficult to do, and that way has to move through. Particularly because editing goes beyond proofreading, it becomes more important that it continues to allow the voice of the author to express itself best.

There are generally three aspects, or levels, of editing – substantive editing, copying, and proofreading. Substantive editing evaluates and shapes material to improve the organization and content of the material. Editing is all about clarifying meaning, enhancing flow and smoothing the expression. Proofreading is the analysis of content to correct textual errors and visual elements after layout. Proofreading and editing are essential parts of the overall writing process and requires creativity. They assist with the efficacy of your writing style and clarity of your thoughts.

What are the qualities of a Editor?

Most people become professional editors, because language intrigues them. Editors are working in a variety of industries and taking on innumerable different tasks. But regardless of which project an editor tackles, the goal is always the same- to improve the communication quality. One thing all editors have in common is passion for accuracy and detailing. One must not only be proficient in composition, grammar and spelling but also have the ability to think on the behalf of writer and the reader. Here are some common qualities that good editor holds::

Accountability
Conscientiousness
Dedication
Creativity
Flexibility

Who are the top Editors?

A career as an editor goes beyond the love of language. Successful editors turn their interests and skills into a way of earning a living and most importantly having an impact on the world. The most famous editors of India include: Barkha Dutt (Editor Mojo & We The Women), Arnab Goswami (Republic TV), Rajdeep Sardesai (India Today Group), Arun Shourie (India Today), Rajat Sharma (India TV), Prosenjit Datta (Prosaicview), Vikas Dandekar (ET Prime), Aman Sethi (HuffPost India), N. Ravi (The Hindu), Jaideep Bose (The Times of India), Shekhar Gupta (Indian Express), Prabhu Chawla (The New Indian Express), Sanjoy Narayan (Hindustan Times), Krishna Prasad (Outlook)

Until committing to the editing profession, aspiring editors should be sure they grasp all that entails. The majority of prospective editors envisage working for a particular publishing or publishing house. However, editors are everywhere to be found.

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But the internet, with its army of anonymous hatemongers, still tried to keep the absurd story alive.

-Barkha Dutt, Founder-Editor Mojo & We The Women
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Not an eye for an eye,not a tooth for a tooth; it is completely wrong. But for an eye, both the eyes; for a tooth, the whole jaw

-Arun Shourie, Former Editor-in-Chief, India Today
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No truth is ugly enough to be disguised and no exposure is dangerous enough not to pursue.

-Arnab Goswami, Editor, Republic TV
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The future of journalism is the need for quality content – and this is not specific to any platform

-Rajdeep Sardesai, Consulting Editor, India Today Group & Indian News Anchor

How can you start as a Editor?

You need to have a real, sincere interest in editing from the start to become a good editor. You should know if you want to create stories by yourself, or work through the gritty writing mechanics like spelling and grammar. You need to understand what interests your audience and striking a delicate balance between diplomacy and honesty. Reading is the key to become a successful editor and finding your own editing niche. It helps in figuring out where exactly your natural skills lie and what you enjoy doing. It is important to note that many editors start their careers as reporters, copy editors, writers or editorial assistants.

What are the challenges of being a Editor?

The editor has the overall responsibility for the content of its publication. Some of the major challenges in this field irrespective of their specialisation/beat are to be logical and exercising the right judgement, working with a given deadline, keeping an eye on the budget, using range of reference material to cover all the aspects of the story, having a network of our own within the industry and last but not the least achieving momentum and clarity of thought. Editors are often expected to make their own decision and work with minimal supervision. Their degree of independence can be a challenge in itself.

How can you learn
News Editing at Xpert?

Xpert enables you to learn from editors who are at the top of their game. Yes, it not any of the academic bookish knowledge we deliver. We deliver learning via the real life challenge, failure and success stories of the geniuses who have battled their way upto the top. They share as to how challenging their first step was, what was their first failure, what happened when their best bet failed, who did they recruit initially, what was the first year of joy like, the times when they felt like giving up, the hope that made never made them loose, etc. It's their journey, techniques and opinions that we share with aspiring editors of tomorrow to help them closer to their dream. We intend to equip you with all the right information directly from geniuses to help you in your journey.

Prosenjit Datta

Vikas Dandekar

Girish Kube

Priya Tanna

Raj Kamal Jha

Ritu Kapur

How is Xpert different?

Traditional Learning via Classes/Courses

Experiential Learning at Xpert

Learn Only From The Best

What questions are bothering you?

Making Experts Accessible to All

Who are the top Editors?

How can you start as a Editor?

What are the challenges of being a Editor?

How can you learn News Editing at Xpert?

Traditional Learning
via Classes/Courses

Experiential Learning
at Xpert

How can you learn
News Editing at Xpert?