From the managerial perspective, Mabrouk controls the workflow of other employees, starting from senior editors, sales and marketing to reporters. It is important to know how to expand your business to make money and when you have to stop doing that. In order to work as a managing editor, it is always recommended to come from a journalism background. However, according to Mabrouk, one could be a good journalist or writer without having studied journalism. Good management skills, financial and administrative knowledge, good time management and capability to handle people are required of a managing editor.
Curiosity is considered an asset for a successful journalist.
As a journalist you have to be curious about everything around and to know what is happening and why. Read, read and read, says Mabrouk. If you want to take up journalism as your career, you have to read a lot about everything happening around. Reading a lot will help you as a journalist to know what feels good and reads well. Economics and business are two major fields you should pay attention to and start read about.