Editors also hire writers, reporters, and other employees. They plan budgets and negotiate contracts with freelance writers. In small organizations, a single editor may do all of these duties. In larger ones, an executive editor oversees assistant editors. These assistants have responsibility for particular subjects, such as local news or sports.
Some editors are in charge of more than one publication.
In broadcasting companies, program directors have similar duties to editors. There are a number of different assistants to editors. An editor may have an assistant editor, editorial assistant, copy editor, or production assistant. Many assistants are in entry-level jobs. Copy editors check for errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation.