Sentence:  Though it was a great relief when the big brains on these shows turned out to be frauds and phonies , it did irreparable damage to the ego of the <WSD>editor</WSD> and many another intelligent , well-informed American . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)