managing editor
noun
: an editor in executive and supervisory charge of all editorial activities of a publication (such as a newspaper)
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Milne joined the network in 2019 as managing editor of CBS This Morning, and took on additional responsibilities, like breaking news, the following year.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Dave Perozek has been promoted to managing editor of the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
—Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2025
Jeanna Bryner is managing editor of Scientific American.
—Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
Wise, with The Star since 2021, has most recently served as the assistant managing editor for engagement and experimentation.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Dave Perozek has been promoted to managing editor of the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
—Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2025
Jeanna Bryner is managing editor of Scientific American.
—Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
Wise, with The Star since 2021, has most recently served as the assistant managing editor for engagement and experimentation.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Managing editor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/managing%20editor. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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