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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Gross has spent the past two-plus years as The Star’s managing editor.
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The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
The Bottom Line is a periodic business analysis column written by Evan Clark, deputy managing editor, who has covered the fashion industry since 2000.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
In addition to Gleeson and Impacciatore, who plays managing editor Esmeralda Grand, the series also stars Melvin Gregg, Chelsea Frei, and Alex Edelman, among others.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
An editor and award-winning journalist, Allen is the managing editor of Them, Condé Nast’s digital LGBTQ+ magazine.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
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The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
The Bottom Line is a periodic business analysis column written by Evan Clark, deputy managing editor, who has covered the fashion industry since 2000.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
In addition to Gleeson and Impacciatore, who plays managing editor Esmeralda Grand, the series also stars Melvin Gregg, Chelsea Frei, and Alex Edelman, among others.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
An editor and award-winning journalist, Allen is the managing editor of Them, Condé Nast’s digital LGBTQ+ magazine.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Managing editor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/managing%20editor. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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