managing editor

American  

noun

1. an editor assigned to the supervision and coordination of certain editorial activities of a newspaper, magazine, book publishing company, or the like. M.E., m.e.

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Etymology

Origin of managing editor

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65

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managing editor

Atul Chaurasia, managing editor of the Newslaundry digital platform, argued that traditional newsrooms relied on a "flawed financial model" that depended heavily on advertising revenue from the government.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

Before joining the Journal in March 2015, he served as managing editor of the American Spectator and reported on local government for a pair of daily newspapers on the South Carolina coast.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Cam Baker is managing editor and formerly a reporter for Bloomberg News.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

George J. Cotliar, who served as managing editor of the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

Times managing editor Abe Rosenthal asked James Goodale, the paper’s thirty-seven-year-old general counsel.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin