night editor

American  

noun

1. an editor responsible for getting a morning newspaper to press, for the night operations of a wire service, or the like.

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Etymology

Origin of night editor

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

“I didn’t think this was a case where anyone would have a hard time figuring out what the guy said,” said Khoury, night editor on the Express desk.

From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2017

She once observed that her father — the night editor for a newspaper — “did not prepare me well for patriarchy. He was putty in my hands throughout my childhood.”

From Washington Post • Mar. 7, 2017

It was the first day of my three-shift tryout as the night editor of Gawker.

From The New Yorker • Jun. 13, 2016

Following routine, the night editor had the draft edition of the paper brought up to the publisher for his approval.

From Slate • Jul. 24, 2014

It was after midnight before he finished his column account of this affair, and turning it over to the night editor, left the newspaper office.

From Rockhaven by Munn, Charles Clark