For as long as newspapers, magazines, and books have been published, editorial research assistants have helped editors and other publishing professionals to fact check, proofread, and otherwise ensure that articles and other text are appropriate for publication. Although this job is entry level in nature, it offers an excellent introduction to the world of publishing. Many top journalists and editors broke into the business as editorial research assistants.
Today's editorial research assistants use computers and the Internet to fact-check content, communicate with editors and writers, and overall to help them do their jobs more quickly and effectively. They remain key support workers in publishing, journalism, broadcasting, and other industries.
- Animators
- Art Directors
- Bloggers
- Book Conservators
- Book Editors
- Cartoonists
- Chief Information Officers
- Columnists
- Comic Book Artists
- Comic Book Publishers
- Comic Book Writers
- Computer and Video Game Designers
- Computer Programmers
- Content Management Specialists
- Copy Editors
- Copywriters
- Desktop Publishing Specialists
- Diet and Fitness Writers
- Digital Advertising Workers
- Digital Designers
- Digital Marketing Workers
- Editorial Assistants
- Editors
- Fashion Illustrators
- Fashion Photographers
- Fashion Stylists
- Fashion Writers and Editors
- Film and Television Producers
- Food Photographers
- Food Writers and Editors
- Foreign Correspondents
- Grant Coordinators and Writers
- Graphic Designers
- Graphics Programmers
- Greeting Card Designers and Writers
- Illustrators
- Indexers
- Intellectual Property Lawyers
- Internet Consultants
- Internet Content Curators
- Internet Developers
- Internet Executives
- Internet Marketing and Advertising Consultants
- Internet Quality Assurance Specialists
- Internet Security Specialists
- Interpreters
- JavaScript Developers
- Journalism Teachers
- Lexicographers
- Literary Agents
- Live Streamers
- Magazine Editors
- Mobile Software Developers
- Music Journalists
- News Anchors
- Newspaper Editors
- Online Gambling Specialists
- Online Journalists
- Online Producers
- Photo Editors
- Photographers
- Photojournalists
- Playwrights
- Podcasters
- Political Columnists and Writers
- Political Reporters
- Political Speechwriters
- Prepress Workers
- Public Opinion Researchers
- Radio and Television Announcers
- Radio Producers
- Real Estate Writers
- Reporters
- Science and Medical Writers
- Screenwriters
- Search Engine Optimization Specialists
- Social Media Influencers
- Social Media Workers
- Software Application Developers
- Software Designers
- Software Quality Assurance Testers
- Sports Broadcasters and Announcers
- Sports Photographers
- Sportswriters
- Technical Writers and Editors
- Translators
- Typists and Word Processors
- User Experience Designers
- Video Game Art Directors
- Video Game Producers
- Visual Interaction Designers
- Webmasters
- Writers