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Bureau Chief
CreativeYou run a newsroom bureau — managing reporters, assigning stories, and making the daily editorial calls about what gets covered and what doesn't. You still write occasionally, but mostly you're the one deciding who writes what and where the resources go.
Salary Range
Low
$65k
Median
$85k
High
$115k
10-Year Growth
-3%
US Workers
45K
Education
Bachelor's in Journalism + 7–15 yrs experience
Environment
indoor
Tools & Technical Skills
- ▸Editorial management & story assignment
- ▸Budget management for newsrooms
- ▸Copy editing & fact-checking oversight
- ▸Crisis coverage planning
- ▸Freelancer & stringer management
- ▸CMS & publishing workflow management
People & Mindset Skills
- ▸Leadership
- ▸Editorial judgment
- ▸Team management
- ▸Communication under pressure
- ▸Strategic planning
- ▸Conflict resolution
- ▸Public representation
Learn the skills
Courses and certifications to get you job-ready
Editorial management & story assignment
Budget management for newsrooms
Freelancer & stringer management
CMS & publishing workflow management
What you'll actually do
- 01Assign stories and manage a team of reporters and editors
- 02Set editorial priorities and coverage strategy for your bureau
- 03Edit and approve stories before publication
- 04Manage bureau budgets, freelancers, and stringers
- 05Represent the bureau in editorial meetings and public events
- 06Handle the angry calls when someone doesn't like your coverage
- 07Balance breaking news chaos with long-term investigative planning
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