Definition

1. Noun:
   • A newspaper editor responsible for local news: A "city editor" is the newspaper editor who oversees the coverage and editing of local news stories, typically managing reporters who cover events within the city or metropolitan area.

Usage

• The city editor assigns reporters to cover events like city council meetings and local festivals.
• All articles about community events must be approved by the city editor before publication.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "To work under the city editor": To be a reporter whose assignments and edited work are managed by the city editor.
  • She worked under the city editor for five years before becoming a national correspondent.

Variants and Related Words

• City desk (n): The department or physical desk in a newsroom where local news is handled, overseen by the city editor.
  • The tip from a citizen came into the city desk this morning.

Synonyms

• Local news editor: An editor with responsibility for news from a specific geographic area.
• Metro editor: An editor in charge of metropolitan-area news; often synonymous with or similar to a city editor in larger newspapers.

Notes on Different Meanings

• In some historical or British contexts, a "city editor" could refer to a financial editor specializing in news from the City of London (the financial district). However, in modern general American English usage, the primary meaning relates to local news editing.

Noun

1. the newspaper editor in charge of editing local news