Editing Editor-in-chief (section)

{{Short description|Publication's editorial leader}}
An '''editor-in-chief''' ('''EIC'''), also known as '''lead editor''' or '''chief editor''', is a publication's [[Editing|editorial]] leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite web|title=Editor in chief|url=http://www.thefreedictionary.com/editor+in+chief|work=The Free Dictionary by Farlex |access-date=23 May 2012 |archive-date=17 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417181910/https://www.thefreedictionary.com/editor+in+chief|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Bangla |title=Editor in chief definition |url=http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_/editor%2520in%2520chief.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090605112244/http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_/editor%20in%20chief.html |archive-date=2009-06-05 |website=Dictionary – MSN Encarta}}</ref> The editor-in-chief heads all departments of the organization and is held accountable for delegating tasks to staff members and managing them. The term is often used at [[newspaper]]s, [[magazine]]s, [[yearbook]]s, and [[television news]] programs. The editor-in-chief is commonly the link between the publisher or proprietor and the editorial staff.