The Changing Roles of Editors Involving Mediascapes

One factor that could contribute to the way editors’ roles change involves the continuous introduction of new social media platforms to the mass media sphere. If editors are working on content, documents, etc. for these sites, they will probably have to gain a relative understanding of how the site/program works. A basic comprehension would help the editor with the content and purpose for that particular site, program, app, etc. Technology and forms of mass media continue to develop and be absorbed by members of society. Sometimes I feel that people nowadays are expected to “keep up” with technology and how various gadgets/media function. Editors frequently work with online documents or documents for technological materials. Even though editors are not expected to be experts in every subject matter they encounter, I believe companies (or others) will expect editors to also “keep up” with the mass media platforms or tangible forms of communication they encounter. The editor’s “changing role” involves developing familiarity, or even competency, with the types of technology or media as they become and accepted and used by society. Some of these platforms may introduce new ways editors can communicate with their readers, writers, managers, or other “team members.” I guess I am trying to suggest that this “changing role” involves the possibility for editors to take on additional responsibilities in order to produce a successful document. Editors may have to establish consciousness or awareness of how different communication platforms fit into the overall, broad mediascape. Perhaps they will need to adjust their editing styles, priorities, duties accordingly to each site in order to publish the documents/material/information to their specific audiences. Generally, I think as technology and forms of communication grow, editors will continuously be learning and adapting to whatever materials they encounter within their documents.