Chefredaktør

Chefredaktør is the chief editor or editor-in-chief in a newspaper, magazine, or online publication. The term is used in Norwegian and Danish contexts; in Swedish, chefredaktör is common. The chefredaktør is the highest-ranking editor responsible for the publication's editorial direction, standards, and integrity, and for ensuring the quality of content across platforms.

Responsibilities: develop editorial policy and ethics; approve content; oversee newsroom operations; assign coverage; approve headlines and framing; manage day-to-day production; supervise editors and reporters; maintain editorial standards and compliance with law; ensure accuracy, fairness, and impartiality; crisis management; budget and resource planning; represent the publication externally; liaise with owner or publisher.

Governance: The editor-in-chief typically reports to the publisher or the board; may be part of senior management; the separation of editorial and business lines is common; editorial independence is protected, but may be subject to corporate control; legal responsibility for published content may attach to the editor.

In the digital era, chefredaktør oversees online presence, social media, and audience strategy; collaborates with editors across departments; data-driven decision making; ensures appropriate coverage and response to errors; maintains credibility and trust in a rapidly changing media landscape.