Pro practiceNews Editor practice interview
News judgement, commissioning, rigorous editing, newsroom coordination and responsible decisions under deadline pressure. Practise the 6 questions interviewers ask for this role with follow-ups. Paid plans add scored feedback on every answer.
A Pro practice interview, on the Pro plan from ₦5,000 a month billed yearly, or on Premium.
- Mid level
- 20 minutes
- 6 questions
- Scored feedback on paid plans
About the role
This interview tests whether you can run a news desk, improve reporting and make defensible publication decisions under pressure. The panel will look for sharp news judgement, disciplined verification, calm leadership and a clear approach to corrections and sensitive stories.
How to prepare
- Review recent news coverage and practise explaining which stories you would lead with and why.
- Choose examples where your editing materially improved accuracy, structure or fairness.
- Prepare a clear workflow for handling breaking news when facts and staff are limited.
- Revisit your approach to anonymous sources, right of reply, corrections and conflicts of interest.
- Think of a time you coached a reporter through weak copy or a difficult assignment.
Common mistakes
- Treating speed as a reason to relax verification.
- Describing edits without explaining the editorial problem they solved.
- Avoiding responsibility for headlines, corrections or team decisions.
- Giving instructions to reporters without showing how you listen, coach and follow up.
What to expect
A real first-round interview
6 questions the way interviewers ask for this role, with follow-ups when an answer needs more.
Spoken, like the real thing
Speak your answers in your browser or the free desktop app, with live captions. You can ask the interviewer to repeat anything.
Scored on 4 areas
The things this interview weighs most. With a paid plan, your report shows how you did on each one.
A private report
On Plus, Pro and Premium: every answer scored, your strongest lines quoted and what to say differently next time. Interview creators never see it.
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