What Is an Editorial Board?

Some newspapers, series, complete works, anthologies, dictionaries, reference books, complete textbooks, etc., have set up editorial committees for brainstorming.

Editorial Board

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Edit large or important publications, such as newspapers, series, complete works, anthologies, dictionaries, reference books, complete textbooks, etc. For brainstorming, all have established an editorial committee, referred to as the editorial committee. The editorial board is usually composed of editor-in-chief, deputy editor-in-chief, and several editorial members. The members of the editorial board are mostly experts and scholars in the discipline to which this publication belongs, as well as authority in this field. The members of the editorial board are appointed by superiors or recommended by academic organizations, and some are also hired by publishing units. The editorial committee is responsible for determining the editorial (compilation) policy, compilation style, and selection scope of the publications edited, solving some major problems in the editing process, and finalizing the publication contributions. Under the leadership of the Editorial Board, an editorial department is also set up to deal with the specific editing (compilation) of this publication.

The name of the editorial board is derived from the modern membership system. Ancient Chinese school official books are usually presided over by the relevant court ministers and literary aides. Although special agencies are also set up to engage professionals, they are different from the editorial committees of the modern committee system. By the beginning of the 20th century, the name of the editorial board had not been seen in China's publishing industry. For example, Cihai, which was compiled from 1915, has been involved for one to dozens of people after 20 years. By the time it was published in 1936, it had not used the name of the editorial board. In 1915, "Youth Magazine" edited by Chen Duxiu, changed its name to "New Youth" in 1916, and in 1919, an editorial board composed of Chen Duxiu, Qian Xuantong, Gao Yihan, Hu Shi, Li Dazhao, and Shen Yinmo was formally established. After the May 4th Movement, the name of the editorial board gradually increased. In the new edition of Cihai, published in 1979, the "Preface" describes the process of establishing the Cihai Editorial Committee and its work, to some extent, explains the organization, nature, and role of the editorial committee, and also indicates the editorial committee. With the consent of the publishing unit, it has the right to determine the publication time of the editorial results and change the publishing unit. A detailed list of the editor-in-chief, deputy editor-in-chief, editor-member, editor-in-chief of the editorial board, etc. was printed after the book.

The title of the editorial board sometimes varies according to the nature of the publication. The Complete Works of Lu Xun, published by Cai Yuanpei in 1938, signed under the name of "Mr. Lu Xun Memorial Committee". The Selected Works of Mao Zedong, which was published in 1951, was signed as the "Chairman of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party's Selected Works Publishing Committee." "Selected Readings of Mao Zedong's Works", etc., under the name "Documents Editing Committee of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China." The above-mentioned committees with different names are essentially editorial boards.

The editorial board of the book is generally a business combination. The chief editor and editorial board come from all aspects and units, and they will disintegrate after the task is completed. The editorial boards of newspapers and periodicals are long-term. Some publishing houses also set up long-term editorial committees to preside over the editorial policy of the whole society and important book planning. As for the Marxist Compilation Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, which edits and translates classic Marxist works, it is a permanent institution, which is different from the general editorial board. Under normal circumstances, books edited by the editorial board are accompanied by a list of members of the editorial board.

Among news organizations, the editorial committee is a collective leadership body that controls editorial affairs and administration (in a news organization with a social affairs committee, the editorial committee is only in charge of editorial business). The editorial committee is usually composed of the president, the vice president (a news agency with a social committee), the chief editor, the deputy chief editor, the secretary general, and several members. The editorial boards of news agencies in socialist countries are appointed and managed by higher authorities. Some news organizations in capitalist countries also have editorial boards responsible for news interviews, editing, and dissemination; members of the editorial board, chief editors, and chief editors are appointed by consortia and boards of directors.

The daily work of the editorial committee of Chinese news organizations includes: studying and studying and propagating the routes, guidelines, and policies formulated by the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, implementing instructions from higher authorities, and completing various news reporting tasks; And organize implementation; review and formulate the work management, capital construction, technical setup, staff training, living welfare, public relations and foreign affairs and other work plans, and organize implementation; organize leadership business research, professional title evaluation and cadre appointment work; Cultivate and select all kinds of specialized talents, appoint, remove, reward and punish cadres to which they belong.