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Automation Squad

Role

AI for Editors

Robert MacKelfresh

By Robert MacKelfresh

Founder, Automation Squad

Plan, coordinate, revise, or edit written material. May review proposals and drafts for possible publication.

Editors · O*NET 27-3041.00 · Job Zone 4 · sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor occupation database

Automation coverage

26 of 40tools on this list have an AI solution available today

Counted by matching the tools this occupation is documented as using against a corpus of 226,452 AI products, MCP servers, skills and connectors. Where a tool has no match, we say so rather than inventing one.

AI you can use for this job

62 matched to the tools editors use. Showing 24.

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    Make (make.com)

  • Securely connect your AI agents and chatbots (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc) with Google Docs MCP or direct API to create, edit, search, summarize, and share documents through natural language.

    Make (make.com)

  • Google Drive

    MCP server

    Google Drive is Google's file sync app that lets you store all of your files online alongside your Google Docs documents, and keep them synced with all of your devices.

    Google Drive

  • LinkedIn

    MCP server

    LinkedIn is the world's largest social network for professionals. Manage your professional identity. Build and engage with your professional network. Access knowledge, insights and opportunities.

    LinkedIn

  • Securely connect your AI agents and chatbots (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc) with Linkedin MCP or direct API to search profiles, post updates, manage messages, and analyze connections through natural language.

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  • Microsoft Outlook is a web-based suite of webmail, contacts, tasks, and calendaring services.

    Microsoft Outlook

  • WordPress is a website and blog creation and publishing platform with tools for aesthetic designing, visitor tracking, content storage and upload, and more

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  • Securely connect your AI agents and chatbots (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc) with Youtube MCP or direct API to upload videos, fetch channel analytics, manage playlists, and moderate comments through natural language.

    Make (make.com)

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  • Securely connect your AI agents and chatbots (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc) with Facebook MCP or direct API to post updates, fetch messages, manage comments, and gather page analytics through natural language.

    Make (make.com)

  • Google Docs

    MCP server

    Google Docs is an online word processor that lets you create and format text documents. Collaboratively edit documents with other people in real time. We also support Google Sheets!

    Google Docs

  • Microsoft Excel

    MCP server

    Microsoft's Excel is a spreadsheet application used by millions of users across the world. It is part of the Office ecosystem and is considered the industry standard for spreadsheets. Only files on OneDrive for Business (available with Office 365 and Sharepoint server) are su

    Microsoft Excel

  • Microsoft Word

    MCP server
  • Office Word

    MCP server
  • Powerpoint

    MCP server
  • Wordpress

    MCP server
  • Adobe Acrobat is PDF editing software that can be used to create, convert and share PDF documents. It can convert documents in Microsoft Office formats to PDFs, and vice versa. PDFs can be viewed, annotated, and signed using Adobe Sign and the free Acrobat Reader mobile app.

  • Adobe Creative Cloud is a graphic design and video editing suite that enables businesses to publish print layouts, edit images, manage PDF documents, and collaborate with team members using various mobile and desktop applications.

  • Adobe Photoshop

    MCP server

The tools this job actually uses

57 documented for this occupation. Showing 40, hot technologies first. A filled dot means an AI solution exists for it.

  • Adobe Acrobathot
  • Adobe After Effectshot
  • Adobe Creative Cloud softwarehot
  • Adobe Illustratorhot
  • Adobe InDesignhot
  • Adobe Photoshophot
  • Apple macOShot
  • Cascading style sheets CSShot
  • Extensible markup language XMLhot
  • Facebookhot
  • Google Analyticshot
  • Google Docshot
  • Hypertext markup language HTMLhot
  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Microsoft Outlookhot
  • Microsoft PowerPointhot
  • Microsoft Projecthot
  • Microsoft SharePointhot
  • Microsoft Visiohot
  • Microsoft Wordhot
  • WordPresshot
  • Adobe Captivate
  • Adobe Dreamweaver
  • Adobe FrameMaker
  • Adobe InCopy
  • After the Deadline
  • Apple Final Cut Pro
  • Apple iWork Keynote
  • AutoCrit Editing Wizard
  • Avid Technology Media Composer
  • CCI NewsGate
  • Content management systems CMS
  • Drupal
  • Editor Software Stylewriter
  • Elite Minds RightWriter
  • Extensible hypertext markup language XHTML
  • File transfer protocol FTP software
  • FileMaker Pro
  • Google Drive

What this job involves

23 documented tasks, most important first. Showing 23.

  1. Read copy or proof to detect and correct errors in spelling, punctuation, and syntax.
  2. Verify facts, dates, and statistics, using standard reference sources.
  3. Read, evaluate and edit manuscripts or other materials submitted for publication, and confer with authors regarding changes in content, style or organization, or publication.
  4. Develop story or content ideas, considering reader or audience appeal.
  5. Prepare, rewrite and edit copy to improve readability, or supervise others who do this work.
  6. Oversee publication production, including artwork, layout, computer typesetting, and printing, ensuring adherence to deadlines and budget requirements.
  7. Write text, such as stories, articles, editorials, or newsletters.
  8. Supervise and coordinate work of reporters and other editors.
  9. Monitor news-gathering operations to ensure utilization of all news sources, such as press releases, telephone contacts, radio, television, wire services, and other reporters.
  10. Confer with management and editorial staff members regarding placement and emphasis of developing news stories.
  11. Plan the contents of publications according to the publication's style, editorial policy, and publishing requirements.
  12. Review and approve proofs submitted by composing room prior to publication production.
  13. Select local, state, national, and international news items received from wire services, based on assessment of items' significance and interest value.
  14. Allocate print space for story text, photos, and illustrations according to space parameters and copy significance, using knowledge of layout principles.
  15. Make manuscript acceptance or revision recommendations to the publisher.
  16. Direct the policies and departments of newspapers, magazines and other publishing establishments.
  17. Assign topics, events and stories to individual writers or reporters for coverage.
  18. Meet frequently with artists, typesetters, layout personnel, marketing directors, and production managers to discuss projects and resolve problems.
  19. Arrange for copyright permissions.
  20. Interview and hire writers and reporters or negotiate contracts, royalties, and payments for authors or freelancers.
  21. Read material to determine index items and arrange them alphabetically or topically, indicating page or chapter location.
  22. Respond to questions from the public.
  23. Write text, such as headlines, stories, articles, editorials, or newsletters.