AFor one the editor in chief decides on how the front page of the newspaper will look.

AYou should have a major in English and or journalism. You can take advanced English classes in high school and work on the school newspaper and yearbook. Best cities for publishing are New York, Chicago and Boston.

AAn editor will actually edit.An editor-in-chief is kind of like a supervisor for the editors, but does very little editing. Maybe only on controversial pieces.

Ajaarie,Editors at newspapers supervise journalists and improve their work. Newspaper editing encompasses a variety of titles and functions. These include:* Copy editors * Department editors * Managing editors and assistant or deputy managing editors (the managing editor is often second in line after the top editor) * News editors, who oversee the news desks * Photo or picture editors * Section editors and their assistants, such as for business, features, and sports * Editorial Page Editor who oversees the coverage on the editorial page. This includes chairing the Editorial Board and assigning editorial writing responsibilities. The editorial page editor may also oversee the op-ed page or those duties are assigned to a separate op-ed editor. * Top editors, who may be called editor in chief, executive editor or sometimes just editor * Readers' editors, sometimes known as the ombudsman, who arbitrate complaints * Wire editors, who choose and edit articles from various international wire services, and are usually part of the copy desk * Administrative editors (who actually don't edit but perform duties such as recruiting and directing training) The term city editor is used differently in North America and South America, where it refers to the editor responsible for the news coverage of a newspaper's local circulation area (also sometimes called metro editor), than in the United Kingdom, where it refers to the editor responsible for coverage of business in the City of London and, by extension, coverage of business and finance in general.Enjoy!

AGood ideas are more important than a degree. Starting online is the cheapest way but can still involve some costs. Having a magazine in print is very expensive and many have failed.http://www.ehow.com/how_1188_start-online-magazine.html

ADepends on the kind of magazine, but mostly you can try English language and literature or journalism. That, or a double major in one of those plus administration or something like that.

AJournalism and maybe business management.

AJournalism

ANot the "most influential" but certainly "very influential".

Athat business never cared about your college major, altho almost everyone majored in English. or Eng Literature.In the old days you would beg to be an assistant editor and then wait 20 years until you got a chance to advance. Now the publishing companies are imploding.You would do best to be an entrepreneur. Start your own publishing company and ask authors to bring you their work. It could work.No city is best. It used to be NYC.