Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
bureau chief
English answer:
director
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Paula Vaz-Carreiro
Jan 28, 2007 21:55
17 yrs ago
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English term
chief
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Keith Bradsher has a different view. As Detroit bureau chief for the New York Times, Bradsher witnessed firsthand the rise of the SUV [...]
Can someone please help me with what "chief" means in this context?
Is it being used informally and therefore it just means the top dog in that particular office of the newspaper?
And if so, does such a person in America usually have a more formal title? Like...,... chief editor, or some such thing?
Thanks
Can someone please help me with what "chief" means in this context?
Is it being used informally and therefore it just means the top dog in that particular office of the newspaper?
And if so, does such a person in America usually have a more formal title? Like...,... chief editor, or some such thing?
Thanks
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4 +7 | director | Kim Metzger |
5 +3 | Head / Boss | zax |
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director
It's a formal title.
Job Description for: BUREAU CHIEF
Directs and coordinates activities of personnel engaged in selecting, gathering, and editing news and news pictures in remote location or foreign country and transmitting to home office of newspaper or press syndicate: May translate dispatches into English or cable language. May perform duties of REPORTER (print. & pub.; radio-tv broad.).
http://www.careerplanner.com/DOT-Job-Descriptions/BUREAU-CHI...
Job Description for: BUREAU CHIEF
Directs and coordinates activities of personnel engaged in selecting, gathering, and editing news and news pictures in remote location or foreign country and transmitting to home office of newspaper or press syndicate: May translate dispatches into English or cable language. May perform duties of REPORTER (print. & pub.; radio-tv broad.).
http://www.careerplanner.com/DOT-Job-Descriptions/BUREAU-CHI...
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Patrick McKeown
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Irene Schlotter, Dipl.-Übers.
: Searching for "bureau chief" shows that this is a proper title common in big international newspapers/news agencies (New York Times, Reuters ... ). It refers to being the lead or director of a local/foreign branch reporting to headquarters.
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He or she is a big shot in the media business.
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Refugio
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ErichEko ⟹⭐
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Emma Rogers
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kmtext
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Alfa Trans (X)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks a lot Kim - thanks also to all other contributors especially Irene's "agree" with further information - I am afraid I didn't think to look up "bureau chief" "
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Can Altinbay
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Thanks, Can
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Els Spin
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Thanks, Els
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erika rubinstein
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Thanks, erika
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Laurens Landkroon
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Thanks, Laurens
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Refugio
: Bureau Chief, in the news business, is a formal title. See Kim's answer.
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The Random House Coll. Dict. defines "Head" as a person to whom others are subordinate; director of an institution; leader or chief. Pls check your info. Thanks, anyway. "Coll. Dept. Head" a formal title!!!!
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