Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

bureau chief

English answer:

director

Added to glossary by Paula Vaz-Carreiro
Jan 28, 2007 21:55
17 yrs ago
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English term

chief

English Art/Literary Journalism grammar question
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

Discussion

Anna Maria Augustine (X) Jan 28, 2007:

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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...
Peer comment(s):

agree Patrick McKeown
21 mins
agree 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.
agree Refugio
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agree ErichEko ⟹⭐
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agree Emma Rogers
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agree kmtext
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agree 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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Head / Boss

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Peer comment(s):

agree Can Altinbay
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Thanks, Can
agree Els Spin
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Thanks, Els
agree erika rubinstein
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Thanks, erika
agree Laurens Landkroon
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Thanks, Laurens
disagree 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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