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'''Da Editor''' is the [[Intrepid Reporter]]'s boss. Gruff and authoritarian, frequently a [[Cigar Chomper]], often seen with his jacket off and his sleeves rolled up. Is fond of both shouting at his reporters over any conceivable pretext and [[Papa Wolf|passionately defending them]] (and the newspaper) from any threats to the freedom of the press.

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Has a lot of overlap in personality and plot function with [[Da Chief]] (but if he's Perry White, don't call him "Chief"!).

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~~The~~ [[Intrepid Reporter]]'s boss. Gruff and authoritarian, frequently a [[Cigar Chomper]], often seen with his jacket off and his sleeves rolled up. Is fond of both shouting at his reporters over any conceivable pretext and [[Papa Wolf|passionately defending them]] (and the newspaper) from any threats to the freedom of the press.

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Has a lot of overlap in personality and plot function with [[Da Chief]] (but if he's Perry White, don't call him "Chief"!).

== Comic Books ==

* Perry White, editor of the Daily Planet, in ''[[Superman]]'' and its numerous spin-offs and adaptations in various media.

* J. Jonah Jameson, editor of the Daily Bugle, in ''[[Spider-Man]]'' and its spin-offs and adaptations in various media. A grouchy [[Mean Boss]] no matter what the adaptation, cigar chomping included.

** Technically, in core continuity, he is now the Bugle's publisher and editor-in-chief, with his friend and business partner (and very often [[Straight Man]]) Joe Robertson being editor, but even so, Jonah fits the ~~Trope~~ far more than Robertson.

** Technically, in core continuity, he is now{{when}} the Bugle's publisher and editor-in-chief, with his friend and business partner (and very often [[Straight Man]]) Joe Robertson being editor, but even so, Jonah fits the trope far more than Robertson.

* Mitchell "[[Catch Phrase|Where's my fucking column]]" Royce in ''[[Transmetropolitan]]'', City Editor of The Word. Slightly unusual in that he heads a section rather than being Editor In Chief. Throughout the series, he tries to be called "Two-Fisted Editor"; for most of the story, it's just kind of pathetic... and then comes the chapter ''named'' [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|"Two-Fisted Editor"]].

* Virtually all of Vic Sage's bosses in ''[[The Question]]''.

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== Film ==

* Henry Connell, in the [[Frank Capra]] film ''[[Meet John Doe]]''.

* Identified [[No Name Given|only as "Chief"]] in ''[[The Hudsucker Proxy]]''.

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== Literature ==

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* Technically, William de Worde in ''[[Discworld]]'' books following ''[[The Truth]]'' should be this. In practice he refuses to give up being an [[Intrepid Reporter]] himself. And [[Word of God|as Pterry says]], since he ''invented'' journalism, who's going to tell him he's not supposed to?

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== Live-Action TV ==

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* Technically, William de Worde in ''[[Discworld]]'' books following ''[[~~Discworld/The Truth|~~The Truth]]'' should be this. In practice he refuses to give up being an [[Intrepid Reporter]] himself. And [[Word of God|as Pterry says]], since he ''invented'' journalism, who's going to tell him he's not supposed to?

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== Live Action TV ==

* Tony Vincenzo, editor for the Independent News Service (a wire service), and Carl Kolchak's immediate boss in ''[[Kolchak the Night Stalker]]''.

* Cameron Foster, editor of the Herald, in ''[[State of Play (TV series)|State of Play]]''.

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== Video Games ==

* The Bonga Bugle editor in ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics A2]]'' combines this with [[Miles Gloriosus]], bragging about his physical prowess but [[Escort Mission|frequently requiring your protection]]—then making himself out to be the hero in the resulting news reports.

** You at least get one mission where you can kick the asses of him and the even weaker owner of the paper should you get tired of those clowns.

== ~~Webcomics~~ ==

== Web Comics ==

* Harold Harvey Henson in ''Ciem: The Human Centipede'', who's the station owner of Channel 26 in Dirbine. Subverted in that he's very [[The Pollyanna|wishy-washy and optimistic]], and treats his staff a lot more kindly than they deserve.

== Western Animation ==

* The director of the Channel 6 news team, Burne Thompson, in the '80s/'90s ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1987|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' cartoon. His somewhat fluctuating attitude towards the Turtles and constant pestering of his underlings for news stories led to April occasionally being at odds with him.

* The ''[[Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels|Captain Caveman]]'' shorts on ''[[The Flintstones|The Flintstone]] Comedy Show'' featured Lou Granite, editor-in-chief of ''The Daily Granite''.

* Pablo plays this role in ''[[The Backyardigans]]'' episode "Front Page News!".

* Diamond Tiara in ''[[My Little Pony: ~~Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony~~ Friendship Is Magic]]'' plays this role when she's appointed editor in chief of the school paper.

* Diamond Tiara in ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]'' plays this role when she's appointed editor in chief of the school paper.

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