Op ed writer pens a novel for media boss (9,6)

I believe the answer is:

newspaper editor

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'media boss' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I can't see?

'op ed writer pens a novel' is the wordplay.
'novel' indicates anagramming the letters (letters in a new or novel order).
'op'+'ed'+'writer'+'pens'+'a'='opedwriterpensa'
'opedwriterpensa' with letters rearranged gives 'NEWSPAPER EDITOR'.

'for' acts as a link.

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I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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