Press Herald and Maine Sunday Telegram 1. The copy desk is part of the news desk.
Copy ranges from moderately rough to very good indeed.
Few wholesale rewrites are needed, but little time to do substantive editing even when it's necessary. On the news desk, three slot editors, one wire editor and 4 to 7 rim people, some of whom perform layout duties. Most are career copy editors. Copy editors are encouraged to work through assigning editors rather than working with reporters directly. Yes, and in most cases, receive extra pay.