It's important to emphasize what is possible and what quality journalism and job satisfaction will result from that. Pioneer Press eliminated its universal desk and assigned her to an education team of four reporters and a senior editor. Papers with fewer resources may not be able to try a team restructuring. But they can assign a copy editor to a major reporting project at its inception, Selix suggests. It's no secret.
Copy editors feel underappreciated.
Good-faith communication is crucial to good morale. Copy editors should bring concerns to management's attention rather than stew in their juices.