Editing the copy means checking for grammer, spelling, and wording errors. I then pass the selected mail to the typesetter to re-set. She will, in turn, give it to the proofreader to be checked again for grammatical, spelling, and wording errors. The copy is then given back to the typesetter to correct any errors. When corrected the copy goes to the back room where it is cut into columns and waxed in preparation for being placed on a page.
Many decisions go into the paste-up process.
Stories come in all different sizes. Some have photographs with them and others do not. However, if a story doesn't fit in the allotted space or the photo won't fit with the story, the story and photo are moved to a different page with a bigger space. Then we fill in stories in the spaces left. It's like putting the pieces of a puzzle together.