Most of the copy reminds me of what I edited in college. Rocky Mountain New managers view the copy desk as a necessary evil, a place where spelling and grammatical errors are corrected and headlines are written. No, we are the lowest of the low. To survive at the Rocky Mountain News, a copy editor must learn not to ask questions of assigning editors. Rimmers rarely lay out pages.
Slot is seen as just a seat to fill.
Other papers, unless they are unscrupulous brown-nosers. No one in management has been a copy editor. Early 30s to early 50s. Two copy editors were hired in 1993, but most have been there at least 10 years. Training is not offered, generally.