UPDATE: Union says it may fight Wall Street Journal nuking of copy editors

They are invited to apply for a smaller number of jobs:


http://poynter.org/forum/view_post.asp?id=13480

 

Re: Wall Street Journal nuking copy editors

EDIT (took me a while to find the right words): I hope those affected are getting more than "counsel[ing] about their options and their opportunities."

 

Re: Wall Street Journal nuking copy editors

After reading his memo, instead of signing it "Yours, Robert" it would be more accurate had he signed it, "Up yours, Robert".

At least then it would have reflected the serious f***ing that the copy editing staff was getting.

 

Re: Wall Street Journal nuking copy editors

There weren't any copy editors left to correct his writing.

 

Re: Wall Street Journal nuking copy editors

You'd think, at $2 a copy, they could afford some of these folks.

 

Re: Wall Street Journal nuking copy editors

I might be reading this wrong, but I thought it said that while copy editors were being fired, reporters were being added. It doesn't sound like the same shit happening everywhere else.
Please correct me if I'm wrong.

 

UPDATE:

Union says "not so fast!"

http://poynter.org/forum/view_post.asp?id=13481