New York Times Journalists Aren't the Only Ones Defending Copy Editors

The Times' walkout yesterday inspires Diana Moskovitz's copy editor appreciation

The name of Deadspin senior editor Diana Moskovitz’s post about The New York Times’ decision to cut a large number of its copy editors is called “The New York Times Is Killing Its Soul,” but it’s less a criticism and more an appreciation for the work of editors and exactly how their work runs through everything a paper puts out:

Every American newspaper lives and dies by its copy desk. The size of the paper, the location, the history, the budget, and who owns it don’t matter.

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