Allbritton's New Pet, TBD Will Not Hire Copy Editors
TBD, the new hyperlocal journalism venture created by Robert Allbritton, will not hire any copy editors, says editor Erik Wemple.
In a story discussing the media’s role in the unnecessary firing of the Agricultural Department’s Shirley Sherrod over some racial remarks, Wemple commented to the Maynard Institute about the site’s editorial plans.
“TBD at its inception will employ no editors whose sole function is copy editing,” Wemple told Journal-isms by e-mail on Wednesday, speaking of those once called “the last line of defense.”
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