On the web site for the American Copy Editors Society, there is a story about an award that was given out to recognize people or organizations who have contributed a lot to ACES and to copy editing. The award was given to the Dow Jones Newspaper Fund. The night before the award was given out, a co-founder of the Dow Jones Newspaper Fund gave a speech talking about the "power of copy editors and their enduring presence, and future, no matter how the industry changes."
Obviously, this is what everyone hopes for, but things aren't looking good right now. You have to wonder about that statement, especially after seeing Shannon's post about the Los Angeles Daily Journal getting rid of their copy desk and all their copy editors. So many papers are having financial troubles, it is beginning to look like a better possibility that more copy editors will go. It is a very important job, but like they are doing at the L.A. Daily Journal, the reporters can edit their stories and come up with headlines.
No one wants to get rid of copy editors, but at a certain point, it's the only option these paper's have.
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