From The Associated Press on Monday:MediaNews Group Inc. CEO Dean Singleton said his company was exploring outsourcing in nearly every aspect of their operations.
Singleton said sending copy-editing and design jobs overseas may even be called for.
"One thing we're exploring is having one news desk for all of our newspapers in MediaNews ... maybe even offshore," he said.
MediaNews publishes The Denver Post, The Detroit News and 52 other daily newspapers.
"In today's world, whether your desk is down the hall or around the world, from a computer standpoint, it doesn't matter," Singleton said.
Not everyone agreed with Singleton. The American Copy Editors Society said "sending copy editing overseas is a sure way to kill a paper's credibility."
And the unions that represent copy editors said outsourcing "threatens not only hundreds of jobs, but also quality and credibility – values the beleaguered newspaper industry needs now more than ever."
We've not heard the last of this one. As beginning editors, you'd best stay tuned.
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weak sauce.
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