WP ombud: Growing numbers of readers are complaining about typos and small errors

WP ombud: Growing numbers of readers are complaining about typos and small errors

Washington Post Why that's happening: Between early 2005 and mid-2008, the number of full-time WP copy editors dropped from about 75 to 43 through buyouts or voluntary departures, reports Andrew Alexander.

http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=45&aid=166262

Jul. 6, 2009 Copy editing

20090706 sdosm WaPo readers complaining about typos and small errors

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