Deskman

Deskman

A deskman is a seemingly archaic term, referring to a journalist who performs a copy editing (also known as 'sub editing') role on newspapers or magazines. The usage is American-English (unlike the more universal "copy editor" and "sub editor"), and is cited in 'Essential English for Journalists, Editors and Writers' by Harold Evans, a bible for journalists.


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  • deskman — desk·man …   English syllables

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