Mills cites the case of a subeditor who was made redundant from a newspaper.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Barbara Dalzell used to work as a subeditor on one of Britain's national daily newspapers.
From the newscientist.com
She then moved to BBC Plymouth as a subeditor and Freelance reporter from 1970 until 1972.
From the en.wikipedia.org
When I went into journalism in the UK, I didn't work as a writer but as a subeditor on the production side.
From the newscientist.com
One writer, one subeditor, one proofreader, one lawyer.
From the badlanguage.net
A neat precis of the proceedings, tidied up by a subeditor if necessary, appeared in the next edition.
From the guardian.co.uk
Called to the bar in 1960, he had already joined the BBC in 1957 as a subeditor on external services.
From the guardian.co.uk
I'm an Australian subeditor in the UK who did some time on the Canwest papers in Vancouver and Edmonton.
From the guardian.co.uk
Then it was suggested that she might become a subeditor.
From the guardian.co.uk
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An assistant editor
Copy editing, also written as copy-editing or copyediting, is the work that an editor does to improve the formatting, style, and accuracy of text. Unlike general editing, copy editing often does not involve changing the substance of the text. ...
A sub-editor works in publishing to ensure that the tone, style and layout of a text match the publication's house style and suit the target market. This involves proof-reading and rewriting material, page design and liaising with reporters, writers and editors.