He joined The Oakland Tribune in 1990 as a copy editor and rose through the ranks to become assistant managing editor.
As a copy editor for the Reuters news service, he developed an eye for detail.
While still in college, Kelly started working as a part-time copy editor for $10 an hour at the Dayton Daily News.
Newsroom diversity should include not only reporters but copy editors, page designers, photographers and graphic artists.
This answer was researched by a professional writer, as well as copy-edited and fact checked by a professional copy-editor.
