Memory didn't serve me well: it was over 10 years ago, not "a few," nor did the paper fire ALL of its copy editors. From a 2009 story: "Between early 2005 and mid-2008, the number of full-time copy editors dropped from about 75 to 43 through buyouts or voluntary departures. It has declined further since then, but Post managers won't provide precise figures beyond saying that six took a recent buyout offer." https://lisagoldresearch.wordpress.com/2009/07/07/the-washin...
