An editorial assistant in a hot-metal print shop who works at the imposing stone to help fit composed type into the page layout. They handle tasks like trimming overset text, writing filler lines, and ensuring the physical assembly of the news columns matches the intended design, working closely with the makeup compositors under tight deadlines.
Heard on the job
Send the stone subeditor down to the composing room to figure out how to squeeze in this late-breaking wire story.