USA Today is moving its 75 online editorial staffers to its main Virginia newsroom, creating a single center for its 500 edit employees. "The goal... is to create a... 24-hour news
organization that will inform and engage readers on multiple platforms," said
USA Today Editor Tony Paulson in a statement. "Starting [Dec. 12] our goal is to begin conceiving and planning our
coverage as one unit, thinking strategically about the deployment of our newsgathering resources in a world in which news has become an on-demand commodity."
Other newspapers, including The
New York Times, have already combined print and online newsrooms. USA Today's online presence has not been especially vibrant; it's unclear if yesterday's initiative will have any impact on
usatoday.com's style, depth, or user traffic.
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