...it's the Continuous News desk.
From
journalismjobs.com:
Quote:
The editor will manage a staff of producers and multimedia editors to support a Continuous News desk and specialty sports, consumer Web products, and entertainment sites, including lehighvalley.metromix.com.
... This position collaborates closely with a team of other Web savvy editors and managers, including a database editor, visuals assignment editor, visuals operations editor, a manager of Web product development, and a Metro desk robustly equipped to cover multimedia news 24/7. The Online Editor reports directly to the Managing Editor and the General Manager of the Web site and works with a highly functioning team of other senior editors and managers.
Sounds top-heavy to me.