He initially rewrote dispatches for the paper, and was eventually promoted to the city editor position.
hiː ɪnˈɪʃəli ɹᵻɹˈoʊt dɪspˈætʃᵻz fɚðə pˈeɪpɚ, ænd wʌz ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli pɹəmˈoʊɾᵻd tə ðə sˈɪɾi ˈɛdɪɾɚ pəzˈɪʃən.