Herald staffer threw out debris (9)
I believe the answer is:
subeditor
'herald staffer' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'threw out debris' is the wordplay.
'threw' indicates anagramming the letters (I've seen 'thrown' mean this).
'out'+'debris'='outdebris'
'outdebris' is an anagram of 'SUBEDITOR'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for subeditor that I've seen before include "Newspaperman" , "journalist" , "Employee on paper" , "Newspaper employee" , "one makes the headlines" .)