Name of the Organisation : American Copy Editors Society
Name of the Scholarship : Scholarship For College Students 2014-15
Location : Santa Fe, NM
Country : United States of America
Application Deadline : November 16, 2014
Website : www.copydesk.org
Scholarship For College Students :
Since 1999, the American Copy Editors Society Education Fund, a separate 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, has awarded scholarships to deserving students who have a passion for editing.
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Who is eligible :
College juniors and seniors, graduate students and recent college graduates. You must have been in school for at least one full term or enrolled for such during the period summer 2014 through spring 2015. Previous scholarship winners are not eligible. Students in countries other than the United States may apply. All entry materials must be in English.
How much is awarded :
One $2,500 Aubespin Award and four $1,000 awards; each winner will also receive free registration and up to $500 for travel for the ACES 2015 conference in Pittsburgh.
What are the award criteria :
A commitment to a career in copy editing; exemplary work and academic achievement; recommendations from teachers and work supervisors.
Application Rules :
Please email the following items to Alex Cruden at alex@copydesk.org :
** An original essay, written by you, on the aspects of copy editing most important in a multi-media world. Do not exceed 500 words.
** Your résumé.
** The names and contact information for three references (supervisors and/or faculty members).
Either (not both) of the following :
(a) Six headlines or tweets, or a mix thereof, that you have written. Include context, such as the first part of the material that you summarized with the headlines and/or tweets.
(b) Your answer to the exercise posted below.
Last Date :
Email your complete application before Nov. 16, 2014.
Exercise ‘(b)’ for applicants :
Please read the following article and then choose an appropriate summary of it from the three options below :
** A recent Missouri School of Journalism master’s thesis sought to understand how the digital era has affected copy editors — the people who do the final editing for journalistic and other articles. The new and various responsibilities and expectations can often compete and operate in conflict with one another — leading to role conflict.
** For many copy editors, the advent of the digital age has increased the number of tasks to be done within the same amount of time. A consequence is an increase in the number of roles per person. Even if it’s not part of a specific job title, many copy editors are also social media editors, web managers and aggregators. As the number of roles a person handles increases, each becomes more and more of a sliver.
** The study found that the number of tasks copy editors handle is highly correlated with the amount of conflict they feel. The more tasks, the more conflict they experience. However, the study went one step further and found that certain types of tasks are highly correlated with conflict. The more that social media and website management are part of a copy editor’s responsibilities, the more conflict they are likely to experience. This could be because social media and website management can’t simply be focused on for half an hour and then be considered done, particularly in journalism jobs.
** The data yielded some additional tidbits. On average, copy editors considered more than half of their tasks a high priority, and almost 30% of respondents felt they frequently did not have enough time to complete traditional copy editing in a way that meets their personal standards. It seems that they are conflicted between doing their jobs to the best of their ability and taking care of all the tasks required of them.
If you were placing this article on a general or mainstream news website, which of the three terse summaries below would you choose as the most appropriate for the article ?
Specify your choice and write a few sentences explaining why you selected it :
1. Copy editors are torn between fragmented jobs and personal standards
2. Research looks at the effect of conflicting roles on copy editors
3. Multi-task pressures grow on last-line editors, study finds
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