Common Sense Journalism: ACES Scholarships

Common Sense Journalism

An extension of the Common Sense Journalism monthly column by Doug Fisher, former broadcaster, newspaper reporter and wire service editor. From new media to old, much of journalism is just plain common sense.

"In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." - Unknown (often improperly attributed to Thomas Jefferson)

"It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it." - Upton Sinclair

"Common sense is not so common" - Voltaire "Common sense is instinct; enough of it is genius" - George Bernard Shaw

Saturday, October 10, 2009

ACES Scholarships

Hard to believe given the drumbeat of news, but there is still money in copy editing, especially if you're a college student. It comes from the ACES Education Fund, an affiliate of the American Copy Editors Society

The skinny

Deadline Nov. 15
Juniors, seniors and grad students interested in careers in copy editing.
Students graduating in 2009 and who have or will have full-time copy editing jobs or internships are also eligible.
Among the criteria used by judges are commitment to copy editing as a career, work experience in copy editing and abilities in copy editing, as demonstrated by examples and recommendations.
The big prize: the $2,500 Aubespin scholarship, named for Merv Aubespin, a longtime journalist, a former president of the National Association of Black Journalists and the “godfather” of ACES.
At least four other candidates get $1,000 each. All the winners will be granted free registration for the ACES national conference in April 2010 in Philadelphia.

Full details http://www.facebook.com/l/b89db;www.copydesk.org/scholarships.htm or
http://www.copydesk.org/scholarships.htm

Questions? Contact ACES Education Fund secretary Kathy Schenck, kschenck@journalsentinel.com.

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