Avoiding plagiarism

Poynter's Kelly McBride gives some good advice on avoiding plagiarism.

Internship opportunity in Washington, D.C.

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INSTITUTE ON POLITICAL JOURNALISM
June 6 – July 31, 2010
Georgetown University , Washington , DC
www.DCinternships.org/IPJ


**ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR FINAL APPLICATION DEADLINE OF MARCH 5, 2010**

Sponsored by The Fund for American Studies in partnership with Georgetown University, the Institute combines substantive internships , courses for academic credit, career development activities, site briefings and lectures led by working journalists. This fast-paced, eight-week residential program provides students from around the world with opportunities to gain the edge in today’s competitive job market and graduate school admissions, and experience the excitement of Washington first-hand.

Internships – Competitive placements with top news and media organizations as well as PR and communications firms
Classes – Up to 9 transferable credits from Georgetown University
Housing – Roommate matching and furnished on-campus apartments in the heart of D.C.
Guest Lectures – With Washington’s top print and broadcast journalists
Exclusive Briefings – National Press Club, State Department and Capitol Hill
Leadership & Professional Development – Leadership, mentoring and career building activities
Networking – Interaction with seasoned professionals and other student from around of the world
Scholarships – Over half of all students receive full or partial funding based on merit and financial need
Last summer our students interned with NBC Nightly News, the Washingtopost.com, The Washington Examiner, Edelman Public Relations, The World Wildlife Fund, Telemundo, the Washington Times along with many other top media outlets and organizations.

Students will be accepted in a rolling basis until the Final Deadline of March 5, 2010 . For more information and an online application, please visit our website www.DCinternships.org/IPJ or contact Joe Starrs, IPJ Director, at jstarrs@tfas.org or 202.986.0384.

Please click here to request an informational brochure: https://www.DCinternships.org/tfas/brochure/index.asp

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Copy editors as a vital human organ

This link is a column about the reduction in copy editors at a number of news operations.
Here is the salient quote:

The copy editors are the kidneys of the paper, filtering out the waste products and toxins of errors, inconsistencies and misspellings. They question reporters’ statements, correct the grammar and write the headlines that prompt readers to look at the stories they edit.

Interview: Inside the AP Stylebook

The Public Relations Society of America features an interview with some of the folks involved with the AP Stylebook.

Fewer copy editors = more mistakes

The Miami Herald submitted an edition of the newspaper to an English teacher, who came up with dozens of errors.