The Robinson Prize is one of two awards given out by ACES: The Society for Editing annually to one copy editor whose work demonstrates exceptional effectiveness.
7-546: Established in 2005, the prize is named for Pam Robinson , formerly a news editor at the Los Angeles Times-Washington Post News Service in suburban New York. Robinson was the co-founder of ACES in 1997 and the society's first president. Nominees are evaluated on a combination of elements, which include editing, design, mentoring and training, fostering a sense of teamwork and pride among colleagues, and anything else that furthers
14-490: A report of the American Society of Newspaper Editors citing dissatisfaction among copy editors, to gatherings of copy editors led by Dorothy Wilson and Beryl Adcock and such academic leaders as Bill Cloud, and industry executives, such as Bob Mong and Merv Aubespin. The professional journalism organization offers advice, collegiality and training, including an annual national conference that has become well known in
21-621: Is open to all copy editors working for English-language news publications, though work considered for nomination must be current. Members of the Society's Executive Committee, employees, and the administrators of the contest are ineligible. Winners of the Prize, in addition to recognition, receive $ 2,000. Pam Robinson Pam Robinson is the co-founder, with Hank Glamann, of the American Copy Editors Society . She
28-670: The newspaper industry for its focus on its valuable workshops. Besides The Lorain Journal , now named The Morning Journal , she worked at the Danbury News-Times , Hartford Courant , New London Day , Newsday , The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times . She also spent a year working for a refugee resettlement program at the National Council of Churches . This article about
35-523: The role of the editing profession. Says Teresa Schmedding, one of the drafters of the award, and a member of the Society's Executive Committee, This award isn't designed to applaud the best speller in the newsroom or the best grammarian. Being a good wordsmith isn't enough. Today's copy editors need to be skilled in conflict resolution, show excellent news judgment, demonstrate initiative and be able to find creative solutions to help their papers succeed in this era filled with increased competition. The contest
42-603: Was born at Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington, D.C. and grew up in Lorain, Ohio , a blue-collar city on Lake Erie , 27 miles west of Cleveland . The Robinson Prize is named for her. While a part-time sportswriter and student, she was assigned to cover a Southview High School football game at George Daniel Field in Lorain but barred from using the pressbox because female sportswriters were not permitted. The reason cited
49-435: Was the bad language used by visiting coaches, though female members of the school board were admitted. The bar was lifted a week later after The Journal , her employer, created a fuss. She served as the first president of ACES, stepping down in 2001, and was succeeded by John Early McIntyre . She is the owner and publisher of HuntingtonNow.com [1] , covering the town of Huntington, NY. ACES grew from several streams, from
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