Junior Authors is a company "committed to helping young writers become published authors." They publish authors between the ages of ten and seventeen. There, I edit manuscripts and provide developmental feedback. Here are some of the books I’ve edited:
Junior Authors
From October to December 2022, I worked as an intern at the Cincinnati Public Radio, which is Cincinnati's affiliate of NPR. Through this experience, I learned how to research topics; write headlines; write and edit accessible articles according to AP and NPR’s style guides. By shadowing reporters, marketing managers, social media experts, and website designers, I learned the in-and-outs of journalism and marketing for a non-profit media organization.
Articles:
“For the first time, Covington scores 100% on Human Rights Campaign's equality index”
“Classes resume at Riverview East Academy after lockdown where no gun is found”
“Cincinnati has new policy for city employees caught using the N-word: You're fired”
“Northside pedestrian safety committee begins to find its way”
“Everything you need to vote in the 2022 midterm elections in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana”
Cincinnati Public Radio
From January to May 2023, I was an intern and associate editor of Short Vine Literary Journal, the University of Cincinnati’s undergraduate literary journal. I managed social media accounts and the journal’s marketing strategy. I also set up a three-week editing course focused on developmental editing, copyediting, and setting a schedule. Lastly, I wrote an article about the journal’s history and evolution.
Short Vine Literary Journal
The Nature Center instructed a group of us to create three different signs: a main, relatively general static sign (green sign) that could be placed near different restoration projects, a sign focused on the invasive Amur Honeysuckle (first blue sign), and a sign focused on highlighting the benefits of native plants (second blue sign). The goal of these signs is to educate visitors on the Nature Center's current restoration work, instruct them to stay on the trail, and encourage them to implement restoration efforts in their own yards.
Cincinnati Nature Center Signs
From January to August 2022, I worked as an intern editor at the Human Rights Quarterly, which publishes "current work in human rights research and policy analysis, reviews of related books, and philosophical essays probing the fundamental nature of human rights as defined by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights." As an intern, I edited manuscripts and book reviews according to the Bluebook citation guide and the Human Rights Quarterly's custom style guide.
The Human Rights Quarterly
Some of the manuscripts I edited:
“Rereading Cain and Abel: New Approaches to Enforced Disappearances” by Ariel Dulitzky
“Vulnerability and Active Religious Behavior: Christians and Crime Syndicates in Mexico” by Dennis P. Petri & Marlies Glasius
“Finding a Middle Ground? International Humanitarian Aid Organizations, Information Sharing, and the Pursuit of International Justice” by Sarah Craggs et al.
Some of the book reviews I edited:
I worked in a group of three to complete my project for the Rhetoric and Professional Writing (RPW) Capstone. We were tasked with updating and redesigning these materials for the RPW program:
The RPW poster
The RPW brochure
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