“This will be the first in a series
of various writing competitions that Press the President will host for
university students,” said Founder of Press the President. “The site has been
growing in both authorship and readership and we expect it to continue
expanding with this scholarship opportunity. We also recently started allowing
authors to share video blogs on the website, bringing a face and a spoken voice
to politically active individuals in the United States.”
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Students attending a college or university at
the associate, bachelor, master, or doctorate degree level are eligible to
participate.
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The submission deadline is December 31st. The
length of submissions is between 500 and 800 words.
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The submission form will require an “.edu” email
and all finalists will be vetted to ensure they are currently enrolled at a
college or university.
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A panel of professors and journalists at
colleges all over the country will judge the incoming submissions.
Prizes:
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The top three winning entries will receive a $500,
$250, and $125 scholarship for their efforts. Students can submit articles here.
Press the President has two accomplished judges who will
select the winning articles for the university student writing contest. Caryl
Cooper, a current advertising professor at the University of Alabama, and award-winning
journalist Scott Sobel will judge submitted articles.
Articles will be judged on:
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How well they are written.
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The ability of the author to persuade the reader.
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Journalistic integrity of the article to include
important information.
“New media is providing numerous opportunities for writers
young and old to express themselves more quickly and directly with public
figures such as the US president than ever before,” stated Scott Sobel, judge for
the writing competition. “We are encouraging future leaders among our young
college-age writers to jump into the fray and give voice to important issues.”
Press the President is a worldwide forum for unfiltered
debate about U.S. issues affecting the globe. The site’s founders want to
create a space where writers could express their opinions freely.
If any media are interested in
writing about the university student writing competition hosted by Press the
President, please contact Kipp Lanham at klanham@macstrategies.com or
202-449-9807. To be one of the first to try out the new video component at
Press the President, visit them at www.pressthepresident.com.
About Press the President:
Press the President is an interactive political blog that
allows its users to share their thoughts on current events in an open format
and take an active role in public life. It was founded in 2009 by two
international entrepreneurs with media and legal backgrounds who decided to
combine their talents and create a space for everyone to have a voice about
American issues that can impact the globe. The user generated content is free
and anyone is able to write commentary for the website. All material is subject
to review and removal by the editorial staff at Press the President if it is
deemed inappropriate. We invite
you to be aware and be active. Politics involves all of us and – your vote
counts too.
Follow Press the President on Twitter: @PTP_US
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