Laura Farley

Experience

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  Virginian-Pilot

  Jun 2012 - Sept 2012

  Dow Jones News Fund Copy Editing Intern

  • Completed Dow Jones’ weeklong, intensive copy-editing boot camp

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  Southern Maryland Newspapers

  Sept 2012 - Sept 2013

  Copy Editor

  • Edited and proofread local news stories for spelling, grammar, punctuation, clarity, and style• Developed and delivered presentations on AP Style for entry-level staff

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  Centre Daily Times

  Sept 2013 - Sept 2014

  Copy Editor

  • Edit local news articles for grammatical and factual accuracy• Design newspaper pages for news and feature stories• Began training on slotting, budgeting in first six months

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  HigherEdJobs

  Sept 2014 - Jan 2020

  • Maintain quality of content for more than 60,000 live job postings• Troubleshoot technical and workflow issues in job posting process Review and edit an average of more than 900 job postings daily for spelling, punctuation, format, URL validity, and categorization

  • Content Quality Coordinator, Integration Services

    Jul 2017 - Jan 2020

  • Content Quality Assistant

    Sept 2014 - Jan 2020
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  Penn State University

  Jan 2020 - now

  Print and Digital Editor

  • Correct errors in spelling, punctuation, and syntax based on careful review of written copy for all Penn State Outreach and Online Education marketing collateral • Address accuracy, consistency, and appropriateness of materials, including through researching, writing, editing, proofreading, and posting web content