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News And Mag Editing Basics

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1. Whites will soon make up...
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
Less than half of the U.S. population
Navigate so users can find info
When to use direct quotes

2. Basic format (colors; yellow border on Nat Geo) - Logo and ancillary info (tagline [i.e. GQ Look smart - Live sharp] - price - vol # - issue date) - Illustration (in a generic sense - any kind of art or visual) - Cover lines ("sell lines -" "cover bl
said
Feature well (magazines)
4 elements of covers (magazines)
Info boxes

3. Subordinating conjunctions
relative. The dead can't be libeled.
Niche
Link unequal sentence elements
Truth.

4. Reputation is...

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5. Used in broadcasting. it frames a story by telling viewers and listeners what to expect.
Set up lead
Characteristics of news
Link equal elements but always come in pairs
Metaphor

6. Collective noun
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.
Metaphor
Only one attribution and after the first sentence
Principles of service journalism

7. Public editor
1. use of material that discloses highly personal info about an individual or portarys that person in intimate terms when there is not legitimate public concern. 2. Depiction of someone in a false light. 3. Evidence that journalist has intruded someo
Public figures must prove this. It's a reckless disregard for the truth.
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.
A liaison with audience to help a newsroom define its mission and evaluate its performace - as well as helping readers understand the editorial process

8. May be colorful but may be understood by only certain demographic groups.
Slang
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb.
A shorter story that adds details or lists information related to a longer story
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites

9. Publisher/Manager

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10. Loopwhole journalism
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play
Niche
A shorter story that adds details or lists information related to a longer story
Photo captions

11. Damages
relative. The dead can't be libeled.
Restaurant analogy (magazines)
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts

12. Do not change anything inside quote marks (Exception: punctuation and spelling) - Never put quote marks around indirect quotes
General rules about direct quotes
A benefit
Guidelines for photo captions
Redundancy

13. Policy on accusers in sex crimes

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14. Provide a sizeable portion of a publication's revenue.
Service journalism
Truth.
Ads
Display copy (magazines)

15. Design/layout editors
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites
said
Ads
Pluralize then make it possessive

16. Letters to/from editor - Letters from readers - Calendars - Q & A - Cartoons - quotes - Shopping guides
Explanatory approach
Front of book (FOB - magazines)
Verbals
How to critique articles

17. Qualified privilege
Feeds/wire
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings
Display copy (magazines)
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence

18. What are the standards of a copy editor?
The highest exectives who shape the organization's long-term mission as well as overseeing advertising - production - personnel and financial matters. publisher- print - general manager- broadcast
grammar and style
Partial or orphan quotes
Only one attribution and after the first sentence

19. Fair comment and criticism
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.
Why quotes are important
Infinitives - participles and gerunds
1. Info must be false 2. person must be identified 3. info must be published 4. the person's reputation must be damaged 5. news organization must be at fault

20. A statement of purpose that identifies the specific editorial focus of the magazine - who the intended readers are and a definition of its personality
Guidelines for photo captions
Mission statement (magazines)
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
Set up lead

21. News values
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
Covers (magazines)
How well does it say it?
Why quotes are important

22. Lists (step-by-step; recipes are SJ) - Subheads - Blurbs - Sidebars and boxes - Charts and graphics
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)
Devices and techniques for service journalism
Distinct tone and identity
Inverted pyramid

23. Editors must be able to idenify this in stories that can result in imnbalance or offensive langugage.
Bias
Set up lead
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play

24. Label - such as "contents" (Table is in design aspect only) - Logo - Slogan - Historical reference - Date of publication - Listing of editorial staff - Associate affiliations - Masthead (Post Office info - etc.)
The highest exectives who shape the organization's long-term mission as well as overseeing advertising - production - personnel and financial matters. publisher- print - general manager- broadcast
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings

25. Coordinating conjunctions
4 elements of covers (magazines)
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank
To separate independent clauses and to separate the elements in a list or description. No comma is called before the conjunction in a simple series.
The highest exectives who shape the organization's long-term mission as well as overseeing advertising - production - personnel and financial matters. publisher- print - general manager- broadcast

26. Local sidebars that include details like phone numbers - addresses - etc.
Contemporary news value
Coverlines
Info boxes
A shorter story that adds details or lists information related to a longer story

27. When should the time element appear?
Quotes in print
Guidelines for photo captions
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.
Mission statement (magazines)

28. Emerging style for journalism on local communities.
Civic journalism
Links letters or words together
Display copy (magazines)
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings

29. Convergence of media
To introduce clauses.
Heart
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable
A long title description of the speaker is included in attribution

30. Someone says something unique (revolutionary; news worthy) - Someone says something uniquely (colorful language) - Someone important says something important
Passive voice
Display copy (magazines)
First degree words
When to use direct quotes

31. Has everything to do w/ branding a magazine - Sense of focus - readers - personality (MS)
Covers (magazines)
General rules about direct quotes
Before end-quotation marks. If a quotation goes longer than one paragraph - do not put quotation marks at the end of the first paragraph.
Link unequal sentence elements

32. Execution (technique - creativity - etc.)
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.
Set up lead
How well does it say it?
Inverted pyramid

33. Emphasize the latest angle and play down the exact time of the original event.
When to use direct quotes
Second day stories
grammar and style
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations

34. A linked collection of onlin bulletin boards organized into specific topics of interest or 'news groups'.
Covers (magazines)
Dollar bill rule(magazines)
Usenet
Lists the stories - photos and graphics for the day's paper or newscast and helps editors organize coverage of a major event

35. Correlative conjunctions
Infinitives - participles and gerunds
said
Link equal elements but always come in pairs
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites

36. What's the exception to the order of attribution?
If they're relevant to the story
A long title description of the speaker is included in attribution
Ads
Journalism roles

37. What are the 5 key tests of libel?

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38. Editors such purge copy of these trite - overused expressions. Ex: sweet as sugar
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase
Coverlines
Cliche
Pluralize then make it possessive

39. Fair use
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community
Before end-quotation marks. If a quotation goes longer than one paragraph - do not put quotation marks at the end of the first paragraph.
Kinds of blurbs

40. Where do commas and periods go in quotes?
Pull
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations
Verbals
Before end-quotation marks. If a quotation goes longer than one paragraph - do not put quotation marks at the end of the first paragraph.

41. Audiences respond to these words because they convey a precise relationship to their concepts- words like office rather than facility.
1. Info must be false 2. person must be identified 3. info must be published 4. the person's reputation must be damaged 5. news organization must be at fault
Listservs
First degree words
Characteristics of news

42. Control Ethnocentrism (your own country and culture is better than others) - Altruistic Democracy: politicians should serve the public good not own interests - Responsible Capitalism: open competition among business will create better world - Small-t
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings
Heart
Display copy (magazines)
Basic Journalistic Values

43. Alliteration and rhyme - Allusions to books - movies and TV - Songs and music - Phrases and puns - Names become fun to play with
Creative Titles (magazines)
How to critique articles
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details
Inverted pyramid

44. Grammar
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning
Redundancy
Navigate so users can find info
Infinitives - participles and gerunds

45. Aka refrigerator journalism - How-to; practical info - Advertisers love - Not a separate category of writing - just a different approach - Used in publishing houses like Meredith (grandfather of SJ) and Rodale
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
Service journalism
Before end-quotation marks. If a quotation goes longer than one paragraph - do not put quotation marks at the end of the first paragraph.
Set up lead

46. Single words or short phrases. Avoid these because whole sentences are more readable.
Dollar bill rule(magazines)
Partial or orphan quotes
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts
Race

47. Popular way of organizing news sotries with the most important info at the top of the sotry - followed by supporting details.
Push technology
Public figures must prove this. It's a reckless disregard for the truth.
Inverted pyramid
Criteria to evaluate stories

48. Web sites need...
How to critique articles
Lists the stories - photos and graphics for the day's paper or newscast and helps editors organize coverage of a major event
Distinct tone and identity
A long title description of the speaker is included in attribution

49. Steps in the editing process
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb.
Explanatory approach
1. read for understanding 2. read for organization and focus 3. read for accuracy 4. read for grammar - spelling - punctuation and style 5. read for language and sentence structure 6. proofread
Quotes in print

50. A personal story rather than general.
Quotes in print
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts
Usenet
Heart