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News And Mag Editing Basics

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1. Policy on accusers in sex crimes

2. Never change anything in direct quotes from a printed source - Always attribute direct quotes from a printed source - Place [sic] immediately following an error from a printed source (Not style - purely factual errors; sic means thus - that's how you
Layering
Public figures must prove this. It's a reckless disregard for the truth.
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations
Quotes in print

3. Professional language that reporters are prone to use because their sources use it.
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank
Journalism roles
Principles of service journalism
Jargon

4. Opening spread
Feature well (magazines)
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings
Set up lead
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.

5. More historical context and common ground for opposing views.
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
Explanatory approach
4 elements of covers (magazines)
General rules about direct quotes

6. Hypen
Links letters or words together
External blurbs (magazines)
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites

7. Fair use
Covers (magazines)
4 elements of covers (magazines)
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations
Kinds of blurbs

8. Sast electronic libraries that provide reliable info ro journalists through keyword searches.
Slang
Set up lead
Principles of service journalism
Commercial databases

9. When should the time element appear?
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings
Info boxes
First degree words

10. Someone says something unique (revolutionary; news worthy) - Someone says something uniquely (colorful language) - Someone important says something important
Redundancy
When to use direct quotes
What quotes add to a story
Slang

11. Single words or short phrases. Avoid these because whole sentences are more readable.
Restaurant analogy (magazines)
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.
Partial or orphan quotes
Conversation model

12. Internal - External - Both provide entry points to story
Attribution
First degree words
Journalism roles
Kinds of blurbs

13. Concept - Structure - Reporting - Style (creativity) - Presentation - Was it worth saying? Is there relevance/timeliness?
General rules about direct quotes
Criteria to evaluate stories
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings
A benefit

14. How broadcasters write stories. Leads are shorter in length and they are in the present tense.
Creative Titles (magazines)
Conversation model
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)

15. When should references to someone's heritage - gender - sexuality or disability be included?

16. Where should attribution go?
Covers (magazines)
Pluralize then make it possessive
Criteria to evaluate stories
Only one attribution and after the first sentence

17. Dash
Set up lead
Front of book (FOB - magazines)
Noun verb. Ex: Jayne said
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.

18. Brings news to you
Public figures must prove this. It's a reckless disregard for the truth.
Push technology
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb.
Basic Journalistic Values

19. Should complement the picture - Should connect the picture to the story and get readers to read the story
Principles of service journalism
Internal blurbs (magazines)
Partial or orphan quotes
Photo captions

20. Execution (technique - creativity - etc.)
Commercial databases
How well does it say it?
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts

21. What's the exception to the order of attribution?
A long title description of the speaker is included in attribution
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings
Second day stories
Attribution

22. Web sites must be easy to...
Push technology
Layering
Infinitives - participles and gerunds
Navigate so users can find info

23. A linked collection of onlin bulletin boards organized into specific topics of interest or 'news groups'.
Push technology
Usenet
Basic Journalistic Values
Distinct tone and identity

24. Correlative conjunctions
External blurbs (magazines)
To introduce clauses.
Civic journalism
Link equal elements but always come in pairs

25. News values
Parrot
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
Why quotes are important
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations

26. Shouldn't be able to put a dollar bill on a page and not see some type of blurb
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings
Dollar bill rule(magazines)
If they're relevant to the story

27. What are the standards of a copy editor?
grammar and style
Navigate so users can find info
Kinds of blurbs
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.

28. Fair comment and criticism
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence
If they're relevant to the story
Link unequal sentence elements

29. What's the key to plural possessives?
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.
Photo captions
Pluralize then make it possessive
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info

30. Rub within body copy (subheads and pull quotes) - Should appear on the same page or spread as the words or ideas for the blurb appear - Should appear in proper story order - Break up text and seas of gray to coax or tease reader into copy - Should fo
Internal blurbs (magazines)
Slang
Usenet
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank

31. 'Totally demolished' is an example of this. This diminishes the conciseness and clarity of writing.
Redundancy
said
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
How well does it say it?

32. Aristotle's 3 questions: What does it say? - How well does it say it? - Was it worth saying? [What does it say? Is there a clear focus? Is there a point?] - Theme?
Principles of service journalism
How to critique articles
Heart
To introduce clauses.

33. Qualified privilege
Niche
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations

34. Coordinating conjunctions
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank
Link unequal sentence elements
Jargon
A liaison with audience to help a newsroom define its mission and evaluate its performace - as well as helping readers understand the editorial process

35. May be colorful but may be understood by only certain demographic groups.
Display copy (magazines)
Slang
Civic journalism
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations

36. Loopwhole journalism
Contemporary news value
Less than half of the U.S. population
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play
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

37. When is 'who/whoever' used?
Pluralize then make it possessive
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb.
Anyone - either ususally singular
Why quotes are important

38. Letters to/from editor - Letters from readers - Calendars - Q & A - Cartoons - quotes - Shopping guides
External blurbs (magazines)
What quotes add to a story
Fairness - ethics - decency
Front of book (FOB - magazines)

39. Editors such purge copy of these trite - overused expressions. Ex: sweet as sugar
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
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings
Basic Journalistic Values
Cliche

40. Cut the copy (quick and to the point) - Be clear - Involve the reader ('How I' approach - 'How you' approach - 'How Jane Doe' approach) - Think useful - Think new or news - Think money
A liaison with audience to help a newsroom define its mission and evaluate its performace - as well as helping readers understand the editorial process
Principles of service journalism
Feeds/wire
Metaphor

41. 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
Partial or orphan quotes
Pull
Basic Journalistic Values
What quotes add to a story

42. Tape editors
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth
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
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

43. Managing editor
Bias
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)
Guidelines for photo captions

44. Tells the reader the source of the quote or information.
Cliche
Service journalism
Attribution
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

45. Organizing a story and related info in small linked pieces.
Conversation model
Layering
Kinds of blurbs
Race

46. When are commas used?
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.
To introduce clauses.
A long title description of the speaker is included in attribution
Heart

47. 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.)
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.
General rules about direct quotes
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
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)

48. Publisher/Manager

49. Collective noun
Noun verb. Ex: Jayne said
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings
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

50. When is 'that' used?
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence
Mission statement (magazines)
Bias
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info