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1. Tape editors






2. Tells the reader the source of the quote or information.






3. When is 'which' used?






4. 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






5. Web sites must be easy to...






6. Correlative conjunctions






7. Hypen






8. Someone says something unique (revolutionary; news worthy) - Someone says something uniquely (colorful language) - Someone important says something important






9. Visual interest - cosumerism - trends - community - inspiration - twists of fate - great writing.






10. They are direct (chance for sources to connect w/ readers) - They are nuanced (spokesmen say things particularly)






11. Figure of speech that places a word or prhase in a fresh context to clarify or make point in a creative way. Be on your guard in usage.






12. 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






13. Execution (technique - creativity - etc.)






14. What are the 5 key tests of libel?

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15. Write a caption for every photo (except studio shots) - Write sentences - Write in the present tense - active voice (on first sentence) - Place captions under the photos - Don't state the obvious - Write more than one line - Make the last line count






16. Local sidebars that include details like phone numbers - addresses - etc.






17. When is 'who/whoever' used?






18. Groups 'pull' you to the discussion at a shared site.






19. Provide a sizeable portion of a publication's revenue.






20. Professional language that reporters are prone to use because their sources use it.






21. Should complement the picture - Should connect the picture to the story and get readers to read the story






22. Audiences respond to these words because they convey a precise relationship to their concepts- words like office rather than facility.






23. 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






24. Concept - Structure - Reporting - Style (creativity) - Presentation - Was it worth saying? Is there relevance/timeliness?






25. Appear outside body copy with the title - deck or subhead






26. When should the time element appear?






27. Damages






28. Usually preferable in news writing because it usually requires fewer wrods and makes it clear who is doing what to whom.






29. A statement of purpose that identifies the specific editorial focus of the magazine - who the intended readers are and a definition of its personality






30. Has everything to do w/ branding a magazine - Sense of focus - readers - personality (MS)






31. Used in broadcasting. it frames a story by telling viewers and listeners what to expect.






32. How broadcasters write stories. Leads are shorter in length and they are in the present tense.






33. Alliteration and rhyme - Allusions to books - movies and TV - Songs and music - Phrases and puns - Names become fun to play with






34. 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






35. More historical context and common ground for opposing views.






36. Story budget

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37. Organizing a story and related info in small linked pieces.






38. What's the order for attribution?






39. Executive producer






40. A linked collection of onlin bulletin boards organized into specific topics of interest or 'news groups'.






41. Whites will soon make up...






42. In essence - anything from the text but the story (Title - deck - head - subhead - pull quotes - bylines - blurbs - captions - etc.) - Used to draw readers into a story - Stats reinforce display copy and visuals






43. Single words or short phrases. Avoid these because whole sentences are more readable.






44. When are relative pronouns like who used?






45. Adapting stories from print or broadcast to the web.






46. Letters to/from editor - Letters from readers - Calendars - Q & A - Cartoons - quotes - Shopping guides






47. Convergence of media






48. Editors must be able to idenify this in stories that can result in imnbalance or offensive langugage.






49. Web sites need...






50. Reputation is...

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