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News And Mag Editing Basics

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1. What's the order for attribution?






2. Titles should promise...






3. 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






4. What's the key to plural possessives?






5. What are the types of verbals?






6. This may be appropriate to emphasize the details of the action rather than the one who is responsible.






7. Whites will soon make up...






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






9. 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






10. Correlative conjunctions






11. Basic situations in Invasion of privacy






12. Do not change anything inside quote marks (Exception: punctuation and spelling) - Never put quote marks around indirect quotes






13. 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.






14. Where do commas and periods go in quotes?






15. Sidebar






16. Where should attribution go?






17. Damages






18. 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






19. What's an efficient approach to copy editing?






20. Why should you use quotes?






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






22. Brings news to you






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






24. Credibility by telling exactly what witnesses see - experts say - etc. - Enliven and dramatize - Reveal personality






25. When paraphrasing and quotes repeat each other - redundant.






26. Internal - External - Both provide entry points to story






27. When are relative pronouns like who used?






28. Reputation is...

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29. When is 'who/whoever' used?






30. Popular way of organizing news sotries with the most important info at the top of the sotry - followed by supporting details.






31. What are the 5 key tests of libel?

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32. Story budget

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33. Form of communal email in which people interested in a common topic send messages to a specific online address and receive all other messages sent to that addresses.






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






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






36. Collective noun






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






38. Qualified privilege






39. News values






40. What's the best defense against libel?






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






42. Emphasize the latest angle and play down the exact time of the original event.






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






44. Teaser headlines to shock buyers - usually use numbers to suggest value






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






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






47. Tape editors






48. 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






49. 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






50. Actual malice

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