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News And Mag Editing Basics

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1. Dash






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






3. Collective noun






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






5. What's the best defense against libel?






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






7. Subordinating conjunctions






8. Correlative conjunctions






9. 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






10. 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






11. Damages






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






13. 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






14. 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






15. Where do commas and periods go in quotes?






16. Absolute privilege






17. What are the 5 key tests of libel?

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






19. Convergence of media






20. 'Totally demolished' is an example of this. This diminishes the conciseness and clarity of writing.






21. Indefinite pronouns






22. Whites will soon make up...






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






24. Reputation is...

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25. Sidebar






26. Executive producer






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






28. Why should you use quotes?






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






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






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






32. Brings news to you






33. 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.






34. Loopwhole journalism






35. Cover = store front - TOC = menu - FOB = appetizer - Feature = entree - BOB = dessert






36. Timeliness - Proximity - Prominence - Consequence - Rarity - Human Interest






37. 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






38. Hypen






39. Story budget

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40. Basic ideals editors must adhere to






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






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

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






44. Publisher/Manager

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






46. Web blog or Journal style






47. Why are accuracy problems magnified at the local level?






48. News values






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






50. Basic situations in Invasion of privacy







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