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News And Mag Editing Basics

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1. News values
Second day stories
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
Listservs

2. Organizing a story and related info in small linked pieces.
Pluralize then make it possessive
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community
Layering
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings

3. Where do commas and periods go in quotes?
Covers (magazines)
Before end-quotation marks. If a quotation goes longer than one paragraph - do not put quotation marks at the end of the first paragraph.
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.
Passive voice

4. May be colorful but may be understood by only certain demographic groups.
4 elements of covers (magazines)
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb.
Slang
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence

5. Editors must be able to idenify this in stories that can result in imnbalance or offensive langugage.
Lists the stories - photos and graphics for the day's paper or newscast and helps editors organize coverage of a major event
relative. The dead can't be libeled.
Bias
External blurbs (magazines)

6. Audiences respond to these words because they convey a precise relationship to their concepts- words like office rather than facility.
working from large blocks to smaller blocks
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts
First degree words
Infinitives - participles and gerunds

7. A statement of purpose that identifies the specific editorial focus of the magazine - who the intended readers are and a definition of its personality
Principles of service journalism
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
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
Mission statement (magazines)

8. 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.)
Redundancy
Principles of service journalism
Conversation model
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)

9. When are commas used?
Photo captions
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.
relative. The dead can't be libeled.
Listservs

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
Navigate so users can find info
Repurposing
Basic Journalistic Values
Link equal elements but always come in pairs

11. 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
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites
Quotes in print
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank

12. Has everything to do w/ branding a magazine - Sense of focus - readers - personality (MS)
Niche
Covers (magazines)
If they're relevant to the story
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth

13. 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?
How to critique articles
Conversation model
Infinitives - participles and gerunds
said

14. Managing editor
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)
Kinds of blurbs
Truth.
When to use direct quotes

15. Verb forms that behave like nouns - adjectives or adverbs.
Basic Journalistic Values
Restaurant analogy (magazines)
Quotes in print
Verbals

16. Fair comment and criticism
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.
Journalism roles
Restaurant analogy (magazines)
Internal blurbs (magazines)

17. What are the types of verbals?
Infinitives - participles and gerunds
How well does it say it?
Parrot
Listservs

18. When are relative pronouns like who used?
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations
Dollar bill rule(magazines)
To introduce clauses.
If they're relevant to the story

19. Dash
Feeds/wire
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.
Partial or orphan quotes
Journalism roles

20. Libel
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
Niche
grammar and style
To introduce clauses.

21. 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
Restaurant analogy (magazines)
Principles of service journalism
4 elements of covers (magazines)
Journalism roles

22. Letters to/from editor - Letters from readers - Calendars - Q & A - Cartoons - quotes - Shopping guides
Internal blurbs (magazines)
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence
Inverted pyramid
Front of book (FOB - magazines)

23. Sast electronic libraries that provide reliable info ro journalists through keyword searches.
Display copy (magazines)
How to critique articles
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning
Commercial databases

24. Web blog or Journal style
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence
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.
Redundancy

25. Single words or short phrases. Avoid these because whole sentences are more readable.
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.
Partial or orphan quotes
Navigate so users can find info
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories

26. Why are accuracy problems magnified at the local level?
If they're relevant to the story
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth

27. What's an efficient approach to copy editing?
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites
Only one attribution and after the first sentence
Restaurant analogy (magazines)
working from large blocks to smaller blocks

28. Professional language that reporters are prone to use because their sources use it.
Lists the stories - photos and graphics for the day's paper or newscast and helps editors organize coverage of a major event
Link unequal sentence elements
Jargon
Guidelines for photo captions

29. 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
A long title description of the speaker is included in attribution
Mission statement (magazines)
4 elements of covers (magazines)
Explanatory approach

30. Alliteration and rhyme - Allusions to books - movies and TV - Songs and music - Phrases and puns - Names become fun to play with
Info boxes
Anyone - either ususally singular
Creative Titles (magazines)
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)

31. Hypen
Anyone - either ususally singular
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase
Pull
Links letters or words together

32. Timeliness - Proximity - Prominence - Consequence - Rarity - Human Interest
Creative Titles (magazines)
Characteristics of news
Inverted pyramid
Coverlines

33. Visual interest - cosumerism - trends - community - inspiration - twists of fate - great writing.
Link unequal sentence elements
Contemporary news value
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play
Public figures must prove this. It's a reckless disregard for the truth.

34. Editors such purge copy of these trite - overused expressions. Ex: sweet as sugar
Guidelines for photo captions
If they're relevant to the story
Race
Cliche

35. Convergence of media
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable
Layering
Feature well (magazines)

36. Qualified privilege
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings
How to critique articles
Coverlines

37. Style
Usenet
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings
Restaurant analogy (magazines)
Push technology

38. Indefinite pronouns
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
Anyone - either ususally singular
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning

39. Where should attribution go?
Second day stories
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)
Criteria to evaluate stories
Only one attribution and after the first sentence

40. Web sites must be easy to...
Navigate so users can find info
Principles of service journalism
Verbals
Basic Journalistic Values

41. Loopwhole journalism
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
A liaison with audience to help a newsroom define its mission and evaluate its performace - as well as helping readers understand the editorial process
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play
Jargon

42. Tape editors
relative. The dead can't be libeled.
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.
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.

43. Emerging style for journalism on local communities.
Civic journalism
Guidelines for photo captions
Jargon
Attribution

44. Damages
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts
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.
Why quotes are important
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest

45. Executive producer
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations
Kinds of blurbs
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning

46. Reputation is...

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47. 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
Service journalism
A shorter story that adds details or lists information related to a longer story
Creative Titles (magazines)
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts

48. What's the best defense against libel?
Push technology
Jargon
Front of book (FOB - magazines)
Truth.

49. 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.
Listservs
Cliche
Contemporary news value
Explanatory approach

50. What word should be used in attribution?
said
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence
Listservs
Dollar bill rule(magazines)