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News And Mag Editing Basics

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1. Brings news to you
Truth.
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.
Push technology
To introduce clauses.

2. Organizing a story and related info in small linked pieces.
grammar and style
Anyone - either ususally singular
Layering
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories

3. 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
Feature well (magazines)
A liaison with audience to help a newsroom define its mission and evaluate its performace - as well as helping readers understand the editorial process

4. Verb forms that behave like nouns - adjectives or adverbs.
Front of book (FOB - magazines)
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings
Verbals
Infinitives - participles and gerunds

5. Design/layout editors
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
Push technology
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites
Dollar bill rule(magazines)

6. 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
Attribution
relative. The dead can't be libeled.
Service journalism
To introduce clauses.

7. What's an efficient approach to copy editing?
working from large blocks to smaller blocks
Info boxes
Navigate so users can find info
Infinitives - participles and gerunds

8. Whites will soon make up...
Layering
Passive voice
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
Less than half of the U.S. population

9. What's the best defense against libel?
Truth.
Ads
Conversation model
Jargon

10. Why should you use quotes?
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.
Navigate so users can find info
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings

11. Editors must be able to idenify this in stories that can result in imnbalance or offensive langugage.
Push technology
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings
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
Bias

12. Has everything to do w/ branding a magazine - Sense of focus - readers - personality (MS)
Covers (magazines)
Set up lead
Pull
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings

13. Correlative conjunctions
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
How well does it say it?
Link equal elements but always come in pairs

14. Basic ideals editors must adhere to
Active voice
Civic journalism
Fairness - ethics - decency
Why quotes are important

15. 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
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details
Covers (magazines)
Display copy (magazines)
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations

16. Someone says something unique (revolutionary; news worthy) - Someone says something uniquely (colorful language) - Someone important says something important
working from large blocks to smaller blocks
Devices and techniques for service journalism
When to use direct quotes
Parrot

17. 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.
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)
Metaphor
Kinds of blurbs
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

18. Execution (technique - creativity - etc.)
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings
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
How well does it say it?
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)

19. What are the 5 key tests of libel?
Repurposing
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
Navigate so users can find info
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details

20. Libel
Coverlines
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
Photo captions
Quotes in print

21. Fair comment and criticism
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.
Public figures must prove this. It's a reckless disregard for the truth.
Pull
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)

22. Adapting stories from print or broadcast to the web.
General rules about direct quotes
Metaphor
Bias
Repurposing

23. Web sites need...
Less than half of the U.S. population
Jargon
Distinct tone and identity
Race

24. Local sidebars that include details like phone numbers - addresses - etc.
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.
Pluralize then make it possessive
Contemporary news value
Info boxes

25. When should references to someone's heritage - gender - sexuality or disability be included?
Front of book (FOB - magazines)
Display copy (magazines)
If they're relevant to the story
Characteristics of news

26. Style
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings
said
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites
grammar and style

27. Should complement the picture - Should connect the picture to the story and get readers to read the story
Noun verb. Ex: Jayne said
Parrot
Photo captions
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.

28. Visual interest - cosumerism - trends - community - inspiration - twists of fate - great writing.
Contemporary news value
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase
Explanatory approach
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.

29. Subordinating conjunctions
Covers (magazines)
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations
Link unequal sentence elements
Less than half of the U.S. population

30. Web sites must be easy to...
Navigate so users can find info
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.
Quotes in print

31. A linked collection of onlin bulletin boards organized into specific topics of interest or 'news groups'.
Quotes in print
Usenet
Display copy (magazines)
Niche

32. When paraphrasing and quotes repeat each other - redundant.
Redundancy
Parrot
Anyone - either ususally singular
Feeds/wire

33. News values
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.
Principles of service journalism
Civic journalism

34. Used in broadcasting. it frames a story by telling viewers and listeners what to expect.
Truth.
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank
Metaphor
Set up lead

35. Alliteration and rhyme - Allusions to books - movies and TV - Songs and music - Phrases and puns - Names become fun to play with
Creative Titles (magazines)
Quotes in print
When to use direct quotes
Listservs

36. Avoid using it unless it's relevant.
Race
Mission statement (magazines)
Push technology
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings

37. Public editor
Service journalism
Infinitives - participles and gerunds
A liaison with audience to help a newsroom define its mission and evaluate its performace - as well as helping readers understand the editorial process
Photo captions

38. Actual malice
Public figures must prove this. It's a reckless disregard for the truth.
Photo captions
working from large blocks to smaller blocks
Explanatory approach

39. What are the standards of a copy editor?
Link equal elements but always come in pairs
Service journalism
grammar and style
Journalism roles

40. Groups 'pull' you to the discussion at a shared site.
Niche
Infinitives - participles and gerunds
Pull
Public figures must prove this. It's a reckless disregard for the truth.

41. Shouldn't be able to put a dollar bill on a page and not see some type of blurb
Dollar bill rule(magazines)
Civic journalism
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
Explanatory approach

42. 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
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence
Principles of service journalism
A liaison with audience to help a newsroom define its mission and evaluate its performace - as well as helping readers understand the editorial process
Link equal elements but always come in pairs

43. Executive producer
Pluralize then make it possessive
How to critique articles
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites

44. Essential part of credibility - Has to do with someone (not the writer or reporting) re-reporting the factual info - Magazines have more extensive fact checking than newspapers (more time for turnaround) - Fact checkers also called research editors/e
Redundancy
Fact checking
Conversation model
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play

45. 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?
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.
Link unequal sentence elements
How to critique articles
Kinds of blurbs

46. When are commas used?
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase
How to critique articles
Heart
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.

47. Managing editor
Principles of service journalism
Lists the stories - photos and graphics for the day's paper or newscast and helps editors organize coverage of a major event
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)
Display copy (magazines)

48. Qualified privilege
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings
Bias
Race
Cliche

49. What's the key to plural possessives?
Repurposing
grammar and style
Pluralize then make it possessive
Race

50. Professional language that reporters are prone to use because their sources use it.
Mission statement (magazines)
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community
Jargon
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

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