News And Mag Editing Basics

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1. Used in broadcasting. it frames a story by telling viewers and listeners what to expect.
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.
Set up lead


2. 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.
Metaphor
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings
Listservs
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play


3. What's the order for attribution?
Infinitives - participles and gerunds
Link equal elements but always come in pairs
Noun verb. Ex: Jayne said
Jargon


4. Speak to communites joined by beliefs and interests - not geography.
Why quotes are important
Fairness - ethics - decency
Active voice
Niche


5. Web sites need...
Distinct tone and identity
Journalism roles
General rules about direct quotes
Navigate so users can find info


6. Steps in the editing process
Restaurant analogy (magazines)
Basic Journalistic Values
Pull
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


7. Local sidebars that include details like phone numbers - addresses - etc.
Niche
Info boxes
Creative Titles (magazines)
Pull


8. When is 'that' used?
Noun verb. Ex: Jayne said
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.
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence
Internal blurbs (magazines)


9. Story budget

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10. Visual interest - cosumerism - trends - community - inspiration - twists of fate - great writing.
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
Why quotes are important
Noun verb. Ex: Jayne said
Contemporary news value


11. Teaser headlines to shock buyers - usually use numbers to suggest value
Coverlines
Push technology
Pull
Conversation model


12. Lists (step-by-step; recipes are SJ) - Subheads - Blurbs - Sidebars and boxes - Charts and graphics
Layering
Fairness - ethics - decency
Link equal elements but always come in pairs
Devices and techniques for service journalism


13. 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.)
Push technology
Slang
Info boxes
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)


14. This may be appropriate to emphasize the details of the action rather than the one who is responsible.
Links letters or words together
4 elements of covers (magazines)
Passive voice
Creative Titles (magazines)


15. Dash
Contemporary news value
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.
Civic journalism
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.


16. Agenda Setting (sets the agenda) - Gatekeeping - Watchdog - Verification - Marketplace of Ideas - Mobilizers -Public journalism - Developmental journalism
Journalism roles
Truth.
Guidelines for photo captions
said


17. 'Totally demolished' is an example of this. This diminishes the conciseness and clarity of writing.
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts
Explanatory approach
Redundancy
Civic journalism


18. Why should you use quotes?
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.
Fairness - ethics - decency
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.


19. Correlative conjunctions
How to critique articles
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.
Link equal elements but always come in pairs


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

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21. More historical context and common ground for opposing views.
Explanatory approach
Niche
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable
Creative Titles (magazines)


22. When are relative pronouns like who used?
Only one attribution and after the first sentence
If they're relevant to the story
Front of book (FOB - magazines)
To introduce clauses.


23. Someone says something unique (revolutionary; news worthy) - Someone says something uniquely (colorful language) - Someone important says something important
When to use direct quotes
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.
working from large blocks to smaller blocks


24. Actual malice

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25. Editors must be able to idenify this in stories that can result in imnbalance or offensive langugage.
Bias
Covers (magazines)
How well does it say it?
Slang


26. 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
Jargon
Guidelines for photo captions
Internal blurbs (magazines)
relative. The dead can't be libeled.


27. What are the 5 key tests of libel?

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28. Shouldn't be able to put a dollar bill on a page and not see some type of blurb
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play
Dollar bill rule(magazines)
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings
A long title description of the speaker is included in attribution


29. Cover = store front - TOC = menu - FOB = appetizer - Feature = entree - BOB = dessert
Ads
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
Heart
Restaurant analogy (magazines)


30. Groups 'pull' you to the discussion at a shared site.
Parrot
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
Pull


31. Do not change anything inside quote marks (Exception: punctuation and spelling) - Never put quote marks around indirect quotes
What quotes add to a story
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)
said
General rules about direct quotes


32. A personal story rather than general.
Heart
Basic Journalistic Values
Most editors don't identify the accusers; the policy is under scrutiny
Listservs


33. 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
How well does it say it?
Push technology
said


34. When paraphrasing and quotes repeat each other - redundant.
Race
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.
Mission statement (magazines)
Parrot


35. 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
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.
Display copy (magazines)
Civic journalism
General rules about direct quotes


36. Emphasize the latest angle and play down the exact time of the original event.
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank
Devices and techniques for service journalism
Explanatory approach
Second day stories


37. Publisher/Manager

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38. What's the best defense against libel?
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details
Truth.
Infinitives - participles and gerunds
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts


39. 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
Attribution
Ads
Coverlines
Basic Journalistic Values


40. Absolute privilege
Distinct tone and identity
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings
Pull
Basic Journalistic Values


41. Avoid using it unless it's relevant.
Race
General rules about direct quotes
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable
The highest exectives who shape the organization's long-term mission as well as overseeing advertising - production - personnel and financial matters. publisher- print - general manager- broadcast


42. Fair use
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations
Pluralize then make it possessive
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable
Jargon


43. Collective noun
Pluralize then make it possessive
Layering
Basic Journalistic Values
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.


44. Usually preferable in news writing because it usually requires fewer wrods and makes it clear who is doing what to whom.
What quotes add to a story
Anyone - either ususally singular
Active voice
Commercial databases


45. Editors such purge copy of these trite - overused expressions. Ex: sweet as sugar
Display copy (magazines)
Cliche
Conversation model
Photo captions


46. Has everything to do w/ branding a magazine - Sense of focus - readers - personality (MS)
grammar and style
Race
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites
Covers (magazines)


47. Public editor
Mission statement (magazines)
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories
Distinct tone and identity
A liaison with audience to help a newsroom define its mission and evaluate its performace - as well as helping readers understand the editorial process


48. Execution (technique - creativity - etc.)
relative. The dead can't be libeled.
Pluralize then make it possessive
General rules about direct quotes
How well does it say it?


49. Emerging style for journalism on local communities.
General rules about direct quotes
Slang
4 elements of covers (magazines)
Civic journalism


50. Style
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
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings
Dollar bill rule(magazines)