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News And Mag Editing Basics

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1. Design/layout editors
working from large blocks to smaller blocks
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites
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
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories

2. Story budget

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3. Organizing a story and related info in small linked pieces.
Truth.
Layering
grammar and style
Push technology

4. Managing editor
4 elements of covers (magazines)
Cliche
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)

5. Someone says something unique (revolutionary; news worthy) - Someone says something uniquely (colorful language) - Someone important says something important
relative. The dead can't be libeled.
When to use direct quotes
Journalism roles
Usenet

6. Editors such purge copy of these trite - overused expressions. Ex: sweet as sugar
Info boxes
Cliche
What quotes add to a story
Basic Journalistic Values

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
Slang
Mission statement (magazines)
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
Explanatory approach

8. Avoid using it unless it's relevant.
Feeds/wire
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence
Race
Truth.

9. Editors must be able to idenify this in stories that can result in imnbalance or offensive langugage.
A liaison with audience to help a newsroom define its mission and evaluate its performace - as well as helping readers understand the editorial process
Slang
Conversation model
Bias

10. Basic ideals editors must adhere to
Metaphor
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable
Fairness - ethics - decency

11. What's the best defense against libel?
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations
Truth.
Ads

12. Qualified privilege
Feeds/wire
Journalism roles
Basic Journalistic Values
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings

13. Popular way of organizing news sotries with the most important info at the top of the sotry - followed by supporting details.
General rules about direct quotes
Creative Titles (magazines)
Inverted pyramid
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community

14. 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?
said
Service journalism
Public figures must prove this. It's a reckless disregard for the truth.
How to critique articles

15. Loopwhole journalism
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play
How well does it say it?
Criteria to evaluate stories
Slang

16. 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
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play
Explanatory approach
Basic Journalistic Values
Redundancy

17. Credibility by telling exactly what witnesses see - experts say - etc. - Enliven and dramatize - Reveal personality
Public figures must prove this. It's a reckless disregard for the truth.
What quotes add to a story
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings

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
Link unequal sentence elements
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play
4 elements of covers (magazines)

19. Appear outside body copy with the title - deck or subhead
How to critique articles
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
Ads
External blurbs (magazines)

20. 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.)
Fact checking
Table of contents (TOC - 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.
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts

21. Sast electronic libraries that provide reliable info ro journalists through keyword searches.
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase
Creative Titles (magazines)
Commercial databases
Passive voice

22. Why are accuracy problems magnified at the local level?
Feature well (magazines)
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth
Link unequal sentence elements
What quotes add to a story

23. What word should be used in attribution?
said
Link equal elements but always come in pairs
Listservs
relative. The dead can't be libeled.

24. Letters to/from editor - Letters from readers - Calendars - Q & A - Cartoons - quotes - Shopping guides
Front of book (FOB - magazines)
Fairness - ethics - decency
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase
Civic journalism

25. Absolute privilege
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)
Contemporary news value
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning

26. Steps in the editing process
grammar and style
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
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb.
Usenet

27. Alliteration and rhyme - Allusions to books - movies and TV - Songs and music - Phrases and puns - Names become fun to play with
Criteria to evaluate stories
When to use direct quotes
Mission statement (magazines)
Creative Titles (magazines)

28. They are direct (chance for sources to connect w/ readers) - They are nuanced (spokesmen say things particularly)
Why quotes are important
General rules about direct quotes
Display copy (magazines)
Creative Titles (magazines)

29. Fair use
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations
Explanatory approach
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.
Inverted pyramid

30. Single words or short phrases. Avoid these because whole sentences are more readable.
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings
Partial or orphan quotes
Usenet
Lists the stories - photos and graphics for the day's paper or newscast and helps editors organize coverage of a major event

31. When paraphrasing and quotes repeat each other - redundant.
Partial or orphan quotes
Parrot
Ads
Pluralize then make it possessive

32. Professional language that reporters are prone to use because their sources use it.
When to use direct quotes
Links letters or words together
A long title description of the speaker is included in attribution
Jargon

33. When is 'which' used?
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings
Display copy (magazines)
Link equal elements but always come in pairs

34. Local sidebars that include details like phone numbers - addresses - etc.
Photo captions
Devices and techniques for service journalism
Commercial databases
Info boxes

35. Dash
A long title description of the speaker is included in attribution
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.

36. 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
Principles of service journalism
Internal blurbs (magazines)
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites

37. What's the exception to the order of attribution?
working from large blocks to smaller blocks
Why quotes are important
A long title description of the speaker is included in attribution
Covers (magazines)

38. Cover = store front - TOC = menu - FOB = appetizer - Feature = entree - BOB = dessert
To introduce clauses.
Push technology
Display copy (magazines)
Restaurant analogy (magazines)

39. Libel
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
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.
Public figures must prove this. It's a reckless disregard for the truth.
Usenet

40. How broadcasters write stories. Leads are shorter in length and they are in the present tense.
Conversation model
Heart
If they're relevant to the story
Info boxes

41. Why should you use quotes?
Before end-quotation marks. If a quotation goes longer than one paragraph - do not put quotation marks at the end of the first paragraph.
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
General rules about direct quotes

42. Titles should promise...
What quotes add to a story
A benefit
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details
Passive voice

43. Used in broadcasting. it frames a story by telling viewers and listeners what to expect.
Set up lead
Why quotes are important
A shorter story that adds details or lists information related to a longer story
Less than half of the U.S. population

44. 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
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)
Display copy (magazines)
A benefit
Covers (magazines)

45. Basic situations in Invasion of privacy
To introduce clauses.
Creative Titles (magazines)
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
Partial or orphan quotes

46. What are the types of verbals?
Front of book (FOB - magazines)
Journalism roles
Mission statement (magazines)
Infinitives - participles and gerunds

47. Timeliness - Proximity - Prominence - Consequence - Rarity - Human Interest
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play
Characteristics of news
Fairness - ethics - decency
What quotes add to a story

48. Sidebar
Slang
Passive voice
Pull
A shorter story that adds details or lists information related to a longer story

49. Teaser headlines to shock buyers - usually use numbers to suggest value
Set up lead
Parrot
Coverlines
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning

50. 'Totally demolished' is an example of this. This diminishes the conciseness and clarity of writing.
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
Redundancy
Principles of service journalism
Devices and techniques for service journalism