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News And Mag Editing Basics

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1. Popular way of organizing news sotries with the most important info at the top of the sotry - followed by supporting details.
Contemporary news value
Slang
First degree words
Inverted pyramid

2. Concept - Structure - Reporting - Style (creativity) - Presentation - Was it worth saying? Is there relevance/timeliness?
Basic Journalistic Values
Criteria to evaluate stories
said
Noun verb. Ex: Jayne said

3. Qualified privilege
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings
Lists the stories - photos and graphics for the day's paper or newscast and helps editors organize coverage of a major event
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations

4. Tells the reader the source of the quote or information.
Explanatory approach
Ads
Attribution
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.

5. Sast electronic libraries that provide reliable info ro journalists through keyword searches.
Fairness - ethics - decency
Commercial databases
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
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts

6. Used in broadcasting. it frames a story by telling viewers and listeners what to expect.
What quotes add to a story
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
Set up lead
Passive voice

7. Story budget

8. Do not change anything inside quote marks (Exception: punctuation and spelling) - Never put quote marks around indirect quotes
Public figures must prove this. It's a reckless disregard for the truth.
General rules about direct quotes
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations

9. 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.
Metaphor
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations
Coverlines
If they're relevant to the story

10. When is 'that' used?
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)
Quotes in print

11. Hypen
Links letters or words together
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings
Redundancy

12. Appear outside body copy with the title - deck or subhead
Noun verb. Ex: Jayne said
External blurbs (magazines)
Less than half of the U.S. population
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase

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?
Contemporary news value
Partial or orphan quotes
Quotes in print
How to critique articles

14. Verb forms that behave like nouns - adjectives or adverbs.
Restaurant analogy (magazines)
Truth.
Verbals
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories

15. Coordinating conjunctions
grammar and style
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank
Civic journalism

16. Steps in the editing process
Before end-quotation marks. If a quotation goes longer than one paragraph - do not put quotation marks at the end of the first paragraph.
Repurposing
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
Metaphor

17. Visual interest - cosumerism - trends - community - inspiration - twists of fate - great writing.
First degree words
Metaphor
Contemporary news value
Criteria to evaluate stories

18. Actual malice

19. Avoid using it unless it's relevant.
Passive voice
Usenet
Heart
Race

20. They are direct (chance for sources to connect w/ readers) - They are nuanced (spokesmen say things particularly)
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb.
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings
What quotes add to a story
Why quotes are important

21. What's the order for attribution?
Coverlines
Anyone - either ususally singular
Noun verb. Ex: Jayne said
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.

22. Public editor
Link unequal sentence elements
Bias
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence
A liaison with audience to help a newsroom define its mission and evaluate its performace - as well as helping readers understand the editorial process

23. Publisher/Manager

24. Whites will soon make up...
Less than half of the U.S. population
When to use direct quotes
Public figures must prove this. It's a reckless disregard for the truth.
Basic Journalistic Values

25. 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
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
Commercial databases

26. Damages
What quotes add to a story
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts
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

27. Professional language that reporters are prone to use because their sources use it.
Jargon
Distinct tone and identity
What quotes add to a story
To introduce clauses.

28. Correlative conjunctions
Listservs
Usenet
How to critique articles
Link equal elements but always come in pairs

29. Usually preferable in news writing because it usually requires fewer wrods and makes it clear who is doing what to whom.
Active voice
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play

30. Brings news to you
Anyone - either ususally singular
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites
Push technology

31. Style
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings
Verbals
Kinds of blurbs
Feeds/wire

32. When is 'who/whoever' used?
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb.
Anyone - either ususally singular
Internal blurbs (magazines)
Principles of service journalism

33. 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
Feeds/wire
Devices and techniques for service journalism
Principles of service journalism

34. What are the 5 key tests of libel?

35. Someone says something unique (revolutionary; news worthy) - Someone says something uniquely (colorful language) - Someone important says something important
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.
When to use direct quotes
Conversation model
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

36. When is 'which' used?
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details
Parrot
Infinitives - participles and gerunds
Jargon

37. Web blog or Journal style
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable

38. 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.
Explanatory approach
Listservs
Parrot
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community

39. When should the time element appear?
Kinds of blurbs
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.
Pluralize then make it possessive
How to critique articles

40. Fair comment and criticism
Navigate so users can find info
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.
Distinct tone and identity
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.

41. A linked collection of onlin bulletin boards organized into specific topics of interest or 'news groups'.
Usenet
Fact checking
Niche
Why quotes are important

42. Where do commas and periods go in quotes?
Link unequal sentence elements
Before end-quotation marks. If a quotation goes longer than one paragraph - do not put quotation marks at the end of the first paragraph.
Passive voice
Why quotes are important

43. Dash
Slang
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb.
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories

44. Cover = store front - TOC = menu - FOB = appetizer - Feature = entree - BOB = dessert
Pluralize then make it possessive
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites
Restaurant analogy (magazines)

45. 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
Feature well (magazines)
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.
Fact checking
Link unequal sentence elements

46. 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
Layering
Navigate so users can find info
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
Quotes in print

47. News values
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
Restaurant analogy (magazines)
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth

48. Adapting stories from print or broadcast to the web.
Kinds of blurbs
Repurposing
Most editors don't identify the accusers; the policy is under scrutiny
Links letters or words together

49. When is 'whom/whomever' used?
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase
Kinds of blurbs
4 elements of covers (magazines)
grammar and style

50. Libel
Civic journalism
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.