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News And Mag Editing Basics

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1. 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
Service journalism
Principles of service journalism
Explanatory approach
Fairness - ethics - decency

2. 'Totally demolished' is an example of this. This diminishes the conciseness and clarity of writing.
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories
Link equal elements but always come in pairs
said
Redundancy

3. Indefinite pronouns
Link equal elements but always come in pairs
Anyone - either ususally singular
Less than half of the U.S. population
working from large blocks to smaller blocks

4. When is 'who/whoever' used?
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.
Basic Journalistic Values
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb.

5. Agenda Setting (sets the agenda) - Gatekeeping - Watchdog - Verification - Marketplace of Ideas - Mobilizers -Public journalism - Developmental journalism
Explanatory approach
Links letters or words together
Journalism roles
Photo captions

6. 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
Second day stories
Public figures must prove this. It's a reckless disregard for the truth.
Internal blurbs (magazines)
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)

7. Policy on accusers in sex crimes

8. Credibility by telling exactly what witnesses see - experts say - etc. - Enliven and dramatize - Reveal personality
Links letters or words together
What quotes add to a story
Front of book (FOB - magazines)
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations

9. When are commas used?
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb.
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites
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.

10. Coordinating conjunctions
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank
Partial or orphan quotes
Active voice
Conversation model

11. Cover = store front - TOC = menu - FOB = appetizer - Feature = entree - BOB = dessert
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community
External blurbs (magazines)
Restaurant analogy (magazines)
Cliche

12. Publisher/Manager

13. Timeliness - Proximity - Prominence - Consequence - Rarity - Human Interest
Public figures must prove this. It's a reckless disregard for the truth.
Characteristics of news
Mission statement (magazines)
Listservs

14. Groups 'pull' you to the discussion at a shared site.
Pull
Metaphor
Photo captions
Principles of service journalism

15. Internal - External - Both provide entry points to story
Partial or orphan quotes
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings
Kinds of blurbs
Commercial databases

16. 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?
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
How to critique articles
Pull
Commercial databases

17. News values
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community
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
Redundancy
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest

18. Basic ideals editors must adhere to
Metaphor
Fairness - ethics - decency
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
Why quotes are important

19. Why should you use quotes?
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.
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings
Push technology

20. Tells the reader the source of the quote or information.
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations
To introduce clauses.
Attribution
Set up lead

21. How broadcasters write stories. Leads are shorter in length and they are in the present tense.
How to critique articles
Pluralize then make it possessive
Conversation model
Niche

22. This may be appropriate to emphasize the details of the action rather than the one who is responsible.
Passive voice
Partial or orphan quotes
Usenet
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)

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

24. Someone says something unique (revolutionary; news worthy) - Someone says something uniquely (colorful language) - Someone important says something important
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
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
When to use direct quotes

25. 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.)
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb.
Race

26. What are the 5 key tests of libel?

27. Qualified privilege
Ads
Second day stories
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings
Coverlines

28. 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
Commercial databases
Infinitives - participles and gerunds
Link equal elements but always come in pairs

29. Why are accuracy problems magnified at the local level?
Second day stories
How to critique articles
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth
Fact checking

30. Hypen
How well does it say it?
Criteria to evaluate stories
Parrot
Links letters or words together

31. What's an efficient approach to copy editing?
Info boxes
Distinct tone and identity
working from large blocks to smaller blocks
Infinitives - participles and gerunds

32. 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
Parrot
Fact checking
Principles of service journalism
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play

33. A personal story rather than general.
Redundancy
Heart
A shorter story that adds details or lists information related to a longer story
Distinct tone and identity

34. Editors must be able to idenify this in stories that can result in imnbalance or offensive langugage.
Repurposing
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.
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.
Bias

35. Local sidebars that include details like phone numbers - addresses - etc.
Civic journalism
Feeds/wire
Info boxes
Partial or orphan quotes

36. Fair comment and criticism
Attribution
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings
Less than half of the U.S. population
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.

37. What's the key to plural possessives?
Pluralize then make it possessive
Pull
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.
grammar and style

38. Public editor
Verbals
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations
A liaison with audience to help a newsroom define its mission and evaluate its performace - as well as helping readers understand the editorial process
Why quotes are important

39. Editors such purge copy of these trite - overused expressions. Ex: sweet as sugar
Cliche
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.
Active voice

40. Stories - videos - audio - photos and grpahics provided by the times - ap - etch to subscriber newsrooms.
Links letters or words together
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
Truth.
Feeds/wire

41. What's the order for attribution?
Niche
Links letters or words together
Parrot
Noun verb. Ex: Jayne said

42. Lists (step-by-step; recipes are SJ) - Subheads - Blurbs - Sidebars and boxes - Charts and graphics
Devices and techniques for service journalism
Partial or orphan quotes
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning
Niche

43. Web blog or Journal style
Feature well (magazines)
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community
Ads
How well does it say it?

44. Reputation is...

45. Grammar
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning
Only one attribution and after the first sentence
Links letters or words together
Verbals

46. Avoid using it unless it's relevant.
Journalism roles
Jargon
Race
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations

47. What are the standards of a copy editor?
Mission statement (magazines)
Commercial databases
grammar and style
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations

48. Correlative conjunctions
Link equal elements but always come in pairs
Service journalism
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.

49. Brings news to you
Push technology
Characteristics of news
Info boxes
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories

50. What protects journalistics & how?
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.
Service journalism
How to critique articles
Internal blurbs (magazines)