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1. Speak to communites joined by beliefs and interests - not geography.
Why quotes are important
To introduce clauses.
Photo captions
Niche

2. 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
Service journalism
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.
A benefit
Fact checking

3. 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.
Repurposing
Listservs
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites
A benefit

4. What are the types of verbals?
Principles of service journalism
Infinitives - participles and gerunds
Front of book (FOB - magazines)
Truth.

5. Absolute privilege
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.
Restaurant analogy (magazines)
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings

6. Appear outside body copy with the title - deck or subhead
External blurbs (magazines)
Feature well (magazines)
Link unequal sentence elements
Feeds/wire

7. Convergence of media
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
Bias
Devices and techniques for service journalism

8. When is 'whom/whomever' used?
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.
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
Only one attribution and after the first sentence
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase

9. 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
Set up lead
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)
External blurbs (magazines)
Internal blurbs (magazines)

10. Why are accuracy problems magnified at the local level?
Why quotes are important
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth
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
Conversation model

11. Design/layout editors
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites
Covers (magazines)
A benefit
Cliche

12. What are the 5 key tests of libel?

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13. What's the best defense against libel?
Truth.
4 elements of covers (magazines)
When to use direct quotes
Characteristics of news

14. Indefinite pronouns
Restaurant analogy (magazines)
Anyone - either ususally singular
Conversation model
Verbals

15. Fair use
Mission statement (magazines)
Quotes in print
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
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations

16. 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
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.
Only one attribution and after the first sentence
Principles of service journalism

17. Stories - videos - audio - photos and grpahics provided by the times - ap - etch to subscriber newsrooms.
First degree words
Repurposing
Feeds/wire
Info boxes

18. 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
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.
Active voice
Usenet

19. Cover = store front - TOC = menu - FOB = appetizer - Feature = entree - BOB = dessert
Quotes in print
Restaurant analogy (magazines)
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
Civic journalism

20. 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
Display copy (magazines)
Devices and techniques for service journalism
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
Navigate so users can find info

21. Alliteration and rhyme - Allusions to books - movies and TV - Songs and music - Phrases and puns - Names become fun to play with
Less than half of the U.S. population
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details
Creative Titles (magazines)
Basic Journalistic Values

22. Used in broadcasting. it frames a story by telling viewers and listeners what to expect.
Partial or orphan quotes
General rules about direct quotes
Set up lead
Feeds/wire

23. Has everything to do w/ branding a magazine - Sense of focus - readers - personality (MS)
said
Covers (magazines)
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details

24. Someone says something unique (revolutionary; news worthy) - Someone says something uniquely (colorful language) - Someone important says something important
When to use direct quotes
Guidelines for photo captions
grammar and style
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)

25. 'Totally demolished' is an example of this. This diminishes the conciseness and clarity of writing.
Fairness - ethics - decency
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)
Redundancy
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth

26. Should complement the picture - Should connect the picture to the story and get readers to read the story
Info boxes
Layering
Photo captions
said

27. Coordinating conjunctions
Attribution
Set up lead
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank

28. What word should be used in attribution?
Jargon
said
What quotes add to a story
How well does it say it?

29. Visual interest - cosumerism - trends - community - inspiration - twists of fate - great writing.
Link unequal sentence elements
Contemporary news value
Photo captions
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest

30. Story budget

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31. Tape editors
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings
Link equal elements but always come in pairs
Distinct tone and identity
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories

32. Usually preferable in news writing because it usually requires fewer wrods and makes it clear who is doing what to whom.
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories
Active voice
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community

33. A linked collection of onlin bulletin boards organized into specific topics of interest or 'news groups'.
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
Usenet
Display copy (magazines)
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence

34. Execution (technique - creativity - etc.)
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community
Criteria to evaluate stories
How well does it say it?
Dollar bill rule(magazines)

35. 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
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.
Anyone - either ususally singular

36. Adapting stories from print or broadcast to the web.
Heart
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
Public figures must prove this. It's a reckless disregard for the truth.
Repurposing

37. Brings news to you
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community
Push technology
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play
Partial or orphan quotes

38. Shouldn't be able to put a dollar bill on a page and not see some type of blurb
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
Infinitives - participles and gerunds
Dollar bill rule(magazines)

39. Lists (step-by-step; recipes are SJ) - Subheads - Blurbs - Sidebars and boxes - Charts and graphics
Creative Titles (magazines)
working from large blocks to smaller blocks
Why quotes are important
Devices and techniques for service journalism

40. Sast electronic libraries that provide reliable info ro journalists through keyword searches.
Covers (magazines)
Internal blurbs (magazines)
Commercial databases
Noun verb. Ex: Jayne said

41. Hypen
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community
Links letters or words together
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.
Quotes in print

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

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43. Verb forms that behave like nouns - adjectives or adverbs.
Niche
working from large blocks to smaller blocks
Coverlines
Verbals

44. Where do commas and periods go in 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.
Parrot
Coverlines
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.

45. When are commas used?
Civic journalism
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play
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

46. Style
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings
Info boxes
Link equal elements but always come in pairs
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.

47. Concept - Structure - Reporting - Style (creativity) - Presentation - Was it worth saying? Is there relevance/timeliness?
Jargon
4 elements of covers (magazines)
Display copy (magazines)
Criteria to evaluate stories

48. News values
Active voice
Explanatory approach
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
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

49. Web blog or Journal style
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community
Cliche
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories
grammar and style

50. 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
A long title description of the speaker is included in attribution
Conversation model
Basic Journalistic Values
Links letters or words together

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