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News And Mag Editing Basics

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1. Where do commas and periods go in quotes?
Fairness - ethics - decency
A shorter story that adds details or lists information related to a longer story
Inverted pyramid
Before end-quotation marks. If a quotation goes longer than one paragraph - do not put quotation marks at the end of the first paragraph.

2. 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
External blurbs (magazines)
Infinitives - participles and gerunds
Restaurant analogy (magazines)

3. A statement of purpose that identifies the specific editorial focus of the magazine - who the intended readers are and a definition of its personality
Push technology
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings
Mission statement (magazines)
Lists the stories - photos and graphics for the day's paper or newscast and helps editors organize coverage of a major event

4. 'Totally demolished' is an example of this. This diminishes the conciseness and clarity of writing.
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb.
Listservs
Usenet
Redundancy

5. When should the time element appear?
Ads
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts

6. 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
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
What quotes add to a story
Quotes in print

7. What are the standards of a copy editor?
grammar and style
Metaphor
Niche
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.

8. Timeliness - Proximity - Prominence - Consequence - Rarity - Human Interest
Truth.
Link equal elements but always come in pairs
Contemporary news value
Characteristics of news

9. Opening spread
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations
Push technology
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings
Feature well (magazines)

10. Single words or short phrases. Avoid these because whole sentences are more readable.
Creative Titles (magazines)
Coverlines
Principles of service journalism
Partial or orphan quotes

11. Sast electronic libraries that provide reliable info ro journalists through keyword searches.
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence
Niche
Commercial databases
Fact checking

12. What are the types of verbals?
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
Basic Journalistic Values
Infinitives - participles and gerunds
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.

13. Qualified privilege
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings
Jargon
Repurposing
How to critique articles

14. What's the order for attribution?
Kinds of blurbs
Verbals
Principles of service journalism
Noun verb. Ex: Jayne said

15. Shouldn't be able to put a dollar bill on a page and not see some type of blurb
Feeds/wire
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
Dollar bill rule(magazines)

16. Dash
To introduce clauses.
Restaurant analogy (magazines)
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.

17. 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
Devices and techniques for service journalism
4 elements of covers (magazines)
Basic Journalistic Values
Kinds of blurbs

18. Coordinating conjunctions
External blurbs (magazines)
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts
Cliche
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank

19. Adapting stories from print or broadcast to the web.
Repurposing
Jargon
Creative Titles (magazines)
Most editors don't identify the accusers; the policy is under scrutiny

20. 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
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

21. Write a caption for every photo (except studio shots) - Write sentences - Write in the present tense - active voice (on first sentence) - Place captions under the photos - Don't state the obvious - Write more than one line - Make the last line count
Guidelines for photo captions
Active voice
said
Contemporary news value

22. How broadcasters write stories. Leads are shorter in length and they are in the present tense.
What quotes add to a story
Coverlines
Bias
Conversation model

23. Tells the reader the source of the quote or information.
Info boxes
Attribution
Partial or orphan quotes
Usenet

24. Groups 'pull' you to the discussion at a shared site.
Pull
How to critique articles
Restaurant analogy (magazines)
Redundancy

25. Editors must be able to idenify this in stories that can result in imnbalance or offensive langugage.
Journalism roles
Bias
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
Link equal elements but always come in pairs

26. Usually preferable in news writing because it usually requires fewer wrods and makes it clear who is doing what to whom.
4 elements of covers (magazines)
relative. The dead can't be libeled.
Active voice
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.

27. 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
Slang
Principles of service journalism
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings
4 elements of covers (magazines)

28. Publisher/Manager

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29. Concept - Structure - Reporting - Style (creativity) - Presentation - Was it worth saying? Is there relevance/timeliness?
Criteria to evaluate stories
How to critique articles
Verbals
Less than half of the U.S. population

30. When is 'who/whoever' used?
Link equal elements but always come in pairs
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb.
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories

31. 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
How well does it say it?
Fact checking
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb.
Navigate so users can find info

32. What's the best defense against libel?
Truth.
Devices and techniques for service journalism
Feeds/wire
said

33. What's the exception to the order of attribution?
Passive voice
What quotes add to a story
Link unequal sentence elements
A long title description of the speaker is included in attribution

34. Titles should promise...
Info boxes
Attribution
A benefit
Active voice

35. When paraphrasing and quotes repeat each other - redundant.
Parrot
Front of book (FOB - magazines)
If they're relevant to the story
said

36. Alliteration and rhyme - Allusions to books - movies and TV - Songs and music - Phrases and puns - Names become fun to play with
Creative Titles (magazines)
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb.
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites
Verbals

37. Provide a sizeable portion of a publication's revenue.
Ads
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
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

38. Basic situations in Invasion of privacy
Public figures must prove this. It's a reckless disregard for the truth.
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.
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

39. Has everything to do w/ branding a magazine - Sense of focus - readers - personality (MS)
Covers (magazines)
Creative Titles (magazines)
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.
How well does it say it?

40. When is 'which' used?
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play
Less than half of the U.S. population
Restaurant analogy (magazines)
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details

41. Execution (technique - creativity - etc.)
Feature well (magazines)
Anyone - either ususally singular
How well does it say it?
Race

42. Emphasize the latest angle and play down the exact time of the original event.
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb.
General rules about direct quotes
If they're relevant to the story
Second day stories

43. They are direct (chance for sources to connect w/ readers) - They are nuanced (spokesmen say things particularly)
Guidelines for photo captions
Why quotes are important
Pluralize then make it possessive
Passive voice

44. What protects journalistics & how?
Basic Journalistic Values
First degree words
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play

45. Basic ideals editors must adhere to
Truth.
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.
If they're relevant to the story
Fairness - ethics - decency

46. Subordinating conjunctions
Link unequal sentence elements
Mission statement (magazines)
Contemporary news value
Set up lead

47. A personal story rather than general.
Heart
A benefit
Photo captions
Before end-quotation marks. If a quotation goes longer than one paragraph - do not put quotation marks at the end of the first paragraph.

48. Collective noun
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.
Display copy (magazines)

49. Internal - External - Both provide entry points to story
Restaurant analogy (magazines)
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
Kinds of blurbs

50. Someone says something unique (revolutionary; news worthy) - Someone says something uniquely (colorful language) - Someone important says something important
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings
When to use direct quotes
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth
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