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News And Mag Editing Basics

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1. Should complement the picture - Should connect the picture to the story and get readers to read the story
Front of book (FOB - magazines)
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth
Photo captions
Bias

2. Web sites need...
Pull
Commercial databases
Distinct tone and identity
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable

3. What are the types of verbals?
Noun verb. Ex: Jayne said
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.
Dollar bill rule(magazines)

4. Verb forms that behave like nouns - adjectives or adverbs.
Mission statement (magazines)
Quotes in print
Guidelines for photo captions
Verbals

5. What's the exception to the order of attribution?
Covers (magazines)
A long title description of the speaker is included in attribution
Explanatory approach
Service journalism

6. 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
Conversation model
Characteristics of news
Service journalism
Basic Journalistic Values

7. Coordinating conjunctions
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank
Internal blurbs (magazines)
Active voice

8. Agenda Setting (sets the agenda) - Gatekeeping - Watchdog - Verification - Marketplace of Ideas - Mobilizers -Public journalism - Developmental journalism
Inverted pyramid
How well does it say it?
Niche
Journalism roles

9. A personal story rather than general.
Heart
Layering
Parrot
Contemporary news value

10. Teaser headlines to shock buyers - usually use numbers to suggest value
Layering
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
Coverlines
Guidelines for photo captions

11. Indefinite pronouns
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank
Race
Creative Titles (magazines)
Anyone - either ususally singular

12. They are direct (chance for sources to connect w/ readers) - They are nuanced (spokesmen say things particularly)
Pull
Why quotes are important
Active voice
Repurposing

13. Groups 'pull' you to the discussion at a shared site.
Usenet
Civic journalism
Noun verb. Ex: Jayne said
Pull

14. Organizing a story and related info in small linked pieces.
A liaison with audience to help a newsroom define its mission and evaluate its performace - as well as helping readers understand the editorial process
Layering
Characteristics of news
grammar and style

15. 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
Pull
Navigate so users can find info
Guidelines for photo captions
Usenet

16. Hypen
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.
Links letters or words together
Basic Journalistic Values
Fact checking

17. More historical context and common ground for opposing views.
Explanatory approach
Jargon
To introduce clauses.
Kinds of blurbs

18. Avoid using it unless it's relevant.
Partial or orphan quotes
Covers (magazines)
Race
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play

19. Sast electronic libraries that provide reliable info ro journalists through keyword searches.
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.
Cliche
Commercial databases
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.

20. 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?
Public figures must prove this. It's a reckless disregard for the truth.
How to critique articles
Layering
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)

21. 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.)
Devices and techniques for service journalism
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)
Infinitives - participles and gerunds
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.

22. This may be appropriate to emphasize the details of the action rather than the one who is responsible.
External blurbs (magazines)
Passive voice
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories
Before end-quotation marks. If a quotation goes longer than one paragraph - do not put quotation marks at the end of the first paragraph.

23. Story budget

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24. Subordinating conjunctions
Link unequal sentence elements
Public figures must prove this. It's a reckless disregard for the truth.
Most editors don't identify the accusers; the policy is under scrutiny
Ads

25. What are the 5 key tests of libel?

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26. Used in broadcasting. it frames a story by telling viewers and listeners what to expect.
4 elements of covers (magazines)
Set up lead
Civic journalism
Infinitives - participles and gerunds

27. Local sidebars that include details like phone numbers - addresses - etc.
Second day stories
Ads
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.
Info boxes

28. When should the time element appear?
Less than half of the U.S. population
Front of book (FOB - magazines)
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.
Usenet

29. Brings news to you
Infinitives - participles and gerunds
Push technology
Attribution
Characteristics of news

30. Publisher/Manager

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31. Qualified privilege
4 elements of covers (magazines)
grammar and style
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings

32. 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
Layering
Service journalism
Partial or orphan quotes
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.

33. May be colorful but may be understood by only certain demographic groups.
Slang
Metaphor
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable
Dollar bill rule(magazines)

34. Editors such purge copy of these trite - overused expressions. Ex: sweet as sugar
Cliche
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)
Passive voice
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest

35. Usually preferable in news writing because it usually requires fewer wrods and makes it clear who is doing what to whom.
Active voice
Cliche
Link equal elements but always come in pairs
When to use direct quotes

36. How broadcasters write stories. Leads are shorter in length and they are in the present tense.
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.
Conversation model
Display copy (magazines)
Race

37. Whites will soon make up...
Less than half of the U.S. population
Creative Titles (magazines)
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
grammar and style

38. What protects journalistics & how?
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
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.
Layering
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase

39. Titles should promise...
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth
A benefit
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
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings

40. A linked collection of onlin bulletin boards organized into specific topics of interest or 'news groups'.
Usenet
If they're relevant to the story
Anyone - either ususally singular
How to critique articles

41. 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
Explanatory approach
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.
Display copy (magazines)

42. Appear outside body copy with the title - deck or subhead
Redundancy
External blurbs (magazines)
Quotes in print
Less than half of the U.S. population

43. Reputation is...

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44. Timeliness - Proximity - Prominence - Consequence - Rarity - Human Interest
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.
Characteristics of news
If they're relevant to the story
Pull

45. Emerging style for journalism on local communities.
grammar and style
What quotes add to a story
Race
Civic journalism

46. What's the best defense against libel?
Restaurant analogy (magazines)
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.
Feature well (magazines)
Truth.

47. Letters to/from editor - Letters from readers - Calendars - Q & A - Cartoons - quotes - Shopping guides
Journalism roles
Front of book (FOB - magazines)
What quotes add to a story
Set up lead

48. A statement of purpose that identifies the specific editorial focus of the magazine - who the intended readers are and a definition of its personality
Contemporary news value
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
Mission statement (magazines)

49. Someone says something unique (revolutionary; news worthy) - Someone says something uniquely (colorful language) - Someone important says something important
Infinitives - participles and gerunds
When to use direct quotes
Noun verb. Ex: Jayne said
Mission statement (magazines)

50. 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.
Principles of service journalism
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings
Lists the stories - photos and graphics for the day's paper or newscast and helps editors organize coverage of a major event
Metaphor