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News And Mag Editing Basics

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1. They are direct (chance for sources to connect w/ readers) - They are nuanced (spokesmen say things particularly)
Internal blurbs (magazines)
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings
Why quotes are important
What quotes add to a story

2. Loopwhole journalism
Push technology
grammar and style
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info

3. More historical context and common ground for opposing views.
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable
Info boxes
relative. The dead can't be libeled.
Explanatory approach

4. What's the key to plural possessives?
Pluralize then make it possessive
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning
Jargon
Second day stories

5. 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.
A shorter story that adds details or lists information related to a longer story
Truth.
Metaphor
grammar and style

6. 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
Contemporary news value
Before end-quotation marks. If a quotation goes longer than one paragraph - do not put quotation marks at the end of the first paragraph.
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank
Principles of service journalism

7. Style
Links letters or words together
Covers (magazines)
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings
Devices and techniques for service journalism

8. A linked collection of onlin bulletin boards organized into specific topics of interest or 'news groups'.
4 elements of covers (magazines)
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
Anyone - either ususally singular
Usenet

9. Provide a sizeable portion of a publication's revenue.
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)
Ads
Inverted pyramid
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations

10. Web sites must be easy to...
Navigate so users can find info
To introduce clauses.
grammar and style
Dollar bill rule(magazines)

11. Credibility by telling exactly what witnesses see - experts say - etc. - Enliven and dramatize - Reveal personality
Photo captions
What quotes add to a story
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)
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

12. Editors such purge copy of these trite - overused expressions. Ex: sweet as sugar
Metaphor
Cliche
Pluralize then make it possessive
Jargon

13. Emerging style for journalism on local communities.
Set up lead
If they're relevant to the story
Civic journalism
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings

14. Stories - videos - audio - photos and grpahics provided by the times - ap - etch to subscriber newsrooms.
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
Photo captions
Feeds/wire
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence

15. Organizing a story and related info in small linked pieces.
Layering
Verbals
Active voice
Feature well (magazines)

16. Execution (technique - creativity - etc.)
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.
Usenet
Fact checking
How well does it say it?

17. Absolute privilege
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)
Push technology
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable

18. May be colorful but may be understood by only certain demographic groups.
Heart
Service journalism
Usenet
Slang

19. Has everything to do w/ branding a magazine - Sense of focus - readers - personality (MS)
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play
Attribution
Covers (magazines)
How to critique articles

20. Concept - Structure - Reporting - Style (creativity) - Presentation - Was it worth saying? Is there relevance/timeliness?
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations
Criteria to evaluate stories
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
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

21. Popular way of organizing news sotries with the most important info at the top of the sotry - followed by supporting details.
Navigate so users can find info
Inverted pyramid
Infinitives - participles and gerunds
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase

22. Libel
Fairness - ethics - decency
Public figures must prove this. It's a reckless disregard for the truth.
Why quotes are important
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info

23. What's the order for attribution?
Feature well (magazines)
Heart
Display copy (magazines)
Noun verb. Ex: Jayne said

24. Basic format (colors; yellow border on Nat Geo) - Logo and ancillary info (tagline [i.e. GQ Look smart - Live sharp] - price - vol # - issue date) - Illustration (in a generic sense - any kind of art or visual) - Cover lines ("sell lines -" "cover bl
Guidelines for photo captions
Partial or orphan quotes
4 elements of covers (magazines)
Feature well (magazines)

25. Adapting stories from print or broadcast to the web.
Distinct tone and identity
Repurposing
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play
Fact checking

26. Damages
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts
Heart
Guidelines for photo captions
Pull

27. Policy on accusers in sex crimes

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28. A statement of purpose that identifies the specific editorial focus of the magazine - who the intended readers are and a definition of its personality
Verbals
Principles of service journalism
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play
Mission statement (magazines)

29. A personal story rather than general.
Jargon
Link unequal sentence elements
Repurposing
Heart

30. Avoid using it unless it's relevant.
Distinct tone and identity
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning
Commercial databases
Race

31. Sast electronic libraries that provide reliable info ro journalists through keyword searches.
Commercial databases
External blurbs (magazines)
Feature well (magazines)
Repurposing

32. 'Totally demolished' is an example of this. This diminishes the conciseness and clarity of writing.
Conversation model
Set up lead
Redundancy
Repurposing

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

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34. Public editor
Ads
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank
A liaison with audience to help a newsroom define its mission and evaluate its performace - as well as helping readers understand the editorial process
Journalism roles

35. Convergence of media
Most editors don't identify the accusers; the policy is under scrutiny
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable
Lists the stories - photos and graphics for the day's paper or newscast and helps editors organize coverage of a major event
Navigate so users can find info

36. Used in broadcasting. it frames a story by telling viewers and listeners what to expect.
Set up lead
Truth.
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
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning

37. Shouldn't be able to put a dollar bill on a page and not see some type of blurb
Civic journalism
Dollar bill rule(magazines)
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

38. When are commas used?
Heart
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings
Criteria to evaluate stories
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.

39. When is 'that' used?
Civic journalism
Creative Titles (magazines)
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.

40. Where should attribution go?
Layering
Only one attribution and after the first sentence
Most editors don't identify the accusers; the policy is under scrutiny
Attribution

41. Lists (step-by-step; recipes are SJ) - Subheads - Blurbs - Sidebars and boxes - Charts and graphics
Devices and techniques for service journalism
General rules about direct quotes
Parrot
Link unequal sentence elements

42. Why are accuracy problems magnified at the local level?
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
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play

43. Usually preferable in news writing because it usually requires fewer wrods and makes it clear who is doing what to whom.
Pluralize then make it possessive
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations
Active voice
Devices and techniques for service journalism

44. What are the 5 key tests of libel?

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45. Teaser headlines to shock buyers - usually use numbers to suggest value
A liaison with audience to help a newsroom define its mission and evaluate its performace - as well as helping readers understand the editorial process
Slang
Coverlines
Principles of service journalism

46. What are the standards of a copy editor?
grammar and style
Truth.
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank
Redundancy

47. Collective noun
Coverlines
Cliche
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.
Dollar bill rule(magazines)

48. Tells the reader the source of the quote or information.
Attribution
Fact checking
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play

49. Design/layout editors
Metaphor
Distinct tone and identity
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites
Usenet

50. Cover = store front - TOC = menu - FOB = appetizer - Feature = entree - BOB = dessert
A benefit
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.
Inverted pyramid
Restaurant analogy (magazines)