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News And Mag Editing Basics

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1. Design/layout editors
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable
4 elements of covers (magazines)
Feeds/wire

2. Used in broadcasting. it frames a story by telling viewers and listeners what to expect.
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb.
Set up lead
Less than half of the U.S. population
Metaphor

3. Single words or short phrases. Avoid these because whole sentences are more readable.
Why quotes are important
Feeds/wire
If they're relevant to the story
Partial or orphan quotes

4. What's the exception to the order of attribution?
Before end-quotation marks. If a quotation goes longer than one paragraph - do not put quotation marks at the end of the first paragraph.
Truth.
A long title description of the speaker is included in attribution
A shorter story that adds details or lists information related to a longer story

5. Timeliness - Proximity - Prominence - Consequence - Rarity - Human Interest
Creative Titles (magazines)
A shorter story that adds details or lists information related to a longer story
First degree words
Characteristics of news

6. Story budget

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7. Why should you use quotes?
Repurposing
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth
Pluralize then make it possessive
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.

8. 'Totally demolished' is an example of this. This diminishes the conciseness and clarity of writing.
What quotes add to a story
Set up lead
General rules about direct quotes
Redundancy

9. 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
Basic Journalistic Values
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations
Noun verb. Ex: Jayne said
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable

10. 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.
Dollar bill rule(magazines)
Metaphor
If they're relevant to the story
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)

11. 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
Civic journalism
Fact checking
Principles of service journalism
Criteria to evaluate stories

12. Web sites need...
Characteristics of news
Distinct tone and identity
Feature well (magazines)
Noun verb. Ex: Jayne said

13. 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.
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.
Inverted pyramid
Listservs
Devices and techniques for service journalism

14. Titles should promise...
Navigate so users can find info
A benefit
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
Only one attribution and after the first sentence

15. Tape editors
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories
Niche
Coverlines

16. Web blog or Journal style
Layering
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community
General rules about direct quotes
Redundancy

17. What's the key to plural possessives?
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.
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
Pluralize then make it possessive

18. Credibility by telling exactly what witnesses see - experts say - etc. - Enliven and dramatize - Reveal personality
Feature well (magazines)
Parrot
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)
What quotes add to a story

19. Letters to/from editor - Letters from readers - Calendars - Q & A - Cartoons - quotes - Shopping guides
A liaison with audience to help a newsroom define its mission and evaluate its performace - as well as helping readers understand the editorial process
grammar and style
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.
Front of book (FOB - magazines)

20. Has everything to do w/ branding a magazine - Sense of focus - readers - personality (MS)
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.
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
Covers (magazines)
Links letters or words together

21. This may be appropriate to emphasize the details of the action rather than the one who is responsible.
said
What quotes add to a story
Creative Titles (magazines)
Passive voice

22. Libel
Kinds of blurbs
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
Contemporary news value

23. 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
Devices and techniques for service journalism
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.
Feeds/wire

24. Organizing a story and related info in small linked pieces.
Set up lead
Layering
Links letters or words together
Heart

25. Verb forms that behave like nouns - adjectives or adverbs.
Info boxes
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
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence
Verbals

26. Convergence of media
Public figures must prove this. It's a reckless disregard for the truth.
Creative Titles (magazines)
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable
Criteria to evaluate stories

27. Collective noun
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories

28. Reputation is...

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29. What's the order for attribution?
Characteristics of news
Lists the stories - photos and graphics for the day's paper or newscast and helps editors organize coverage of a major event
Most editors don't identify the accusers; the policy is under scrutiny
Noun verb. Ex: Jayne said

30. Where should attribution go?
Links letters or words together
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play
Fact checking
Only one attribution and after the first sentence

31. Qualified privilege
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings
Passive voice
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations
To introduce clauses.

32. Groups 'pull' you to the discussion at a shared site.
Niche
Pull
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

33. When is 'that' used?
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence
General rules about direct quotes
First degree words
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites

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

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35. Steps in the editing process
4 elements of covers (magazines)
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.
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)
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

36. A linked collection of onlin bulletin boards organized into specific topics of interest or 'news groups'.
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
A liaison with audience to help a newsroom define its mission and evaluate its performace - as well as helping readers understand the editorial process
Passive voice
Usenet

37. Professional language that reporters are prone to use because their sources use it.
Redundancy
Link unequal sentence elements
Jargon
A long title description of the speaker is included in attribution

38. Local sidebars that include details like phone numbers - addresses - etc.
Restaurant analogy (magazines)
When to use direct quotes
Info boxes
Guidelines for photo captions

39. When is 'whom/whomever' used?
Partial or orphan quotes
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.
Set up lead

40. Subordinating conjunctions
Less than half of the U.S. population
Set up lead
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 unequal sentence elements

41. Internal - External - Both provide entry points to story
Active voice
Coverlines
Kinds of blurbs
Criteria to evaluate stories

42. Basic ideals editors must adhere to
Basic Journalistic Values
How well does it say it?
Feeds/wire
Fairness - ethics - decency

43. Avoid using it unless it's relevant.
Civic journalism
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites
Lists the stories - photos and graphics for the day's paper or newscast and helps editors organize coverage of a major event
Race

44. Public editor
A shorter story that adds details or lists information related to a longer story
A liaison with audience to help a newsroom define its mission and evaluate its performace - as well as helping readers understand the editorial process
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info

45. 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
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations
Display copy (magazines)
Pull
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank

46. Coordinating conjunctions
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank
Journalism roles

47. News values
Repurposing
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings
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

48. When should the time element appear?
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)
Covers (magazines)
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.

49. What word should be used in attribution?
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 equal elements but always come in pairs
said
Explanatory approach

50. Executive producer
If they're relevant to the story
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)