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News And Mag Editing Basics

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1. Editors such purge copy of these trite - overused expressions. Ex: sweet as sugar
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase
Layering
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations
Cliche

2. Managing editor
Link equal elements but always come in pairs
General rules about direct quotes
Ads
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)

3. Shouldn't be able to put a dollar bill on a page and not see some type of blurb
Dollar bill rule(magazines)
Front of book (FOB - magazines)
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community
Feeds/wire

4. Indefinite pronouns
First degree words
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
said

5. Why should you use quotes?
What quotes add to a story
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.
Conversation model
General rules about direct quotes

6. Speak to communites joined by beliefs and interests - not geography.
Slang
Niche
Partial or orphan quotes
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts

7. Tape editors
Listservs
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.
Covers (magazines)

8. A personal story rather than general.
grammar and style
Layering
Links letters or words together
Heart

9. 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?
Quotes in print
A shorter story that adds details or lists information related to a longer story
How to critique articles
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts

10. What are the standards of a copy editor?
Coverlines
Less than half of the U.S. population
grammar and style
Devices and techniques for service journalism

11. Web sites must be easy to...
Attribution
Basic Journalistic Values
Navigate so users can find info
Infinitives - participles and gerunds

12. Editors must be able to idenify this in stories that can result in imnbalance or offensive langugage.
Characteristics of news
Usenet
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
Bias

13. Convergence of media
Creative Titles (magazines)
Guidelines for photo captions
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence

14. Internal - External - Both provide entry points to story
To introduce clauses.
Kinds of blurbs
Verbals
grammar and style

15. A linked collection of onlin bulletin boards organized into specific topics of interest or 'news groups'.
Heart
Inverted pyramid
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings
Usenet

16. Basic situations in Invasion of privacy
Characteristics of news
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase
Repurposing
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

17. Visual interest - cosumerism - trends - community - inspiration - twists of fate - great writing.
Partial or orphan quotes
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings
Contemporary news value
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community

18. Concept - Structure - Reporting - Style (creativity) - Presentation - Was it worth saying? Is there relevance/timeliness?
Why quotes are important
relative. The dead can't be libeled.
Criteria to evaluate stories
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank

19. Absolute privilege
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings
Quotes in print
General rules about direct quotes
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)

20. Basic ideals editors must adhere to
Civic 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
Fairness - ethics - decency
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.

21. Why are accuracy problems magnified at the local level?
Push technology
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth
Principles of service journalism
When to use direct quotes

22. Stories - videos - audio - photos and grpahics provided by the times - ap - etch to subscriber newsrooms.
Criteria to evaluate stories
Race
Feeds/wire
Cliche

23. Fair comment and criticism
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.
Fact checking
Creative Titles (magazines)
Links letters or words together

24. Used in broadcasting. it frames a story by telling viewers and listeners what to expect.
Conversation model
Set up lead
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations
Navigate so users can find info

25. 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.)
Verbals
Partial or orphan quotes
First degree words
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)

26. Qualified privilege
Feeds/wire
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
Anyone - either ususally singular

27. Whites will soon make up...
Internal blurbs (magazines)
Feeds/wire
Less than half of the U.S. population
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.

28. 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
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.
Journalism roles
Basic Journalistic Values

29. Grammar
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)
A long title description of the speaker is included in attribution
Info boxes

30. Organizing a story and related info in small linked pieces.
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.
A liaison with audience to help a newsroom define its mission and evaluate its performace - as well as helping readers understand the editorial process
Principles of service journalism
Layering

31. Sast electronic libraries that provide reliable info ro journalists through keyword searches.
Commercial databases
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.
A liaison with audience to help a newsroom define its mission and evaluate its performace - as well as helping readers understand the editorial process
Race

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
Info boxes
Service journalism
Contemporary news value
Lists the stories - photos and graphics for the day's paper or newscast and helps editors organize coverage of a major event

33. Timeliness - Proximity - Prominence - Consequence - Rarity - Human Interest
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning
Coverlines
Characteristics of news

34. Emphasize the latest angle and play down the exact time of the original event.
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning
Links letters or words together
Photo captions
Second day stories

35. Subordinating conjunctions
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details
Link unequal sentence elements
said
A benefit

36. Verb forms that behave like nouns - adjectives or adverbs.
Usenet
Verbals
Feeds/wire
External blurbs (magazines)

37. Titles should promise...
General rules about direct quotes
Why quotes are important
A benefit
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.

38. What's the best defense against libel?
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb.
Truth.
Contemporary news value
Noun verb. Ex: Jayne said

39. Sidebar
Covers (magazines)
Commercial databases
Restaurant analogy (magazines)
A shorter story that adds details or lists information related to a longer story

40. Do not change anything inside quote marks (Exception: punctuation and spelling) - Never put quote marks around indirect quotes
Conversation model
Feature well (magazines)
General rules about direct quotes
Passive voice

41. Emerging style for journalism on local communities.
Civic journalism
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.
Restaurant analogy (magazines)
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase

42. Dash
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.
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.
Internal blurbs (magazines)

43. What are the 5 key tests of libel?

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44. Coordinating conjunctions
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank
Principles of service journalism
Repurposing
Criteria to evaluate stories

45. Correlative conjunctions
Link equal elements but always come in pairs
Photo captions
Layering
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable

46. Adapting stories from print or broadcast to the web.
How well does it say it?
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)
Repurposing

47. May be colorful but may be understood by only certain demographic groups.
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
Jargon
Slang
Kinds of blurbs

48. Design/layout editors
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.
Conversation model
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites

49. 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
Partial or orphan quotes
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
4 elements of covers (magazines)
How well does it say it?

50. Lists (step-by-step; recipes are SJ) - Subheads - Blurbs - Sidebars and boxes - Charts and graphics
Devices and techniques for service journalism
To introduce clauses.
Covers (magazines)
Links letters or words together