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News And Mag Editing Basics

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1. What are the standards of a copy editor?
grammar and style
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb.
Truth.

2. Steps in the editing process
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
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.
Passive voice
Explanatory approach

3. When is 'who/whoever' used?
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb.
Listservs
If they're relevant to the story
Conversation model

4. What word should be used in attribution?
Fact checking
Set up lead
Inverted pyramid
said

5. When is 'which' used?
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details
4 elements of covers (magazines)
Passive voice
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info

6. Managing editor
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings
Push technology
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)
Bias

7. 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
Layering
Guidelines for photo captions
Race
Distinct tone and identity

8. Shouldn't be able to put a dollar bill on a page and not see some type of blurb
working from large blocks to smaller blocks
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable
Dollar bill rule(magazines)
How well does it say it?

9. Style
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
Niche
Heart
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings

10. Concept - Structure - Reporting - Style (creativity) - Presentation - Was it worth saying? Is there relevance/timeliness?
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence
Slang
Push technology
Criteria to evaluate stories

11. Basic ideals editors must adhere to
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
Fairness - ethics - decency
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.
Passive voice

12. 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
If they're relevant to the story
Conversation model
Service journalism
Less than half of the U.S. population

13. Publisher/Manager

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14. 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.
External blurbs (magazines)
Metaphor
Passive voice
Pluralize then make it possessive

15. Fair comment and criticism
Feeds/wire
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.
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest

16. Appear outside body copy with the title - deck or subhead
External blurbs (magazines)
Why quotes are important
Lists the stories - photos and graphics for the day's paper or newscast and helps editors organize coverage of a major event
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable

17. Grammar
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning
Public figures must prove this. It's a reckless disregard for the truth.
Usenet
Why quotes are important

18. Indefinite pronouns
To introduce clauses.
Anyone - either ususally singular
relative. The dead can't be libeled.
Characteristics of news

19. Why should you use quotes?
Devices and techniques for service journalism
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.
A long title description of the speaker is included in attribution
Less than half of the U.S. population

20. Design/layout editors
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings

21. When are relative pronouns like who used?
To introduce clauses.
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings
Dollar bill rule(magazines)
Covers (magazines)

22. When is 'that' used?
relative. The dead can't be libeled.
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence
Most editors don't identify the accusers; the policy is under scrutiny
Quotes in print

23. Loopwhole journalism
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank
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
Journalism roles
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play

24. Opening spread
Ads
Attribution
Feature well (magazines)
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations

25. Professional language that reporters are prone to use because their sources use it.
Photo captions
said
Jargon
Before end-quotation marks. If a quotation goes longer than one paragraph - do not put quotation marks at the end of the first paragraph.

26. Libel
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable
Race
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info

27. Coordinating conjunctions
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
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
Coverlines

28. Whites will soon make up...
Link equal elements but always come in pairs
Push technology
Active voice
Less than half of the U.S. population

29. Where should attribution go?
Noun verb. Ex: Jayne said
Less than half of the U.S. population
Conversation model
Only one attribution and after the first sentence

30. Absolute privilege
When to use direct quotes
Fairness - ethics - decency
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings
External blurbs (magazines)

31. Single words or short phrases. Avoid these because whole sentences are more readable.
Less than half of the U.S. population
Niche
Mission statement (magazines)
Partial or orphan quotes

32. Emerging style for journalism on local communities.
Slang
Display copy (magazines)
Civic journalism
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations

33. Has everything to do w/ branding a magazine - Sense of focus - readers - personality (MS)
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.
Why quotes are important
What quotes add to a story
Covers (magazines)

34. Agenda Setting (sets the agenda) - Gatekeeping - Watchdog - Verification - Marketplace of Ideas - Mobilizers -Public journalism - Developmental journalism
Devices and techniques for service journalism
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning
Distinct tone and identity
Journalism roles

35. Correlative conjunctions
Fact checking
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details
Redundancy
Link equal elements but always come in pairs

36. Cover = store front - TOC = menu - FOB = appetizer - Feature = entree - BOB = dessert
A liaison with audience to help a newsroom define its mission and evaluate its performace - as well as helping readers understand the editorial process
Restaurant analogy (magazines)
Pluralize then make it possessive
A shorter story that adds details or lists information related to a longer story

37. A statement of purpose that identifies the specific editorial focus of the magazine - who the intended readers are and a definition of its personality
Mission statement (magazines)
A benefit
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts
Ads

38. Actual malice

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39. 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
Civic journalism
Second day stories
Quotes in print
Coverlines

40. They are direct (chance for sources to connect w/ readers) - They are nuanced (spokesmen say things particularly)
Push technology
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
Why quotes are important
Parrot

41. Tells the reader the source of the quote or information.
Fact checking
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.
Attribution
Push technology

42. Speak to communites joined by beliefs and interests - not geography.
Partial or orphan quotes
relative. The dead can't be libeled.
Civic journalism
Niche

43. Editors must be able to idenify this in stories that can result in imnbalance or offensive langugage.
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations
Metaphor
Push technology
Bias

44. Someone says something unique (revolutionary; news worthy) - Someone says something uniquely (colorful language) - Someone important says something important
How to critique articles
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings
Feature well (magazines)
When to use direct quotes

45. What's the key to plural possessives?
What quotes add to a story
Noun verb. Ex: Jayne said
Pluralize then make it possessive
Journalism roles

46. What are the types of verbals?
Infinitives - participles and gerunds
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning

47. 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?
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.
grammar and style
How to critique articles

48. May be colorful but may be understood by only certain demographic groups.
To introduce clauses.
First degree words
Slang
Basic Journalistic Values

49. Adapting stories from print or broadcast to the web.
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.
Repurposing
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations
Inverted pyramid

50. Titles should promise...
Cliche
Commercial databases
A benefit
A liaison with audience to help a newsroom define its mission and evaluate its performace - as well as helping readers understand the editorial process