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News And Mag Editing Basics

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1. Concept - Structure - Reporting - Style (creativity) - Presentation - Was it worth saying? Is there relevance/timeliness?






2. Editors such purge copy of these trite - overused expressions. Ex: sweet as sugar






3. What are the standards of a copy editor?






4. Policy on accusers in sex crimes

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5. Speak to communites joined by beliefs and interests - not geography.






6. When is 'whom/whomever' used?






7. Rub within body copy (subheads and pull quotes) - Should appear on the same page or spread as the words or ideas for the blurb appear - Should appear in proper story order - Break up text and seas of gray to coax or tease reader into copy - Should fo






8. Sast electronic libraries that provide reliable info ro journalists through keyword searches.






9. Dash






10. What protects journalistics & how?






11. Emphasize the latest angle and play down the exact time of the original event.






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






13. Sidebar






14. Opening spread






15. Where do commas and periods go in quotes?






16. Used in broadcasting. it frames a story by telling viewers and listeners what to expect.






17. Credibility by telling exactly what witnesses see - experts say - etc. - Enliven and dramatize - Reveal personality






18. Groups 'pull' you to the discussion at a shared site.






19. What's an efficient approach to copy editing?






20. Adapting stories from print or broadcast to the web.






21. How broadcasters write stories. Leads are shorter in length and they are in the present tense.






22. This may be appropriate to emphasize the details of the action rather than the one who is responsible.






23. Verb forms that behave like nouns - adjectives or adverbs.






24. Internal - External - Both provide entry points to story






25. Execution (technique - creativity - etc.)






26. Correlative conjunctions






27. Reputation is...

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28. Style






29. Has everything to do w/ branding a magazine - Sense of focus - readers - personality (MS)






30. What are the 5 key tests of libel?

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31. When should the time element appear?






32. Web sites need...






33. 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.






34. Timeliness - Proximity - Prominence - Consequence - Rarity - Human Interest






35. Convergence of media






36. Why should you use quotes?






37. Managing editor






38. 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






39. Agenda Setting (sets the agenda) - Gatekeeping - Watchdog - Verification - Marketplace of Ideas - Mobilizers -Public journalism - Developmental journalism






40. Editors must be able to idenify this in stories that can result in imnbalance or offensive langugage.






41. 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






42. When is 'that' used?






43. Grammar






44. Should complement the picture - Should connect the picture to the story and get readers to read the story






45. Local sidebars that include details like phone numbers - addresses - etc.






46. Basic ideals editors must adhere to






47. Absolute privilege






48. Teaser headlines to shock buyers - usually use numbers to suggest value






49. Do not change anything inside quote marks (Exception: punctuation and spelling) - Never put quote marks around indirect quotes






50. News values