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News And Mag Editing Basics

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1. 'Totally demolished' is an example of this. This diminishes the conciseness and clarity of writing.
Commercial databases
Redundancy
4 elements of covers (magazines)
Covers (magazines)

2. Organizing a story and related info in small linked pieces.
Journalism roles
Layering
Race
Pull

3. Concept - Structure - Reporting - Style (creativity) - Presentation - Was it worth saying? Is there relevance/timeliness?
Criteria to evaluate stories
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase
A shorter story that adds details or lists information related to a longer story

4. Speak to communites joined by beliefs and interests - not geography.
Pull
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations
Niche
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable

5. Managing editor
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations
Feature well (magazines)
Slang
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)

6. They are direct (chance for sources to connect w/ readers) - They are nuanced (spokesmen say things particularly)
Push technology
Coverlines
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings
Why quotes are important

7. Fair comment and criticism
Only one attribution and after the first sentence
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning
Creative Titles (magazines)
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.

8. When is 'that' used?
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
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence
Links letters or words together

9. Grammar
What quotes add to a story
Repurposing
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning
4 elements of covers (magazines)

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.
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play
Restaurant analogy (magazines)
Distinct tone and identity
Metaphor

11. A personal story rather than general.
Most editors don't identify the accusers; the policy is under scrutiny
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning
Devices and techniques for service journalism
Heart

12. Loopwhole journalism
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play
Niche
4 elements of covers (magazines)

13. Tape editors
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories
A shorter story that adds details or lists information related to a longer story
What quotes add to a story
Feature well (magazines)

14. News values
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings
Heart
Attribution

15. When should the time element appear?
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.
Explanatory approach
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable

16. A statement of purpose that identifies the specific editorial focus of the magazine - who the intended readers are and a definition of its personality
Metaphor
If they're relevant to the story
First degree words
Mission statement (magazines)

17. Sast electronic libraries that provide reliable info ro journalists through keyword searches.
To introduce clauses.
Commercial databases
Listservs
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community

18. When paraphrasing and quotes repeat each other - redundant.
Pluralize then make it possessive
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
Parrot
Link unequal sentence elements

19. Where should attribution go?
Redundancy
Only one attribution and after the first sentence
When to use direct quotes
Before end-quotation marks. If a quotation goes longer than one paragraph - do not put quotation marks at the end of the first paragraph.

20. How broadcasters write stories. Leads are shorter in length and they are in the present tense.
Only one attribution and after the first sentence
Explanatory approach
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings
Conversation model

21. What protects journalistics & how?
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites
Pull
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.
Fact checking

22. Provide a sizeable portion of a publication's revenue.
Ads
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.
Devices and techniques for service 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

23. Agenda Setting (sets the agenda) - Gatekeeping - Watchdog - Verification - Marketplace of Ideas - Mobilizers -Public journalism - Developmental journalism
Info boxes
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
Journalism roles

24. Publisher/Manager

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25. More historical context and common ground for opposing views.
Heart
Explanatory approach
Push technology
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.

26. Adapting stories from print or broadcast to the web.
External blurbs (magazines)
To introduce clauses.
Repurposing
Metaphor

27. Has everything to do w/ branding a magazine - Sense of focus - readers - personality (MS)
Attribution
Metaphor
Covers (magazines)
Why quotes are important

28. What's the best defense against libel?
Photo captions
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.
Truth.
To introduce clauses.

29. Groups 'pull' you to the discussion at a shared site.
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
Pull
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
Devices and techniques for service journalism

30. Do not change anything inside quote marks (Exception: punctuation and spelling) - Never put quote marks around indirect quotes
relative. The dead can't be libeled.
General rules about direct quotes
Feeds/wire
Principles of service journalism

31. Basic situations in Invasion of privacy
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of 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
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase
Less than half of the U.S. population

32. Professional language that reporters are prone to use because their sources use it.
Redundancy
Journalism roles
Jargon
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings

33. Internal - External - Both provide entry points to story
Anyone - either ususally singular
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)
Kinds of blurbs
Distinct tone and identity

34. Hypen
Links letters or words together
If they're relevant to the story
Metaphor
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings

35. Policy on accusers in sex crimes

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36. Letters to/from editor - Letters from readers - Calendars - Q & A - Cartoons - quotes - Shopping guides
Front of book (FOB - magazines)
External blurbs (magazines)
Characteristics of news
Coverlines

37. Absolute privilege
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories

38. Convergence of media
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings
Explanatory approach
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable
Feeds/wire

39. Tells the reader the source of the quote or information.
Jargon
Inverted pyramid
Links letters or words together
Attribution

40. Web blog or Journal style
Verbals
Link unequal sentence elements
What quotes add to a story
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community

41. Emerging style for journalism on local communities.
Most editors don't identify the accusers; the policy is under scrutiny
Only one attribution and after the first sentence
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community
Civic journalism

42. Used in broadcasting. it frames a story by telling viewers and listeners what to expect.
Parrot
Anyone - either ususally singular
Set up lead
4 elements of covers (magazines)

43. Execution (technique - creativity - etc.)
Link equal elements but always come in pairs
Quotes in print
How well does it say it?
Kinds of blurbs

44. When are relative pronouns like who used?
Civic journalism
To introduce clauses.
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
Truth.

45. Sidebar
Internal blurbs (magazines)
Bias
Link equal elements but always come in pairs
A shorter story that adds details or lists information related to a longer story

46. Style
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations
Dollar bill rule(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.

47. 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
External blurbs (magazines)
Service journalism
Feeds/wire
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations

48. When is 'who/whoever' used?
Why quotes are important
Cliche
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb.
Pull

49. Correlative conjunctions
Quotes in print
Explanatory approach
Link equal elements but always come in pairs
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

50. 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.
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable
Listservs
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.
First degree words