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News And Mag Editing Basics

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1. Fair comment and criticism
Parrot
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.
Second day stories
A benefit

2. Where do commas and periods go in 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.
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
A shorter story that adds details or lists information related to a longer story
Ads

3. Usually preferable in news writing because it usually requires fewer wrods and makes it clear who is doing what to whom.
A benefit
Journalism roles
Active voice
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories

4. What protects journalistics & how?
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.
Usenet
Criteria to evaluate stories
Info boxes

5. Fair use
Basic Journalistic Values
working from large blocks to smaller blocks
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations
To introduce clauses.

6. Managing editor
grammar and style
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable
Internal blurbs (magazines)

7. When is 'which' used?
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details
Partial or orphan quotes
Contemporary news value
A long title description of the speaker is included in attribution

8. Titles should promise...
A benefit
Civic journalism
A shorter story that adds details or lists information related to a longer story
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details

9. Libel
Niche
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
Fact checking
Contemporary news value

10. Reputation is...

11. Hypen
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence
Heart
Links letters or words together
A shorter story that adds details or lists information related to a longer story

12. Lists (step-by-step; recipes are SJ) - Subheads - Blurbs - Sidebars and boxes - Charts and graphics
Devices and techniques for service journalism
General rules about direct quotes
Quotes in print
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details

13. What's the key to plural possessives?
What quotes add to a story
Redundancy
Pluralize then make it possessive
Creative Titles (magazines)

14. Do not change anything inside quote marks (Exception: punctuation and spelling) - Never put quote marks around indirect quotes
General rules about direct quotes
Only one attribution and after the first sentence
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.
What quotes add to a story

15. Executive producer
Front of book (FOB - magazines)
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations
General rules about direct quotes
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank

16. Emphasize the latest angle and play down the exact time of the original event.
Only one attribution and after the first sentence
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.
How to critique articles
Second day stories

17. What's the exception to the order of attribution?
Front of book (FOB - magazines)
A long title description of the speaker is included in attribution
Push technology
What quotes add to a story

18. Public editor
grammar and style
Distinct tone and identity
A liaison with audience to help a newsroom define its mission and evaluate its performace - as well as helping readers understand the editorial process
Anyone - either ususally singular

19. What word should be used in attribution?
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.
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
said
A long title description of the speaker is included in attribution

20. Internal - External - Both provide entry points to story
Feature well (magazines)
Kinds of blurbs
Active voice
Link unequal sentence elements

21. Collective noun
said
Creative Titles (magazines)
Infinitives - participles and gerunds
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.

22. They are direct (chance for sources to connect w/ readers) - They are nuanced (spokesmen say things particularly)
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.
Why quotes are important
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts
Contemporary news value

23. Policy on accusers in sex crimes

24. Execution (technique - creativity - etc.)
Distinct tone and identity
Front of book (FOB - magazines)
How well does it say it?
Heart

25. Sidebar
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
A shorter story that adds details or lists information related to a longer story
Race
Front of book (FOB - magazines)

26. Single words or short phrases. Avoid these because whole sentences are more readable.
Info boxes
Partial or orphan quotes
Commercial databases
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank

27. Sast electronic libraries that provide reliable info ro journalists through keyword searches.
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play
Criteria to evaluate stories
Commercial databases
Front of book (FOB - magazines)

28. Subordinating conjunctions
Pluralize then make it possessive
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.
Navigate so users can find info
Link unequal sentence elements

29. Coordinating conjunctions
Layering
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning

30. Letters to/from editor - Letters from readers - Calendars - Q & A - Cartoons - quotes - Shopping guides
Covers (magazines)
Most editors don't identify the accusers; the policy is under scrutiny
Passive voice
Front of book (FOB - magazines)

31. Why are accuracy problems magnified at the local level?
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations
Quotes in print

32. Shouldn't be able to put a dollar bill on a page and not see some type of blurb
Feeds/wire
Anyone - either ususally singular
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable
Dollar bill rule(magazines)

33. Steps in the editing process
4 elements of covers (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
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community
Characteristics of news

34. When paraphrasing and quotes repeat each other - redundant.
Parrot
Infinitives - participles and gerunds
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
Active voice

35. Convergence of media
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable
Set up lead
If they're relevant to the story
Active voice

36. Brings news to you
Push technology
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
Conversation model
Pull

37. When are commas used?
grammar and style
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.
Fairness - ethics - decency
Niche

38. 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
Feeds/wire
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
4 elements of covers (magazines)
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings

39. 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.
Metaphor
What quotes add to a story
Display copy (magazines)
Service journalism

40. Where should attribution go?
Service journalism
Only one attribution and after the first sentence
What quotes add to a story
Why quotes are important

41. Basic ideals editors must adhere to
Fairness - ethics - decency
Pull
External blurbs (magazines)
A long title description of the speaker is included in attribution

42. Teaser headlines to shock buyers - usually use numbers to suggest value
Layering
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)
Coverlines
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.

43. Should complement the picture - Should connect the picture to the story and get readers to read the story
Info boxes
Conversation model
Photo captions
Feeds/wire

44. May be colorful but may be understood by only certain demographic groups.
Active voice
Slang
Why quotes are important
Fact checking

45. Tape editors
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
Fairness - ethics - decency
A shorter story that adds details or lists information related to a longer story

46. Adapting stories from print or broadcast to the web.
Repurposing
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details
Noun verb. Ex: Jayne said
Niche

47. Provide a sizeable portion of a publication's revenue.
Pull
General rules about direct quotes
Ads
Set up lead

48. Avoid using it unless it's relevant.
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning
Race
Display copy (magazines)
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details

49. Qualified privilege
General rules about direct quotes
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
Links letters or words together

50. Style
Set up lead
Fact checking
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings
A benefit