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News And Mag Editing Basics

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1. What's the key to plural possessives?
Push technology
Mission statement (magazines)
Basic Journalistic Values
Pluralize then make it possessive

2. Damages
Criteria to evaluate stories
Passive voice
working from large blocks to smaller blocks
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts

3. Internal - External - Both provide entry points to story
Kinds of blurbs
If they're relevant to the story
Journalism roles
Covers (magazines)

4. A statement of purpose that identifies the specific editorial focus of the magazine - who the intended readers are and a definition of its personality
Navigate so users can find info
Cliche
Slang
Mission statement (magazines)

5. Used in broadcasting. it frames a story by telling viewers and listeners what to expect.
Pluralize then make it possessive
Covers (magazines)
Active voice
Set up lead

6. When should the time element appear?
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable
Set up lead
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.

7. Lists (step-by-step; recipes are SJ) - Subheads - Blurbs - Sidebars and boxes - Charts and graphics
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.
Devices and techniques for service journalism
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info

8. Fair comment and criticism
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.
When to use direct quotes
working from large blocks to smaller blocks
First degree words

9. This may be appropriate to emphasize the details of the action rather than the one who is responsible.
Before end-quotation marks. If a quotation goes longer than one paragraph - do not put quotation marks at the end of the first paragraph.
Passive voice
Contemporary news value
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info

10. Speak to communites joined by beliefs and interests - not geography.
Jargon
A benefit
Public figures must prove this. It's a reckless disregard for the truth.
Niche

11. Fair use
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations
Distinct tone and identity
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.
Cliche

12. Collective noun
Lists the stories - photos and graphics for the day's paper or newscast and helps editors organize coverage of a major event
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.
Jargon
Conversation model

13. What are the types of verbals?
Slang
Infinitives - participles and gerunds
Pull
Info boxes

14. Has everything to do w/ branding a magazine - Sense of focus - readers - personality (MS)
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations
Covers (magazines)

15. What protects journalistics & how?
Most editors don't identify the accusers; the policy is under scrutiny
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.
How well does it say it?
Anyone - either ususally singular

16. When paraphrasing and quotes repeat each other - redundant.
Parrot
Mission statement (magazines)
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community
Why quotes are important

17. Editors such purge copy of these trite - overused expressions. Ex: sweet as sugar
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories
Cliche
Fact checking
Creative Titles (magazines)

18. Basic ideals editors must adhere to
Fairness - ethics - decency
Parrot
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
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts

19. When is 'who/whoever' used?
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
Set up lead
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb.
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play

20. Hypen
Links letters or words together
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)
Kinds of blurbs
To introduce clauses.

21. Dash
Link equal elements but always come in pairs
A shorter story that adds details or lists information related to a longer story
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.

22. Popular way of organizing news sotries with the most important info at the top of the sotry - followed by supporting details.
What quotes add to a story
Devices and techniques for service journalism
said
Inverted pyramid

23. Execution (technique - creativity - etc.)
How well does it say it?
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.
Basic Journalistic Values
Covers (magazines)

24. Web sites must be easy to...
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.
How to critique articles
Navigate so users can find info
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth

25. Titles should promise...
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play
A liaison with audience to help a newsroom define its mission and evaluate its performace - as well as helping readers understand the editorial process
Second day stories
A benefit

26. Story budget

27. What word should be used in attribution?
said
Navigate so users can find info
Feeds/wire
Jargon

28. When is 'whom/whomever' used?
Covers (magazines)
relative. The dead can't be libeled.
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase
Commercial databases

29. Provide a sizeable portion of a publication's revenue.
Before end-quotation marks. If a quotation goes longer than one paragraph - do not put quotation marks at the end of the first paragraph.
Ads
Usenet
Principles of service journalism

30. Design/layout editors
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase
Anyone - either ususally singular
Slang
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites

31. What's the order for attribution?
Noun verb. Ex: Jayne said
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
Verbals
Coverlines

32. 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
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings
Basic Journalistic Values
said
Inverted pyramid

33. Where should attribution go?
Feeds/wire
To introduce clauses.
Only one attribution and after the first sentence
Ads

34. Actual malice

35. Web sites need...
Infinitives - participles and gerunds
Distinct tone and identity
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community
working from large blocks to smaller blocks

36. When should references to someone's heritage - gender - sexuality or disability be included?

37. Reputation is...

38. Why should you use quotes?
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play
Active voice
When to use direct quotes

39. Professional language that reporters are prone to use because their sources use it.
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings
Jargon

40. Whites will soon make up...
Pluralize then make it possessive
Less than half of the U.S. population
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)
grammar and style

41. 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.
Push technology
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.
Kinds of blurbs
Metaphor

42. Absolute privilege
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
grammar and style
4 elements of covers (magazines)
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings

43. 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
A benefit
Heart
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

44. What's the best defense against libel?
Link unequal sentence elements
Truth.
Most editors don't identify the accusers; the policy is under scrutiny
Jargon

45. They are direct (chance for sources to connect w/ readers) - They are nuanced (spokesmen say things particularly)
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
Why quotes are important
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
What quotes add to a story

46. 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.
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts
Ads

47. Convergence of media
Journalism roles
External blurbs (magazines)
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable
Attribution

48. Brings news to you
Parrot
Why quotes are important
Push technology
Niche

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
said
Most editors don't identify the accusers; the policy is under scrutiny
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable
4 elements of covers (magazines)

50. 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
Criteria to evaluate stories
Anyone - either ususally singular
What quotes add to a story
Quotes in print