Test your basic knowledge |

News And Mag Editing Basics

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Sidebar






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






3. Grammar






4. 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






5. Policy on accusers in sex crimes

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


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






7. Web sites must be easy to...






8. Titles should promise...






9. Usually preferable in news writing because it usually requires fewer wrods and makes it clear who is doing what to whom.






10. Where should attribution go?






11. Damages






12. Professional language that reporters are prone to use because their sources use it.






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






14. What are the types of verbals?






15. Collective noun






16. Libel






17. 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






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






19. In essence - anything from the text but the story (Title - deck - head - subhead - pull quotes - bylines - blurbs - captions - etc.) - Used to draw readers into a story - Stats reinforce display copy and visuals






20. Avoid using it unless it's relevant.






21. Indefinite pronouns






22. Loopwhole journalism






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






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






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






26. When is 'which' used?






27. When is 'that' used?






28. When are commas used?






29. Reputation is...

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


30. Correlative conjunctions






31. Where do commas and periods go in quotes?






32. Visual interest - cosumerism - trends - community - inspiration - twists of fate - great writing.






33. More historical context and common ground for opposing views.






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






35. Popular way of organizing news sotries with the most important info at the top of the sotry - followed by supporting details.






36. When is 'whom/whomever' used?






37. 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.






38. Brings news to you






39. Alliteration and rhyme - Allusions to books - movies and TV - Songs and music - Phrases and puns - Names become fun to play with






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






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






42. What are the 5 key tests of libel?

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


43. Audiences respond to these words because they convey a precise relationship to their concepts- words like office rather than facility.






44. Label - such as "contents" (Table is in design aspect only) - Logo - Slogan - Historical reference - Date of publication - Listing of editorial staff - Associate affiliations - Masthead (Post Office info - etc.)






45. Lists (step-by-step; recipes are SJ) - Subheads - Blurbs - Sidebars and boxes - Charts and graphics






46. May be colorful but may be understood by only certain demographic groups.






47. Provide a sizeable portion of a publication's revenue.






48. 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?






49. Style






50. When should the time element appear?