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News And Mag Editing Basics

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1. 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.
Quotes in print
Noun verb. Ex: Jayne said
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.

2. Basic situations in Invasion of privacy
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
Commercial databases
If they're relevant to the story
Attribution

3. Local sidebars that include details like phone numbers - addresses - etc.
Info boxes
Push technology
said
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations

4. When are relative pronouns like who used?
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites
Set up lead
To introduce clauses.

5. More historical context and common ground for opposing views.
Explanatory approach
said
Feeds/wire
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence

6. Sidebar
Pluralize then make it possessive
A shorter story that adds details or lists information related to a longer story
Public figures must prove this. It's a reckless disregard for the truth.
Layering

7. Convergence of media
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details
working from large blocks to smaller blocks

8. Agenda Setting (sets the agenda) - Gatekeeping - Watchdog - Verification - Marketplace of Ideas - Mobilizers -Public journalism - Developmental journalism
Creative Titles (magazines)
Journalism roles
Attribution
Pluralize then make it possessive

9. 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.
Listservs
Quotes in print
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb.
Pluralize then make it possessive

10. Verb forms that behave like nouns - adjectives or adverbs.
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings
Verbals
said
Dollar bill rule(magazines)

11. Managing editor
Noun verb. Ex: Jayne said
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.
Push technology

12. Steps in the editing process
Public figures must prove this. It's a reckless disregard for the truth.
Attribution
Parrot
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

13. They are direct (chance for sources to connect w/ readers) - They are nuanced (spokesmen say things particularly)
Kinds of blurbs
A long title description of the speaker is included in attribution
Display copy (magazines)
Why quotes are important

14. 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?
Bias
Listservs
How to critique articles
A long title description of the speaker is included in attribution

15. Basic ideals editors must adhere to
Fairness - ethics - decency
External blurbs (magazines)
Usenet
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories

16. Indefinite pronouns
Listservs
Civic journalism
Conversation model
Anyone - either ususally singular

17. Professional language that reporters are prone to use because their sources use it.
Jargon
Characteristics of news
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations
Only one attribution and after the first sentence

18. Avoid using it unless it's relevant.
Feature well (magazines)
Fairness - ethics - decency
Race
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth

19. Cut the copy (quick and to the point) - Be clear - Involve the reader ('How I' approach - 'How you' approach - 'How Jane Doe' approach) - Think useful - Think new or news - Think money
Basic Journalistic Values
Principles of service journalism
Noun verb. Ex: Jayne said
Push technology

20. Web sites need...
Coverlines
Distinct tone and identity
Heart
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations

21. Style
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning

22. When are commas used?
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.
Heart
Bias
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details

23. Fair comment and criticism
Bias
said
4 elements of covers (magazines)
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.

24. 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.
Civic journalism
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)
Metaphor
Creative Titles (magazines)

25. Tape editors
Heart
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories
Coverlines

26. Internal - External - Both provide entry points to story
Kinds of blurbs
Pull
Slang
4 elements of covers (magazines)

27. Alliteration and rhyme - Allusions to books - movies and TV - Songs and music - Phrases and puns - Names become fun to play with
Creative Titles (magazines)
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.
To introduce clauses.
Conversation model

28. Titles should promise...
Partial or orphan quotes
Internal blurbs (magazines)
Inverted pyramid
A benefit

29. Web sites must be easy to...
A benefit
Usenet
Before end-quotation marks. If a quotation goes longer than one paragraph - do not put quotation marks at the end of the first paragraph.
Navigate so users can find info

30. May be colorful but may be understood by only certain demographic groups.
Slang
Lists the stories - photos and graphics for the day's paper or newscast and helps editors organize coverage of a major event
A long title description of the speaker is included in attribution
Cliche

31. When paraphrasing and quotes repeat each other - redundant.
Service journalism
Parrot
Criteria to evaluate stories
said

32. Teaser headlines to shock buyers - usually use numbers to suggest value
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.
Truth.
Cliche
Coverlines

33. 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
Internal blurbs (magazines)
Display copy (magazines)
Inverted pyramid
relative. The dead can't be libeled.

34. Concept - Structure - Reporting - Style (creativity) - Presentation - Was it worth saying? Is there relevance/timeliness?
Journalism roles
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites
A benefit
Criteria to evaluate stories

35. Shouldn't be able to put a dollar bill on a page and not see some type of blurb
Push technology
Journalism roles
Dollar bill rule(magazines)
Niche

36. Editors must be able to idenify this in stories that can result in imnbalance or offensive langugage.
Civic journalism
Layering
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community
Bias

37. Publisher/Manager

38. What's the exception to the order of attribution?
A long title description of the speaker is included in attribution
Layering
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable

39. Public editor
A liaison with audience to help a newsroom define its mission and evaluate its performace - as well as helping readers understand the editorial process
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.
Basic Journalistic Values

40. A statement of purpose that identifies the specific editorial focus of the magazine - who the intended readers are and a definition of its personality
Push technology
Mission statement (magazines)
Devices and techniques for service journalism
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence

41. Whites will soon make up...
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations
Conversation model
If they're relevant to the story
Less than half of the U.S. population

42. Execution (technique - creativity - etc.)
How well does it say it?
Feeds/wire
Ads
Mission statement (magazines)

43. What are the standards of a copy editor?
Metaphor
Lists the stories - photos and graphics for the day's paper or newscast and helps editors organize coverage of a major event
grammar and style
Service journalism

44. Credibility by telling exactly what witnesses see - experts say - etc. - Enliven and dramatize - Reveal personality
What quotes add to a story
Explanatory approach
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.
Inverted pyramid

45. Policy on accusers in sex crimes

46. 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.
Link unequal sentence elements
Most editors don't identify the accusers; the policy is under scrutiny
A benefit

47. What's the best defense against libel?
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details
Creative Titles (magazines)
Photo captions
Truth.

48. Web blog or Journal style
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.
Basic Journalistic Values
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth

49. News values
How well does it say it?
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
Kinds of blurbs
When to use direct quotes

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
Attribution
Quotes in print
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations
Links letters or words together