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News And Mag Editing Basics

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1. Absolute privilege
Commercial databases
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings
Public figures must prove this. It's a reckless disregard for the truth.
Display copy (magazines)

2. Loopwhole 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
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play
Devices and techniques for service journalism
Navigate so users can find info

3. When are commas used?
Commercial databases
Second day stories
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase
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.

4. Write a caption for every photo (except studio shots) - Write sentences - Write in the present tense - active voice (on first sentence) - Place captions under the photos - Don't state the obvious - Write more than one line - Make the last line count
Kinds of blurbs
Cliche
Ads
Guidelines for photo captions

5. Editors such purge copy of these trite - overused expressions. Ex: sweet as sugar
Cliche
How to critique articles
Second day stories
Ads

6. Why are accuracy problems magnified at the local level?
Inverted pyramid
Devices and techniques for service journalism
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth

7. Shouldn't be able to put a dollar bill on a page and not see some type of blurb
Dollar bill rule(magazines)
Parrot
Verbals
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth

8. Fair use
Anyone - either ususally singular
Listservs
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations
Display copy (magazines)

9. When is 'that' used?
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence
Niche
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.
Anyone - either ususally singular

10. Execution (technique - creativity - etc.)
Ads
Passive voice
How well does it say it?
Civic journalism

11. Brings news to you
Link unequal sentence elements
Jargon
Front of book (FOB - magazines)
Push technology

12. Do not change anything inside quote marks (Exception: punctuation and spelling) - Never put quote marks around indirect quotes
Truth.
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence
General rules about direct quotes
Pull

13. Visual interest - cosumerism - trends - community - inspiration - twists of fate - great writing.
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable
Explanatory approach
Contemporary news value

14. Reputation is...

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15. 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.
Repurposing
Metaphor
If they're relevant to the story
Heart

16. Sast electronic libraries that provide reliable info ro journalists through keyword searches.
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
Info boxes
Commercial databases
Service journalism

17. Should complement the picture - Should connect the picture to the story and get readers to read the story
Bias
To introduce clauses.
Photo captions
What quotes add to a story

18. Coordinating conjunctions
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings
Only one attribution and after the first sentence
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning

19. Someone says something unique (revolutionary; news worthy) - Someone says something uniquely (colorful language) - Someone important says something important
Listservs
Less than half of the U.S. population
relative. The dead can't be libeled.
When to use direct quotes

20. Teaser headlines to shock buyers - usually use numbers to suggest value
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth
Coverlines
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.

21. Sidebar
How well does it say it?
Display copy (magazines)
A shorter story that adds details or lists information related to a longer story
Truth.

22. Whites will soon make up...
Race
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play
Less than half of the U.S. population
Ads

23. Web sites must be easy to...
Navigate so users can find info
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings
Info boxes
Less than half of the U.S. population

24. A statement of purpose that identifies the specific editorial focus of the magazine - who the intended readers are and a definition of its personality
Mission statement (magazines)
Bias
Only one attribution and after the first sentence
How well does it say it?

25. 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
Lists the stories - photos and graphics for the day's paper or newscast and helps editors organize coverage of a major event
Quotes in print
A liaison with audience to help a newsroom define its mission and evaluate its performace - as well as helping readers understand the editorial process
grammar and style

26. Damages
Commercial databases
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)
Devices and techniques for service journalism

27. 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.)
Kinds of blurbs
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.
Before end-quotation marks. If a quotation goes longer than one paragraph - do not put quotation marks at the end of the first paragraph.
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)

28. Fair comment and criticism
Less than half of the U.S. population
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.
Contemporary news value
If they're relevant to the story

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

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30. Credibility by telling exactly what witnesses see - experts say - etc. - Enliven and dramatize - Reveal personality
Journalism roles
What quotes add to a story
Links letters or words together
Explanatory approach

31. Subordinating conjunctions
Heart
Second day stories
Bias
Link unequal sentence elements

32. What are the standards of a copy editor?
Infinitives - participles and gerunds
grammar and style
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank
Kinds of blurbs

33. This may be appropriate to emphasize the details of the action rather than the one who is responsible.
What quotes add to a story
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
Race
Passive voice

34. Hypen
Links letters or words together
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank
grammar and style
A liaison with audience to help a newsroom define its mission and evaluate its performace - as well as helping readers understand the editorial process

35. Actual malice

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36. Dash
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
Most editors don't identify the accusers; the policy is under scrutiny
A long title description of the speaker is included in attribution

37. Usually preferable in news writing because it usually requires fewer wrods and makes it clear who is doing what to whom.
Active voice
Redundancy
Truth.
If they're relevant to the story

38. Web sites need...
Distinct tone and identity
Restaurant analogy (magazines)
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.
Quotes in print

39. Indefinite pronouns
Bias
Anyone - either ususally singular
Criteria to evaluate stories
General rules about direct quotes

40. When is 'which' used?
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community
Criteria to evaluate stories
Guidelines for photo captions

41. What word should be used in attribution?
said
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
Lists the stories - photos and graphics for the day's paper or newscast and helps editors organize coverage of a major event
Repurposing

42. 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
If they're relevant to the story
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details
Coverlines

43. Policy on accusers in sex crimes

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44. Verb forms that behave like nouns - adjectives or adverbs.
Bias
Principles of service journalism
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.
Verbals

45. They are direct (chance for sources to connect w/ readers) - They are nuanced (spokesmen say things particularly)
Anyone - either ususally singular
Why quotes are important
Pull
A shorter story that adds details or lists information related to a longer story

46. A linked collection of onlin bulletin boards organized into specific topics of interest or 'news groups'.
Usenet
How to critique articles
Conversation model
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts

47. Concept - Structure - Reporting - Style (creativity) - Presentation - Was it worth saying? Is there relevance/timeliness?
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations
Criteria to evaluate stories
Active voice

48. Managing editor
Link equal elements but always come in pairs
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)
Usenet

49. Speak to communites joined by beliefs and interests - not geography.
Push technology
Niche
working from large blocks to smaller blocks
General rules about direct quotes

50. Convergence of media
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
How well does it say it?
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable
Noun verb. Ex: Jayne said