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News And Mag Editing Basics

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1. Sidebar
Fairness - ethics - decency
Most editors don't identify the accusers; the policy is under scrutiny
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb.
A shorter story that adds details or lists information related to a longer story

2. Used in broadcasting. it frames a story by telling viewers and listeners what to expect.
Set up lead
Bias
Restaurant analogy (magazines)
Ads

3. Grammar
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank
Explanatory approach
Truth.

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
Second day stories
Fact checking
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings
Internal blurbs (magazines)

5. Policy on accusers in sex crimes

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6. This may be appropriate to emphasize the details of the action rather than the one who is responsible.
Truth.
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.
relative. The dead can't be libeled.
Passive voice

7. Web sites must be easy to...
Navigate so users can find info
Active voice
If they're relevant to the story
Less than half of the U.S. population

8. Titles should promise...
Repurposing
Slang
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community
A benefit

9. Usually preferable in news writing because it usually requires fewer wrods and makes it clear who is doing what to whom.
How to critique articles
Noun verb. Ex: Jayne said
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence
Active voice

10. Where should attribution go?
Journalism roles
Pull
Mission statement (magazines)
Only one attribution and after the first sentence

11. Damages
Covers (magazines)
Links letters or words together
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase

12. Professional language that reporters are prone to use because their sources use it.
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations
What quotes add to a story
Jargon
Inverted pyramid

13. Adapting stories from print or broadcast to the web.
Repurposing
Set up lead
Partial or orphan quotes
Display copy (magazines)

14. What are the types of verbals?
Infinitives - participles and gerunds
Pluralize then make it possessive
Usenet
Metaphor

15. Collective noun
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.
Push technology
Quotes in print
Heart

16. Libel
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
If they're relevant to the story
Heart
Ads

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
Service journalism
Public figures must prove this. It's a reckless disregard for the truth.
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
Niche

18. Editors such purge copy of these trite - overused expressions. Ex: sweet as sugar
How well does it say it?
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.
Cliche
Contemporary news value

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
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb.
When to use direct quotes
Display copy (magazines)
Civic journalism

20. Avoid using it unless it's relevant.
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)
How well does it say it?
Navigate so users can find info
Race

21. Indefinite pronouns
Explanatory approach
Truth.
Anyone - either ususally singular
Heart

22. Loopwhole journalism
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play
A long title description of the speaker is included in attribution
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations
Display copy (magazines)

23. Has everything to do w/ branding a magazine - Sense of focus - readers - personality (MS)
Covers (magazines)
Listservs
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)
working from large blocks to smaller blocks

24. Editors must be able to idenify this in stories that can result in imnbalance or offensive langugage.
Bias
Metaphor
Explanatory approach
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.

25. Timeliness - Proximity - Prominence - Consequence - Rarity - Human Interest
Characteristics of news
Listservs
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable
Quotes in print

26. When is 'which' used?
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb.
Kinds of blurbs
Most editors don't identify the accusers; the policy is under scrutiny

27. When is 'that' used?
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations
Inverted pyramid
Photo captions

28. When are commas used?
Creative Titles (magazines)
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.
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details

29. Reputation is...

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30. Correlative conjunctions
Repurposing
Link equal elements but always come in pairs
Jargon
Pluralize then make it possessive

31. Where do commas and periods go in quotes?
Slang
Explanatory approach
Before end-quotation marks. If a quotation goes longer than one paragraph - do not put quotation marks at the end of the first paragraph.
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence

32. Visual interest - cosumerism - trends - community - inspiration - twists of fate - great writing.
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.
Jargon
Contemporary news value
4 elements of covers (magazines)

33. More historical context and common ground for opposing views.
Civic journalism
Usenet
Explanatory approach
Restaurant analogy (magazines)

34. Should complement the picture - Should connect the picture to the story and get readers to read the story
Race
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.
Kinds of blurbs
Photo captions

35. Popular way of organizing news sotries with the most important info at the top of the sotry - followed by supporting details.
Inverted pyramid
Commercial databases
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)
How well does it say it?

36. When is 'whom/whomever' used?
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase
Guidelines for photo captions
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.
Public figures must prove this. It's a reckless disregard for the truth.

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.
Usenet
Feature well (magazines)
Active voice
Listservs

38. Brings news to you
Fairness - ethics - decency
Lists the stories - photos and graphics for the day's paper or newscast and helps editors organize coverage of a major event
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable
Push technology

39. Alliteration and rhyme - Allusions to books - movies and TV - Songs and music - Phrases and puns - Names become fun to play with
A benefit
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
Creative Titles (magazines)
Mission statement (magazines)

40. Teaser headlines to shock buyers - usually use numbers to suggest value
Coverlines
Passive voice
First degree words
Commercial databases

41. What's an efficient approach to copy editing?
Restaurant analogy (magazines)
working from large blocks to smaller blocks
Parrot
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

42. What are the 5 key tests of libel?

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43. Audiences respond to these words because they convey a precise relationship to their concepts- words like office rather than facility.
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.
Internal blurbs (magazines)
First degree words

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.)
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)
Usenet
Fact checking
Most editors don't identify the accusers; the policy is under scrutiny

45. Lists (step-by-step; recipes are SJ) - Subheads - Blurbs - Sidebars and boxes - Charts and graphics
Info boxes
Devices and techniques for service journalism
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable
Slang

46. May be colorful but may be understood by only certain demographic groups.
Heart
Slang
Attribution
Link equal elements but always come in pairs

47. Provide a sizeable portion of a publication's revenue.
Cliche
Ads
Heart
Info boxes

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?
Usenet
relative. The dead can't be libeled.
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations
How to critique articles

49. Style
Kinds of blurbs
When to use direct quotes
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings
Journalism roles

50. When should the time element appear?
Active voice
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
Ads
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.