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News And Mag Editing Basics

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1. 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.
What quotes add to a story
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase
If they're relevant to the story

2. 'Totally demolished' is an example of this. This diminishes the conciseness and clarity of writing.
Redundancy
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings
Conversation model

3. Should complement the picture - Should connect the picture to the story and get readers to read the story
Layering
Photo captions
Fact checking
Display copy (magazines)

4. Fair use
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations
Navigate so users can find info
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb.
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations

5. Essential part of credibility - Has to do with someone (not the writer or reporting) re-reporting the factual info - Magazines have more extensive fact checking than newspapers (more time for turnaround) - Fact checkers also called research editors/e
Most editors don't identify the accusers; the policy is under scrutiny
Principles of service journalism
Fact checking
Explanatory approach

6. Alliteration and rhyme - Allusions to books - movies and TV - Songs and music - Phrases and puns - Names become fun to play with
Creative Titles (magazines)
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
First degree words
How to critique articles

7. Lists (step-by-step; recipes are SJ) - Subheads - Blurbs - Sidebars and boxes - Charts and graphics
Pull
Devices and techniques for service journalism
Criteria to evaluate stories
Covers (magazines)

8. When is 'who/whoever' used?
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning
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
Truth.
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb.

9. Coordinating conjunctions
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)
Distinct tone and identity
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank
Inverted pyramid

10. Absolute privilege
How well does it say it?
said
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings
Coverlines

11. Qualified privilege
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings
Before end-quotation marks. If a quotation goes longer than one paragraph - do not put quotation marks at the end of the first paragraph.
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations
Race

12. Indefinite pronouns
Anyone - either ususally singular
Civic journalism
Before end-quotation marks. If a quotation goes longer than one paragraph - do not put quotation marks at the end of the first paragraph.
Info boxes

13. 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.
Fairness - ethics - decency
Photo captions
Listservs
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts

14. Convergence of media
How to critique articles
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.
Niche

15. Emerging style for journalism on local communities.
Photo captions
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb.
Civic journalism
How well does it say it?

16. May be colorful but may be understood by only certain demographic groups.
Metaphor
Listservs
Slang
Navigate so users can find info

17. Fair comment and criticism
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations
Distinct tone and identity
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.
Active voice

18. Teaser headlines to shock buyers - usually use numbers to suggest value
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.
Coverlines
Heart

19. News values
Noun verb. Ex: Jayne said
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
Verbals
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts

20. Agenda Setting (sets the agenda) - Gatekeeping - Watchdog - Verification - Marketplace of Ideas - Mobilizers -Public journalism - Developmental journalism
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
Journalism roles
Principles of service journalism
Anyone - either ususally singular

21. What are the 5 key tests of libel?

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22. Libel
Guidelines for photo captions
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations

23. Brings news to you
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
Feeds/wire
Push technology
Parrot

24. Why should you use quotes?
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites
Contemporary news value
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.

25. Verb forms that behave like nouns - adjectives or adverbs.
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
Verbals
Second day stories
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations

26. 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
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence
Guidelines for photo captions
Principles of service journalism
Second day stories

27. Damages
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts
said
Pull
Dollar bill rule(magazines)

28. Web sites must be easy to...
Link unequal sentence elements
Contemporary news value
Navigate so users can find info
Journalism roles

29. Tells the reader the source of the quote or information.
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations
Attribution
Verbals
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.

30. Stories - videos - audio - photos and grpahics provided by the times - ap - etch to subscriber newsrooms.
Attribution
Feeds/wire
Covers (magazines)
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb.

31. Grammar
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning
General rules about direct quotes
working from large blocks to smaller blocks
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

32. More historical context and common ground for opposing views.
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase
Explanatory approach
working from large blocks to smaller blocks
Journalism roles

33. Professional language that reporters are prone to use because their sources use it.
Pull
Internal blurbs (magazines)
Passive voice
Jargon

34. Actual malice

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35. What are the standards of a copy 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
Display copy (magazines)
Why quotes are important
grammar and style

36. Audiences respond to these words because they convey a precise relationship to their concepts- words like office rather than facility.
First degree words
Service journalism
Second day stories
If they're relevant to the story

37. 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
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase
Links letters or words together
Basic Journalistic Values
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)

38. 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
What quotes add to a story
Only one attribution and after the first sentence
Why quotes are important
Internal blurbs (magazines)

39. Dash
Internal blurbs (magazines)
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.
Verbals
Jargon

40. Do not change anything inside quote marks (Exception: punctuation and spelling) - Never put quote marks around indirect quotes
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings
A benefit
General rules about direct quotes
Truth.

41. 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?
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.
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.
Ads
How to critique articles

42. When is 'which' used?
Distinct tone and identity
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details
Truth.
Verbals

43. Shouldn't be able to put a dollar bill on a page and not see some type of blurb
grammar and style
Devices and techniques for service journalism
When to use direct quotes
Dollar bill rule(magazines)

44. Design/layout editors
Pull
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites
To introduce clauses.
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories

45. A personal story rather than general.
General rules about direct quotes
Heart
Restaurant analogy (magazines)
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.

46. Titles should promise...
Link equal elements but always come in pairs
Principles of service journalism
Commercial databases
A benefit

47. Usually preferable in news writing because it usually requires fewer wrods and makes it clear who is doing what to whom.
Principles of service journalism
Active voice
Guidelines for photo captions
Most editors don't identify the accusers; the policy is under scrutiny

48. Reputation is...

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49. Execution (technique - creativity - etc.)
Journalism roles
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable
How well does it say it?

50. Web sites need...
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
Verbals
Distinct tone and identity
Before end-quotation marks. If a quotation goes longer than one paragraph - do not put quotation marks at the end of the first paragraph.