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News And Mag Editing Basics

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1. What are the 5 key tests of libel?

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2. Web sites need...
Distinct tone and identity
Covers (magazines)
How to critique articles
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth

3. Editors such purge copy of these trite - overused expressions. Ex: sweet as sugar
Cliche
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations

4. Brings news to you
Set up lead
Push technology
Coverlines
Infinitives - participles and gerunds

5. What are the types of verbals?
Infinitives - participles and gerunds
To introduce clauses.
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.

6. They are direct (chance for sources to connect w/ readers) - They are nuanced (spokesmen say things particularly)
Lists the stories - photos and graphics for the day's paper or newscast and helps editors organize coverage of a major event
Why quotes are important
Feeds/wire
Distinct tone and identity

7. Web blog or Journal style
Anyone - either ususally singular
Feeds/wire
Passive voice
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community

8. Speak to communites joined by beliefs and interests - not geography.
Ads
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence
Niche
working from large blocks to smaller blocks

9. Libel
Infinitives - participles and gerunds
Slang
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
Active voice

10. What's the key to plural possessives?
Dollar bill rule(magazines)
said
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.
Pluralize then make it possessive

11. Avoid using it unless it's relevant.
Race
Cliche
Less than half of the U.S. population
Kinds of blurbs

12. 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
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
grammar and style
Infinitives - participles and gerunds

13. Professional language that reporters are prone to use because their sources use it.
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.
Jargon
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings

14. 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
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings
Second day stories
What quotes add to a story
Display copy (magazines)

15. Steps in the editing process
A liaison with audience to help a newsroom define its mission and evaluate its performace - as well as helping readers understand the editorial process
Noun verb. Ex: Jayne said
A long title description of the speaker is included in attribution
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

16. What's the exception to the order of attribution?
Service journalism
Redundancy
A long title description of the speaker is included in attribution
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play

17. Dash
Anyone - either ususally singular
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations
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.
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.

18. 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.
relative. The dead can't be libeled.
Conversation model
Display copy (magazines)
Metaphor

19. Credibility by telling exactly what witnesses see - experts say - etc. - Enliven and dramatize - Reveal personality
What quotes add to a story
Commercial databases
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning
Verbals

20. Emerging style for journalism on local communities.
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.
Truth.
Civic journalism
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth

21. Internal - External - Both provide entry points to story
Ads
Kinds of blurbs
Conversation model
Creative Titles (magazines)

22. 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?
How to critique articles
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.

23. Publisher/Manager

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24. Local sidebars that include details like phone numbers - addresses - etc.
Feature well (magazines)
Info boxes
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.
Service journalism

25. Qualified privilege
External blurbs (magazines)
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings
Principles of service journalism
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community

26. 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.)
Metaphor
How well does it say it?
A long title description of the speaker is included in attribution
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)

27. Basic ideals editors must adhere to
Fairness - ethics - decency
Navigate so users can find info
Usenet
Explanatory approach

28. Tells the reader the source of the quote or information.
Attribution
To introduce clauses.
4 elements of covers (magazines)
Civic journalism

29. Groups 'pull' you to the discussion at a shared site.
Cliche
Redundancy
Pull
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info

30. Reputation is...

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31. Managing editor
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)
Lists the stories - photos and graphics for the day's paper or newscast and helps editors organize coverage of a major event
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase

32. 'Totally demolished' is an example of this. This diminishes the conciseness and clarity of writing.
Journalism roles
Dollar bill rule(magazines)
Link equal elements but always come in pairs
Redundancy

33. A linked collection of onlin bulletin boards organized into specific topics of interest or 'news groups'.
Usenet
Lists the stories - photos and graphics for the day's paper or newscast and helps editors organize coverage of a major event
Push technology
Truth.

34. This may be appropriate to emphasize the details of the action rather than the one who is responsible.
Passive voice
Jargon
Creative Titles (magazines)
To introduce clauses.

35. Alliteration and rhyme - Allusions to books - movies and TV - Songs and music - Phrases and puns - Names become fun to play with
Less than half of the U.S. population
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb.
Creative Titles (magazines)
Devices and techniques for service journalism

36. Letters to/from editor - Letters from readers - Calendars - Q & A - Cartoons - quotes - Shopping guides
Front of book (FOB - magazines)
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details
Niche

37. Appear outside body copy with the title - deck or subhead
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.
Less than half of the U.S. population
Layering
External blurbs (magazines)

38. Public editor
Photo captions
Infinitives - participles and gerunds
A liaison with audience to help a newsroom define its mission and evaluate its performace - as well as helping readers understand the editorial process
Front of book (FOB - magazines)

39. Hypen
Links letters or words together
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.
Anyone - either ususally singular
Metaphor

40. What's the best defense against libel?
Restaurant analogy (magazines)
Links letters or words together
4 elements of covers (magazines)
Truth.

41. When is 'which' used?
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
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details
Front of book (FOB - magazines)

42. Convergence of media
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)
Link equal elements but always come in pairs
Conversation model
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable

43. Agenda Setting (sets the agenda) - Gatekeeping - Watchdog - Verification - Marketplace of Ideas - Mobilizers -Public journalism - Developmental journalism
Journalism roles
relative. The dead can't be libeled.
grammar and style
Contemporary news value

44. Why are accuracy problems magnified at the local level?
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories
grammar and style
Less than half of the U.S. population

45. Correlative conjunctions
Link equal elements but always come in pairs
Passive voice
Layering
Noun verb. Ex: Jayne said

46. Usually preferable in news writing because it usually requires fewer wrods and makes it clear who is doing what to whom.
Active voice
Pluralize then make it possessive
Creative Titles (magazines)
Usenet

47. Teaser headlines to shock buyers - usually use numbers to suggest value
Only one attribution and after the first sentence
Guidelines for photo captions
Coverlines
working from large blocks to smaller blocks

48. When paraphrasing and quotes repeat each other - redundant.
Parrot
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)
Guidelines for photo captions
Principles of service journalism

49. Damages
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts
Attribution
Jargon
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations

50. Verb forms that behave like nouns - adjectives or adverbs.
Anyone - either ususally singular
Feeds/wire
Verbals
Conversation model