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News And Mag Editing Basics

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1. 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
Guidelines for photo captions
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth
Front of book (FOB - magazines)
Fact checking

2. Agenda Setting (sets the agenda) - Gatekeeping - Watchdog - Verification - Marketplace of Ideas - Mobilizers -Public journalism - Developmental journalism
Journalism roles
Bias
Principles of service journalism
Passive voice

3. Brings news to you
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning
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
Push technology
Civic journalism

4. Tells the reader the source of the quote or information.
Most editors don't identify the accusers; the policy is under scrutiny
Attribution
Civic journalism
Conversation model

5. 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
Distinct tone and identity
Principles of service journalism
Public figures must prove this. It's a reckless disregard for the truth.
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings

6. Groups 'pull' you to the discussion at a shared site.
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations
4 elements of covers (magazines)
Pull

7. Avoid using it unless it's relevant.
Usenet
Race
Mission statement (magazines)
Metaphor

8. When paraphrasing and quotes repeat each other - redundant.
Partial or orphan quotes
How to critique articles
Parrot
When to use direct quotes

9. Stories - videos - audio - photos and grpahics provided by the times - ap - etch to subscriber newsrooms.
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence
Internal blurbs (magazines)
Feeds/wire
Slang

10. What are the types of verbals?
Passive voice
Infinitives - participles and gerunds
Layering
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community

11. Qualified privilege
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)
Photo captions
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence

12. Titles should promise...
Civic journalism
A benefit
Push technology
Heart

13. When is 'that' used?
Niche
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence
Link unequal sentence elements
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details

14. What's the exception to the order of attribution?
Partial or orphan quotes
Conversation model
A long title description of the speaker is included in attribution
Creative Titles (magazines)

15. They are direct (chance for sources to connect w/ readers) - They are nuanced (spokesmen say things particularly)
Truth.
Why quotes are important
4 elements of covers (magazines)
Dollar bill rule(magazines)

16. Appear outside body copy with the title - deck or subhead
Second day stories
Front of book (FOB - magazines)
Attribution
External blurbs (magazines)

17. More historical context and common ground for opposing views.
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth
Explanatory approach
Jargon
Inverted pyramid

18. Managing editor
Restaurant analogy (magazines)
First degree words
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings

19. 'Totally demolished' is an example of this. This diminishes the conciseness and clarity of writing.
Truth.
Redundancy
Less than half of the U.S. population
Link unequal sentence elements

20. Usually preferable in news writing because it usually requires fewer wrods and makes it clear who is doing what to whom.
Dollar bill rule(magazines)
To introduce clauses.
Second day stories
Active voice

21. 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
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations
Service journalism
Guidelines for photo captions

22. Executive producer
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations
Feeds/wire
Verbals
When to use direct quotes

23. Credibility by telling exactly what witnesses see - experts say - etc. - Enliven and dramatize - Reveal personality
Truth.
Links letters or words together
What quotes add to a story
Redundancy

24. Do not change anything inside quote marks (Exception: punctuation and spelling) - Never put quote marks around indirect quotes
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts
Before end-quotation marks. If a quotation goes longer than one paragraph - do not put quotation marks at the end of the first paragraph.
General rules about direct quotes
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning

25. Design/layout editors
Distinct tone and identity
How to critique articles
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites
said

26. Convergence of media
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
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable
How to critique articles

27. Visual interest - cosumerism - trends - community - inspiration - twists of fate - great writing.
Conversation model
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.
Pull
Contemporary news value

28. Timeliness - Proximity - Prominence - Consequence - Rarity - Human Interest
Ads
Less than half of the U.S. population
Characteristics of news
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts

29. Fair comment and criticism
Why quotes are important
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.
Internal blurbs (magazines)
Heart

30. 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.
Race
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
General rules about direct quotes

31. Fair use
Fairness - ethics - decency
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations
Ads

32. Web sites need...
Pluralize then make it possessive
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb.
Distinct tone and identity

33. Damages
Characteristics of news
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.
Public figures must prove this. It's a reckless disregard for the truth.
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts

34. News values
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
Push technology
Feature well (magazines)
Layering

35. Basic ideals editors must adhere to
Fairness - ethics - decency
Jargon
Feature well (magazines)
Less than half of the U.S. population

36. Story budget

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37. A statement of purpose that identifies the specific editorial focus of the magazine - who the intended readers are and a definition of its personality
Navigate so users can find info
4 elements of covers (magazines)
Mission statement (magazines)
Internal blurbs (magazines)

38. Internal - External - Both provide entry points to story
Kinds of blurbs
Restaurant analogy (magazines)
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations
Navigate so users can find info

39. 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
Basic Journalistic Values
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts
Characteristics of news

40. Libel
Covers (magazines)
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
Explanatory approach
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations

41. Where do commas and periods go in quotes?
Partial or orphan quotes
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
Feature well (magazines)
Before end-quotation marks. If a quotation goes longer than one paragraph - do not put quotation marks at the end of the first paragraph.

42. Provide a sizeable portion of a publication's revenue.
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase
Ads
Navigate so users can find info
Most editors don't identify the accusers; the policy is under scrutiny

43. Whites will soon make up...
Truth.
relative. The dead can't be libeled.
Less than half of the U.S. population
Second day stories

44. Basic format (colors; yellow border on Nat Geo) - Logo and ancillary info (tagline [i.e. GQ Look smart - Live sharp] - price - vol # - issue date) - Illustration (in a generic sense - any kind of art or visual) - Cover lines ("sell lines -" "cover bl
Niche
4 elements of covers (magazines)
What quotes add to a story
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.

45. Steps in the editing process
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
Conversation model
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
Redundancy

46. Verb forms that behave like nouns - adjectives or adverbs.
Kinds of blurbs
Link unequal sentence elements
Verbals
Fact checking

47. This may be appropriate to emphasize the details of the action rather than the one who is responsible.
said
Passive voice
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable
Dollar bill rule(magazines)

48. What's an efficient approach to copy editing?
Journalism roles
working from large blocks to smaller blocks
Conversation model
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase

49. Coordinating conjunctions
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank
4 elements of covers (magazines)
Link unequal sentence elements

50. May be colorful but may be understood by only certain demographic groups.
Anyone - either ususally singular
Repurposing
Slang
Why quotes are important