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News And Mag Editing Basics

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1. When are relative pronouns like who used?
Photo captions
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations
To introduce clauses.
Passive voice

2. What are the 5 key tests of libel?

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3. Concept - Structure - Reporting - Style (creativity) - Presentation - Was it worth saying? Is there relevance/timeliness?
Less than half of the U.S. population
Criteria to evaluate stories
Characteristics of news
If they're relevant to the story

4. Editors must be able to idenify this in stories that can result in imnbalance or offensive langugage.
Bias
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
When to use direct quotes
To introduce clauses.

5. Absolute privilege
Anyone - either ususally singular
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community
Usenet
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings

6. Emerging style for journalism on local communities.
Link unequal sentence elements
Display copy (magazines)
Set up lead
Civic journalism

7. What are the standards of a copy editor?
Criteria to evaluate stories
grammar and style
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
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.

8. Emphasize the latest angle and play down the exact time of the original event.
Journalism roles
Second day stories
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)
said

9. Whites will soon make up...
Anyone - either ususally singular
Jargon
Less than half of the U.S. population
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

10. 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
Second day stories
Fact checking
Slang
Lists the stories - photos and graphics for the day's paper or newscast and helps editors organize coverage of a major event

11. Web sites must be easy to...
Navigate so users can find info
Devices and techniques for service journalism
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts
Public figures must prove this. It's a reckless disregard for the truth.

12. Brings news to you
Passive voice
Niche
Ads
Push technology

13. 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)
Quotes in print
Pluralize then make it possessive
said

14. Tape editors
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
Feeds/wire
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories
Kinds of blurbs

15. When are commas used?
Pull
Coverlines
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details
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.

16. Adapting stories from print or broadcast to the web.
Internal blurbs (magazines)
Pull
Repurposing
Most editors don't identify the accusers; the policy is under scrutiny

17. When is 'which' used?
Jargon
Creative Titles (magazines)
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
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details

18. Qualified privilege
Basic Journalistic Values
What quotes add to a story
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings
Dollar bill rule(magazines)

19. Opening spread
Quotes in print
Feature well (magazines)
Noun verb. Ex: Jayne said
Explanatory approach

20. 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
Public figures must prove this. It's a reckless disregard for the truth.
External blurbs (magazines)

21. 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.
How well does it say it?
Display copy (magazines)
Metaphor
Push technology

22. Someone says something unique (revolutionary; news worthy) - Someone says something uniquely (colorful language) - Someone important says something important
Why quotes are important
Display copy (magazines)
Commercial databases
When to use direct quotes

23. Groups 'pull' you to the discussion at a shared site.
A shorter story that adds details or lists information related to a longer story
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.
Second day stories
Pull

24. Hypen
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.
Links letters or words together
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)
Cliche

25. A statement of purpose that identifies the specific editorial focus of the magazine - who the intended readers are and a definition of its personality
Metaphor
Mission statement (magazines)
Only one attribution and after the first sentence
First degree words

26. Audiences respond to these words because they convey a precise relationship to their concepts- words like office rather than facility.
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.
Navigate so users can find info
First degree words
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories

27. Basic situations in Invasion of privacy
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
External blurbs (magazines)
Most editors don't identify the accusers; the policy is under scrutiny
Less than half of the U.S. population

28. Tells the reader the source of the quote or information.
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)
Coverlines
Attribution

29. 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.
Heart
Set up lead
Dollar bill rule(magazines)
Listservs

30. When should the time element appear?
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.
Passive voice
Partial or orphan quotes

31. Style
Photo captions
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings
General rules about direct quotes
Slang

32. 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
Pull
Display copy (magazines)
Push technology
What quotes add to a story

33. Shouldn't be able to put a dollar bill on a page and not see some type of blurb
What quotes add to a story
Explanatory approach
Usenet
Dollar bill rule(magazines)

34. Verb forms that behave like nouns - adjectives or adverbs.
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community
Why quotes are important
Verbals
Internal blurbs (magazines)

35. Web sites need...
Public figures must prove this. It's a reckless disregard for the truth.
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
Distinct tone and identity
Info boxes

36. May be colorful but may be understood by only certain demographic groups.
Distinct tone and identity
External blurbs (magazines)
Devices and techniques for service journalism
Slang

37. 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
Feeds/wire
What quotes add to a story
Principles of service journalism
Redundancy

38. What word should be used in attribution?
said
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.
Pull
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations

39. Sidebar
A shorter story that adds details or lists information related to a longer story
Partial or orphan quotes
When to use direct quotes
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

40. Sast electronic libraries that provide reliable info ro journalists through keyword searches.
Repurposing
Commercial databases
Parrot
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations

41. They are direct (chance for sources to connect w/ readers) - They are nuanced (spokesmen say things particularly)
Public figures must prove this. It's a reckless disregard for the truth.
Pluralize then make it possessive
Slang
Why quotes are important

42. 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
Pull
Commercial databases
Internal blurbs (magazines)
When to use direct quotes

43. Teaser headlines to shock buyers - usually use numbers to suggest value
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning
Coverlines
Basic Journalistic Values
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts

44. Basic ideals editors must adhere to
Journalism roles
Slang
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings
Fairness - ethics - decency

45. Story budget

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46. Policy on accusers in sex crimes

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47. Single words or short phrases. Avoid these because whole sentences are more readable.
Partial or orphan quotes
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)
Layering
Criteria to evaluate stories

48. Where do commas and periods go in quotes?
Internal blurbs (magazines)
If they're relevant to the story
Creative Titles (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.

49. Web blog or Journal style
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
Contemporary news value
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community
Layering

50. Dash
Explanatory approach
4 elements of covers (magazines)
Internal blurbs (magazines)
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.