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News And Mag Editing Basics

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Tape editors






2. Publisher/Manager

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3. Credibility by telling exactly what witnesses see - experts say - etc. - Enliven and dramatize - Reveal personality






4. This may be appropriate to emphasize the details of the action rather than the one who is responsible.






5. Timeliness - Proximity - Prominence - Consequence - Rarity - Human Interest






6. Correlative conjunctions






7. Visual interest - cosumerism - trends - community - inspiration - twists of fate - great writing.






8. Sidebar






9. Execution (technique - creativity - etc.)






10. What's an efficient approach to copy editing?






11. Coordinating conjunctions






12. Titles should promise...






13. Basic ideals editors must adhere to






14. What are the standards of a copy editor?






15. Single words or short phrases. Avoid these because whole sentences are more readable.






16. Lists (step-by-step; recipes are SJ) - Subheads - Blurbs - Sidebars and boxes - Charts and graphics






17. Basic situations in Invasion of privacy






18. Appear outside body copy with the title - deck or subhead






19. Loopwhole journalism






20. Shouldn't be able to put a dollar bill on a page and not see some type of blurb






21. 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






22. Dash






23. Why are accuracy problems magnified at the local level?






24. Why should you use quotes?






25. Never change anything in direct quotes from a printed source - Always attribute direct quotes from a printed source - Place [sic] immediately following an error from a printed source (Not style - purely factual errors; sic means thus - that's how you






26. When is 'that' used?






27. Should complement the picture - Should connect the picture to the story and get readers to read the story






28. Teaser headlines to shock buyers - usually use numbers to suggest value






29. Collective noun






30. Design/layout editors






31. Subordinating conjunctions






32. Whites will soon make up...






33. What protects journalistics & how?






34. What are the types of verbals?






35. When should references to someone's heritage - gender - sexuality or disability be included?

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36. Provide a sizeable portion of a publication's revenue.






37. When are relative pronouns like who used?






38. 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






39. A statement of purpose that identifies the specific editorial focus of the magazine - who the intended readers are and a definition of its personality






40. Actual malice

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41. Reputation is...

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42. Policy on accusers in sex crimes

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43. Managing editor






44. News values






45. Fair use






46. When is 'which' used?






47. Indefinite pronouns






48. Where should attribution go?






49. Speak to communites joined by beliefs and interests - not geography.






50. Tells the reader the source of the quote or information.