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News And Mag Editing Basics

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1. Concept - Structure - Reporting - Style (creativity) - Presentation - Was it worth saying? Is there relevance/timeliness?
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
Infinitives - participles and gerunds
Noun verb. Ex: Jayne said
Criteria to evaluate stories

2. More historical context and common ground for opposing views.
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase
A shorter story that adds details or lists information related to a longer story
grammar and style
Explanatory approach

3. When is 'who/whoever' used?
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb.
Characteristics of news
Partial or orphan quotes
Quotes in print

4. Basic situations in Invasion of privacy
A shorter story that adds details or lists information related to a longer story
said
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
Race

5. Shouldn't be able to put a dollar bill on a page and not see some type of blurb
Feature well (magazines)
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
Dollar bill rule(magazines)
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.

6. What are the types of verbals?
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.
Characteristics of news
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb.
Infinitives - participles and gerunds

7. Fair comment and criticism
Race
Links letters or words together
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence

8. Provide a sizeable portion of a publication's revenue.
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth
Contemporary news value
Ads

9. What's the key to plural possessives?
Principles of service journalism
Pluralize then make it possessive
Second day stories
Guidelines for photo captions

10. Do not change anything inside quote marks (Exception: punctuation and spelling) - Never put quote marks around indirect quotes
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites
General rules about direct quotes
Covers (magazines)
Restaurant analogy (magazines)

11. 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
Attribution
Link equal elements but always come in pairs
Fact checking
Most editors don't identify the accusers; the policy is under scrutiny

12. Whites will soon make up...
Coverlines
Infinitives - participles and gerunds
Front of book (FOB - magazines)
Less than half of the U.S. population

13. Teaser headlines to shock buyers - usually use numbers to suggest value
Only one attribution and after the first sentence
Coverlines
Cliche
Layering

14. Emphasize the latest angle and play down the exact time of the original event.
Second day stories
Cliche
grammar and style
First degree words

15. Sidebar
A shorter story that adds details or lists information related to a longer story
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
Dollar bill rule(magazines)
Truth.

16. Audiences respond to these words because they convey a precise relationship to their concepts- words like office rather than facility.
First degree words
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)
Public figures must prove this. It's a reckless disregard for the truth.
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

17. Lists (step-by-step; recipes are SJ) - Subheads - Blurbs - Sidebars and boxes - Charts and graphics
Link equal elements but always come in pairs
Principles of service journalism
Devices and techniques for service journalism
Internal blurbs (magazines)

18. Where do commas and periods go in quotes?
Infinitives - participles and gerunds
Before end-quotation marks. If a quotation goes longer than one paragraph - do not put quotation marks at the end of the first paragraph.
Distinct tone and identity
Passive voice

19. Reputation is...

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20. 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.)
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase
Usenet
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)
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.

21. Cover = store front - TOC = menu - FOB = appetizer - Feature = entree - BOB = dessert
Restaurant analogy (magazines)
grammar and style
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning
A benefit

22. 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.
Listservs
Kinds of blurbs
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.
Bias

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

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24. Sast electronic libraries that provide reliable info ro journalists through keyword searches.
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
Contemporary news value
Commercial databases

25. How broadcasters write stories. Leads are shorter in length and they are in the present tense.
Characteristics of news
Conversation model
Anyone - either ususally singular
Fairness - ethics - decency

26. Libel
Listservs
Pluralize then make it possessive
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
Basic Journalistic Values

27. Verb forms that behave like nouns - adjectives or adverbs.
Explanatory approach
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
Internal blurbs (magazines)
Verbals

28. What word should be used in attribution?
said
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase
First degree words
Listservs

29. What are the 5 key tests of libel?

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30. 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
said
Contemporary news value
Repurposing
Guidelines for photo captions

31. Web sites need...
Distinct tone and identity
First degree words
said
Jargon

32. 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
Distinct tone and identity
Race
4 elements of covers (magazines)
Noun verb. Ex: Jayne said

33. Story budget

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34. Coordinating conjunctions
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts
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

35. Basic ideals editors must adhere to
Lists the stories - photos and graphics for the day's paper or newscast and helps editors organize coverage of a major event
Navigate so users can find info
Dollar bill rule(magazines)
Fairness - ethics - decency

36. What's the order for attribution?
Guidelines for photo captions
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning
Usenet
Noun verb. Ex: Jayne said

37. A personal story rather than general.
Heart
Redundancy
Pull
If they're relevant to the story

38. When is 'whom/whomever' used?
4 elements of covers (magazines)
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase
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.

39. Convergence of media
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable
Listservs
Coverlines
A long title description of the speaker is included in attribution

40. Where should attribution go?
Only one attribution and after the first sentence
Distinct tone and identity
Slang
Second day stories

41. Agenda Setting (sets the agenda) - Gatekeeping - Watchdog - Verification - Marketplace of Ideas - Mobilizers -Public journalism - Developmental journalism
Journalism roles
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.
Only one attribution and after the first sentence
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest

42. Speak to communites joined by beliefs and interests - not geography.
Dollar bill rule(magazines)
Internal blurbs (magazines)
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase
Niche

43. Steps in the editing process
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details
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
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.

44. What protects journalistics & how?
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.
Commercial databases
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details
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

45. Qualified privilege
Distinct tone and identity
Set up lead
Usenet
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings

46. Timeliness - Proximity - Prominence - Consequence - Rarity - Human Interest
Partial or orphan quotes
Characteristics of news
Journalism roles
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.

47. Organizing a story and related info in small linked pieces.
Layering
grammar and style
Coverlines
Why quotes are important

48. 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?
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.
Feeds/wire
relative. The dead can't be libeled.
How to critique articles

49. Groups 'pull' you to the discussion at a shared site.
Jargon
Pull
Feature well (magazines)
Photo captions

50. 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.
Metaphor
Photo captions
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase
Passive voice