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News And Mag Editing Basics

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1. Hypen
grammar and style
Links letters or words together
Coverlines
A liaison with audience to help a newsroom define its mission and evaluate its performace - as well as helping readers understand the editorial process

2. 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.
Journalism roles
Parrot
Listservs
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning

3. Brings news to you
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
Push technology
Photo captions
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts

4. Concept - Structure - Reporting - Style (creativity) - Presentation - Was it worth saying? Is there relevance/timeliness?
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
Criteria to evaluate stories
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

5. Professional language that reporters are prone to use because their sources use it.
Commercial databases
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
A long title description of the speaker is included in attribution
Jargon

6. A linked collection of onlin bulletin boards organized into specific topics of interest or 'news groups'.
Parrot
Guidelines for photo captions
Usenet
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations

7. Convergence of media
Less than half of the U.S. population
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)
Ads
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable

8. Tape editors
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings
Anyone - either ususally singular
Characteristics of news
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories

9. Basic ideals editors must adhere to
Truth.
Heart
Fairness - ethics - decency
Explanatory approach

10. Audiences respond to these words because they convey a precise relationship to their concepts- words like office rather than facility.
Pluralize then make it possessive
Conversation model
First degree words
Usenet

11. Fair comment and criticism
When to use direct quotes
Internal blurbs (magazines)
relative. The dead can't be libeled.
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.

12. Groups 'pull' you to the discussion at a shared site.
Journalism roles
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.
Coverlines
Pull

13. 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
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations
A benefit
Principles of service journalism
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.

14. Publisher/Manager

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15. Speak to communites joined by beliefs and interests - not geography.
When to use direct quotes
Niche
Pull
If they're relevant to the story

16. Where should attribution go?
Only one attribution and after the first sentence
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings
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
Bias

17. Internal - External - Both provide entry points to story
Kinds of blurbs
Repurposing
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.

18. A statement of purpose that identifies the specific editorial focus of the magazine - who the intended readers are and a definition of its personality
Mission statement (magazines)
Active voice
Second day stories
Guidelines for photo captions

19. What's an efficient approach to copy editing?
Bias
working from large blocks to smaller blocks
Creative Titles (magazines)
Display copy (magazines)

20. 'Totally demolished' is an example of this. This diminishes the conciseness and clarity of writing.
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.
Restaurant analogy (magazines)
Redundancy
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.

21. Letters to/from editor - Letters from readers - Calendars - Q & A - Cartoons - quotes - Shopping guides
Characteristics of news
Front of book (FOB - magazines)
Info boxes
Passive voice

22. Web sites need...
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings
Photo captions
Distinct tone and identity
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings

23. 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
Second day stories
Covers (magazines)
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence

24. Coordinating conjunctions
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
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank
Passive voice
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info

25. 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
Links letters or words together
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites
Guidelines for photo captions

26. Sidebar
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb.
A shorter story that adds details or lists information related to a longer story
Feature well (magazines)

27. When is 'which' used?
Feeds/wire
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth

28. Execution (technique - creativity - etc.)
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb.
How well does it say it?
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details
Link equal elements but always come in pairs

29. Stories - videos - audio - photos and grpahics provided by the times - ap - etch to subscriber newsrooms.
Journalism roles
Feeds/wire
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.
Coverlines

30. Has everything to do w/ branding a magazine - Sense of focus - readers - personality (MS)
Navigate so users can find info
Race
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community
Covers (magazines)

31. Where do commas and periods go in quotes?
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community
Before end-quotation marks. If a quotation goes longer than one paragraph - do not put quotation marks at the end of the first paragraph.
Less than half of the U.S. population
Photo captions

32. Why should you use quotes?
Second day stories
Internal blurbs (magazines)
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.
A long title description of the speaker is included in attribution

33. Emerging style for journalism on local communities.
Layering
Civic journalism
Photo captions
said

34. What's the order for attribution?
Noun verb. Ex: Jayne said
A shorter story that adds details or lists information related to a longer story
Conversation model
How well does it say it?

35. 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
Inverted pyramid
Display copy (magazines)
Listservs
How to critique articles

36. Someone says something unique (revolutionary; news worthy) - Someone says something uniquely (colorful language) - Someone important says something important
When to use direct quotes
Second day stories
To introduce clauses.
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts

37. How broadcasters write stories. Leads are shorter in length and they are in the present tense.
Info boxes
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories
Conversation model
Civic journalism

38. 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
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings
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
Repurposing
Service journalism

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
Set up lead
Basic Journalistic Values
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.
When to use direct quotes

40. Absolute privilege
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.
Only one attribution and after the first sentence
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning

41. Public editor
Most editors don't identify the accusers; the policy is under scrutiny
A liaison with audience to help a newsroom define its mission and evaluate its performace - as well as helping readers understand the editorial process
Link equal elements but always come in pairs
Truth.

42. What are the 5 key tests of libel?

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43. Emphasize the latest angle and play down the exact time of the original event.
Slang
Principles of service journalism
Pull
Second day stories

44. Reputation is...

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45. Popular way of organizing news sotries with the most important info at the top of the sotry - followed by supporting details.
Inverted pyramid
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
Most editors don't identify the accusers; the policy is under scrutiny
Bias

46. Sast electronic libraries that provide reliable info ro journalists through keyword searches.
Commercial databases
Internal blurbs (magazines)
Second day stories
Niche

47. Used in broadcasting. it frames a story by telling viewers and listeners what to expect.
Principles of service journalism
Contemporary news value
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings
Set up lead

48. Tells the reader the source of the quote or information.
Less than half of the U.S. population
Push technology
Attribution
Dollar bill rule(magazines)

49. Timeliness - Proximity - Prominence - Consequence - Rarity - Human Interest
Characteristics of news
Attribution
To introduce clauses.
Set up lead

50. Avoid using it unless it's relevant.
Race
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.
Active voice
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase