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News And Mag Editing Basics

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1. Collective noun
Journalism roles
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.
Fact checking
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.

2. Do not change anything inside quote marks (Exception: punctuation and spelling) - Never put quote marks around indirect quotes
Front of book (FOB - magazines)
General rules about direct quotes
Internal blurbs (magazines)
Inverted pyramid

3. Qualified privilege
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings
When to use direct quotes
4 elements of covers (magazines)
Less than half of the U.S. population

4. When is 'that' used?
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories
Repurposing
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence

5. Groups 'pull' you to the discussion at a shared site.
Front of book (FOB - magazines)
Civic journalism
If they're relevant to the story
Pull

6. Local sidebars that include details like phone numbers - addresses - etc.
When to use direct quotes
Distinct tone and identity
Active voice
Info boxes

7. What are the standards of a copy editor?
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
grammar and style
Most editors don't identify the accusers; the policy is under scrutiny
Lists the stories - photos and graphics for the day's paper or newscast and helps editors organize coverage of a major event

8. Fair use
Push technology
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations
Info boxes
Fact checking

9. Grammar
When to use direct quotes
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning
What quotes add to a story
Navigate so users can find info

10. Sast electronic libraries that provide reliable info ro journalists through keyword searches.
Front of book (FOB - magazines)
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
Guidelines for photo captions

11. Adapting stories from print or broadcast to the web.
Repurposing
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings
Journalism roles
A benefit

12. Coordinating conjunctions
Mission statement (magazines)
Criteria to evaluate stories
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.

13. 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
Lists the stories - photos and graphics for the day's paper or newscast and helps editors organize coverage of a major event
Guidelines for photo captions
First degree words
Characteristics of news

14. A personal story rather than general.
How well does it say it?
Heart
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.

15. Appear outside body copy with the title - deck or subhead
First degree words
External blurbs (magazines)
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.

16. Used in broadcasting. it frames a story by telling viewers and listeners what to expect.
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth
Usenet
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings
Set up lead

17. Where do commas and periods go in quotes?
Before end-quotation marks. If a quotation goes longer than one paragraph - do not put quotation marks at the end of the first paragraph.
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings
Truth.
Conversation model

18. What are the types of verbals?
First degree words
Contemporary news value
What quotes add to a story
Infinitives - participles and gerunds

19. 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
Quotes in print
Navigate so users can find info
grammar and style
Principles of service journalism

20. Organizing a story and related info in small linked pieces.
Kinds of blurbs
Slang
Layering
Quotes in print

21. Subordinating conjunctions
Infinitives - participles and gerunds
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning
Link unequal sentence elements

22. What's an efficient approach to copy editing?
Journalism roles
A benefit
Layering
working from large blocks to smaller blocks

23. Indefinite pronouns
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
Display copy (magazines)
Anyone - either ususally singular
Guidelines for photo captions

24. Verb forms that behave like nouns - adjectives or adverbs.
Parrot
Devices and techniques for service journalism
Second day stories
Verbals

25. Publisher/Manager

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26. They are direct (chance for sources to connect w/ readers) - They are nuanced (spokesmen say things particularly)
Guidelines for photo captions
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank
Why quotes are important
Usenet

27. More historical context and common ground for opposing views.
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations
Explanatory approach
Info boxes
Anyone - either ususally singular

28. 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
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth
Service journalism
Conversation model

29. Internal - External - Both provide entry points to story
Kinds of blurbs
Service journalism
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings
General rules about direct quotes

30. News values
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
Link unequal sentence elements
working from large blocks to smaller blocks
Niche

31. Emerging style for journalism on local communities.
Civic journalism
Passive voice
External blurbs (magazines)
Infinitives - participles and gerunds

32. Public editor
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning
A liaison with audience to help a newsroom define its mission and evaluate its performace - as well as helping readers understand the editorial process
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb.
Infinitives - participles and gerunds

33. 'Totally demolished' is an example of this. This diminishes the conciseness and clarity of writing.
Redundancy
A shorter story that adds details or lists information related to a longer story
said
Layering

34. Lists (step-by-step; recipes are SJ) - Subheads - Blurbs - Sidebars and boxes - Charts and graphics
Usenet
Devices and techniques for service journalism
Redundancy
Contemporary news value

35. Hypen
Links letters or words together
grammar and style
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.

36. A statement of purpose that identifies the specific editorial focus of the magazine - who the intended readers are and a definition of its personality
Lists the stories - photos and graphics for the day's paper or newscast and helps editors organize coverage of a major event
Layering
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
Mission statement (magazines)

37. Sidebar
Most editors don't identify the accusers; the policy is under scrutiny
If they're relevant to the story
Less than half of the U.S. population
A shorter story that adds details or lists information related to a longer story

38. 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
Niche
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning

39. Should complement the picture - Should connect the picture to the story and get readers to read the story
grammar and style
Photo captions
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.
Quotes in print

40. Why are accuracy problems magnified at the local level?
Coverlines
Why quotes are important
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth
Inverted pyramid

41. Managing editor
Photo captions
External blurbs (magazines)
Link equal elements but always come in pairs
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)

42. Stories - videos - audio - photos and grpahics provided by the times - ap - etch to subscriber newsrooms.
Feeds/wire
Anyone - either ususally singular
Attribution
A shorter story that adds details or lists information related to a longer story

43. Alliteration and rhyme - Allusions to books - movies and TV - Songs and music - Phrases and puns - Names become fun to play with
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase
Front of book (FOB - magazines)
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites
Creative Titles (magazines)

44. What's the exception to the order of attribution?
A long title description of the speaker is included in attribution
How well does it say it?
Race
Push technology

45. Correlative conjunctions
Infinitives - participles and gerunds
Devices and techniques for service journalism
Only one attribution and after the first sentence
Link equal elements but always come in pairs

46. Shouldn't be able to put a dollar bill on a page and not see some type of blurb
Slang
Dollar bill rule(magazines)
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings

47. Steps in the editing process
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.
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
Basic Journalistic Values
Distinct tone and identity

48. Loopwhole journalism
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.
Commercial databases
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable

49. 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.)
Criteria to evaluate stories
Creative Titles (magazines)
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)
Basic Journalistic Values

50. 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
Public figures must prove this. It's a reckless disregard for the truth.
Push technology
Internal blurbs (magazines)
Characteristics of news