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News And Mag Editing Basics

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1. Verb forms that behave like nouns - adjectives or adverbs.
Link unequal sentence elements
said
Niche
Verbals

2. Basic ideals editors must adhere to
Kinds of blurbs
Active voice
Fairness - ethics - decency
Display copy (magazines)

3. Visual interest - cosumerism - trends - community - inspiration - twists of fate - great writing.
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
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations
When to use direct quotes
Contemporary news value

4. Subordinating conjunctions
Link unequal sentence elements
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations
Dollar bill rule(magazines)

5. When is 'that' used?
Basic Journalistic Values
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence
Redundancy
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

6. Local sidebars that include details like phone numbers - addresses - etc.
Why quotes are important
Info boxes
Distinct tone and identity
Infinitives - participles and gerunds

7. Lists (step-by-step; recipes are SJ) - Subheads - Blurbs - Sidebars and boxes - Charts and graphics
Devices and techniques for service journalism
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 essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence
Fairness - ethics - decency

8. 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.
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories
Infinitives - participles and gerunds
Pluralize then make it possessive

9. Coordinating conjunctions
A liaison with audience to help a newsroom define its mission and evaluate its performace - as well as helping readers understand the editorial process
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank
Before end-quotation marks. If a quotation goes longer than one paragraph - do not put quotation marks at the end of the first paragraph.

10. Speak to communites joined by beliefs and interests - not geography.
Niche
Restaurant analogy (magazines)
Pluralize then make it possessive
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories

11. Execution (technique - creativity - etc.)
How well does it say it?
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.
Criteria to evaluate stories
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable

12. Steps in the editing process
Explanatory approach
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
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details
Push technology

13. Editors such purge copy of these trite - overused expressions. Ex: sweet as sugar
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
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.
Pluralize then make it possessive
Cliche

14. Convergence of media
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories
Creative Titles (magazines)
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable
First degree words

15. A personal story rather than general.
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.
Metaphor
Display copy (magazines)
Heart

16. What are the 5 key tests of libel?

17. Organizing a story and related info in small linked pieces.
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
Layering
Repurposing
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings

18. When paraphrasing and quotes repeat each other - redundant.
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank
Noun verb. Ex: Jayne said
Parrot
Slang

19. Has everything to do w/ branding a magazine - Sense of focus - readers - personality (MS)
Anyone - either ususally singular
Covers (magazines)
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play
Public figures must prove this. It's a reckless disregard for the truth.

20. Policy on accusers in sex crimes

21. Someone says something unique (revolutionary; news worthy) - Someone says something uniquely (colorful language) - Someone important says something important
Guidelines for photo captions
Listservs
When to use direct quotes
Characteristics of news

22. Why should you use quotes?
Navigate so users can find info
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts
Creative Titles (magazines)
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.

23. Teaser headlines to shock buyers - usually use numbers to suggest value
Only one attribution and after the first sentence
Before end-quotation marks. If a quotation goes longer than one paragraph - do not put quotation marks at the end of the first paragraph.
Coverlines
Display copy (magazines)

24. Should complement the picture - Should connect the picture to the story and get readers to read the story
Listservs
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.
Photo captions
Fact checking

25. What's the exception to the order of attribution?
Active voice
To introduce clauses.
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings
A long title description of the speaker is included in attribution

26. When is 'which' used?
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable
Partial or orphan quotes
Restaurant analogy (magazines)
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details

27. Brings news to you
Verbals
Principles of service journalism
Push technology
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.

28. This may be appropriate to emphasize the details of the action rather than the one who is responsible.
Passive voice
Feature well (magazines)
Bias
Layering

29. Whites will soon make up...
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
Second day stories
Less than half of the U.S. population

30. A statement of purpose that identifies the specific editorial focus of the magazine - who the intended readers are and a definition of its personality
Niche
Mission statement (magazines)
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.
Journalism roles

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

32. Why are accuracy problems magnified at the local level?
Cliche
Niche
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth
working from large blocks to smaller blocks

33. Titles should promise...
Basic Journalistic Values
A benefit
Service journalism
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.

34. When should the time element appear?
Journalism roles
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.
Niche

35. Audiences respond to these words because they convey a precise relationship to their concepts- words like office rather than facility.
Internal blurbs (magazines)
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)
First degree words

36. Web sites need...
Fairness - ethics - decency
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb.
Distinct tone and identity
Links letters or words together

37. When is 'who/whoever' used?
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb.
4 elements of covers (magazines)
Ads
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.

38. Web sites must be easy to...
Display copy (magazines)
Navigate so users can find info
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play
Quotes in print

39. 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.
Heart
Journalism roles
Metaphor
Pull

40. Grammar
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning
Only one attribution and after the first sentence
Covers (magazines)
Internal blurbs (magazines)

41. Groups 'pull' you to the discussion at a shared site.
Kinds of blurbs
Front of book (FOB - magazines)
Display copy (magazines)
Pull

42. Shouldn't be able to put a dollar bill on a page and not see some type of blurb
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 shorter story that adds details or lists information related to a longer story
Bias
Dollar bill rule(magazines)

43. Concept - Structure - Reporting - Style (creativity) - Presentation - Was it worth saying? Is there relevance/timeliness?
Push technology
Criteria to evaluate stories
working from large blocks to smaller blocks
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info

44. Libel
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
Anyone - either ususally singular
Characteristics of news
Pluralize then make it possessive

45. Credibility by telling exactly what witnesses see - experts say - etc. - Enliven and dramatize - Reveal personality
Links letters or words together
Why quotes are important
What quotes add to a story
Niche

46. How broadcasters write stories. Leads are shorter in length and they are in the present tense.
Attribution
Conversation model
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank
Principles of service journalism

47. Avoid using it unless it's relevant.
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details
Race
What quotes add to a story

48. Provide a sizeable portion of a publication's revenue.
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb.
Ads
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details

49. A linked collection of onlin bulletin boards organized into specific topics of interest or 'news groups'.
Restaurant analogy (magazines)
Usenet
Repurposing
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth

50. Emerging style for journalism on local communities.
Infinitives - participles and gerunds
Explanatory approach
Link unequal sentence elements
Civic journalism