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News And Mag Editing Basics

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1. Organizing a story and related info in small linked pieces.
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
Civic journalism
Pull
Layering

2. Agenda Setting (sets the agenda) - Gatekeeping - Watchdog - Verification - Marketplace of Ideas - Mobilizers -Public journalism - Developmental journalism
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable
Principles of service journalism
Journalism roles
A shorter story that adds details or lists information related to a longer story

3. What's the order for attribution?
Noun verb. Ex: Jayne said
Less than half of the U.S. population
Redundancy
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable

4. What protects journalistics & how?
External blurbs (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.
Basic Journalistic Values
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.

5. Why are accuracy problems magnified at the local level?
Repurposing
Guidelines for photo captions
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth
Passive voice

6. 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
Dollar bill rule(magazines)
Feeds/wire
Basic Journalistic Values
Guidelines for photo captions

7. Alliteration and rhyme - Allusions to books - movies and TV - Songs and music - Phrases and puns - Names become fun to play with
Quotes in print
Conversation model
Creative Titles (magazines)
Principles of service journalism

8. 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
Fact checking
If they're relevant to the story
Coverlines
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community

9. 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
Usenet
How well does it say it?
Cliche
Service journalism

10. Stories - videos - audio - photos and grpahics provided by the times - ap - etch to subscriber newsrooms.
General rules about direct quotes
Devices and techniques for service journalism
Feeds/wire
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence

11. Opening spread
Attribution
Feature well (magazines)
Service journalism
Display copy (magazines)

12. What are the types of verbals?
First degree words
Coverlines
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.
Infinitives - participles and gerunds

13. Where do commas and periods go in quotes?
said
Covers (magazines)
To introduce clauses.
Before end-quotation marks. If a quotation goes longer than one paragraph - do not put quotation marks at the end of the first paragraph.

14. What word should be used in attribution?
said
Principles of service journalism
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.

15. Style
A liaison with audience to help a newsroom define its mission and evaluate its performace - as well as helping readers understand the editorial process
Kinds of blurbs
Front of book (FOB - magazines)
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings

16. 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.)
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)
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
Pluralize then make it possessive
Before end-quotation marks. If a quotation goes longer than one paragraph - do not put quotation marks at the end of the first paragraph.

17. Editors such purge copy of these trite - overused expressions. Ex: sweet as sugar
Bias
Explanatory approach
Cliche
Attribution

18. Web sites need...
Pull
Distinct tone and identity
Fairness - ethics - decency
External blurbs (magazines)

19. Emphasize the latest angle and play down the exact time of the original event.
Second day stories
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings
Cliche
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites

20. When is 'whom/whomever' used?
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.
Cliche
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase

21. Single words or short phrases. Avoid these because whole sentences are more readable.
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank
Partial or orphan quotes
Covers (magazines)
grammar and style

22. Executive producer
4 elements of covers (magazines)
Active voice
Usenet
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations

23. Shouldn't be able to put a dollar bill on a page and not see some type of blurb
Dollar bill rule(magazines)
A shorter story that adds details or lists information related to a longer story
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank
Principles of service journalism

24. When is 'that' used?
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence
Active voice
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites
Feeds/wire

25. Policy on accusers in sex crimes

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26. What's an efficient approach to copy editing?
Public figures must prove this. It's a reckless disregard for the truth.
working from large blocks to smaller blocks
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites
Navigate so users can find info

27. Execution (technique - creativity - etc.)
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
Links letters or words together
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.
How well does it say it?

28. Emerging style for journalism on local communities.
Internal blurbs (magazines)
Civic journalism
Metaphor
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info

29. 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
Public figures must prove this. It's a reckless disregard for the truth.
Principles of service journalism
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
Partial or orphan quotes

30. How broadcasters write stories. Leads are shorter in length and they are in the present tense.
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play
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
Layering
Conversation model

31. Indefinite pronouns
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb.
Anyone - either ususally singular
A long title description of the speaker is included in attribution
Set up lead

32. News values
4 elements of covers (magazines)
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
Cliche

33. May be colorful but may be understood by only certain demographic groups.
Slang
How well does it say it?
Dollar bill rule(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

34. Verb forms that behave like nouns - adjectives or adverbs.
Verbals
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
General rules about direct quotes
Infinitives - participles and gerunds

35. A personal story rather than general.
Partial or orphan quotes
Heart
Truth.
Photo captions

36. Fair comment and criticism
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.
Contemporary news value
Passive voice

37. Reputation is...

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38. Collective noun
Redundancy
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings

39. 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.
Kinds of blurbs
Slang
Listservs
Photo captions

40. 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
Internal blurbs (magazines)
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations
Lists the stories - photos and graphics for the day's paper or newscast and helps editors organize coverage of a major event
Repurposing

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

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42. Sast electronic libraries that provide reliable info ro journalists through keyword searches.
Redundancy
Covers (magazines)
Commercial databases
Lists the stories - photos and graphics for the day's paper or newscast and helps editors organize coverage of a major event

43. Used in broadcasting. it frames a story by telling viewers and listeners what to expect.
Set up lead
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)
Info boxes
Layering

44. 'Totally demolished' is an example of this. This diminishes the conciseness and clarity of writing.
Photo captions
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.
Redundancy
relative. The dead can't be libeled.

45. When is 'which' used?
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details
Link unequal sentence elements
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts
Partial or orphan quotes

46. Teaser headlines to shock buyers - usually use numbers to suggest value
Mission statement (magazines)
Active voice
A benefit
Coverlines

47. Grammar
Covers (magazines)
Link unequal sentence elements
Noun verb. Ex: Jayne said
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning

48. Should complement the picture - Should connect the picture to the story and get readers to read the story
Parrot
Navigate so users can find info
How well does it say it?
Photo captions

49. Speak to communites joined by beliefs and interests - not geography.
Niche
To introduce clauses.
Criteria to evaluate stories
Truth.

50. Managing editor
Public figures must prove this. It's a reckless disregard for the truth.
Race
Ads
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)