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News And Mag Editing Basics

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1. Story budget

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2. Why should you use quotes?
First degree words
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
Jargon

3. 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
Principles of service journalism
4 elements of covers (magazines)
Quotes in print
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites

4. What are the standards of a copy editor?
grammar and style
Partial or orphan quotes
First degree words
Links letters or words together

5. Label - such as "contents" (Table is in design aspect only) - Logo - Slogan - Historical reference - Date of publication - Listing of editorial staff - Associate affiliations - Masthead (Post Office info - etc.)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)
Criteria to evaluate stories
working from large blocks to smaller blocks
Info boxes

6. Audiences respond to these words because they convey a precise relationship to their concepts- words like office rather than facility.
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase
Dollar bill rule(magazines)
First degree words
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.

7. 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
grammar and style
External blurbs (magazines)
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.

8. Web sites need...
Devices and techniques for service journalism
grammar and style
Listservs
Distinct tone and identity

9. What's the best defense against libel?
Truth.
Less than half of the U.S. population
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable

10. 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
Passive voice
Fact checking
Why quotes are important
Attribution

11. Timeliness - Proximity - Prominence - Consequence - Rarity - Human Interest
Layering
Push technology
Characteristics of news
Links letters or words together

12. What protects journalistics & how?
Truth.
Restaurant analogy (magazines)
What quotes add to a story
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.

13. Avoid using it unless it's relevant.
Slang
Race
Conversation model
Metaphor

14. Cover = store front - TOC = menu - FOB = appetizer - Feature = entree - BOB = dessert
Restaurant analogy (magazines)
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites
Bias
Metaphor

15. Qualified privilege
How to critique articles
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites

16. This may be appropriate to emphasize the details of the action rather than the one who is responsible.
Set up lead
Passive voice
Public figures must prove this. It's a reckless disregard for the truth.
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.

17. Grammar
Explanatory approach
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
Pluralize then make it possessive

18. Shouldn't be able to put a dollar bill on a page and not see some type of blurb
Set up lead
Redundancy
Guidelines for photo captions
Dollar bill rule(magazines)

19. Should complement the picture - Should connect the picture to the story and get readers to read the story
Covers (magazines)
Public figures must prove this. It's a reckless disregard for the truth.
Photo captions
Noun verb. Ex: Jayne said

20. Fair use
Truth.
Set up lead
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning

21. Adapting stories from print or broadcast to the web.
Repurposing
Service journalism
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.
Commercial databases

22. Opening spread
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb.
Feature well (magazines)
Links letters or words together
Attribution

23. Speak to communites joined by beliefs and interests - not geography.
To introduce clauses.
Contemporary news value
Niche
If they're relevant to the story

24. Alliteration and rhyme - Allusions to books - movies and TV - Songs and music - Phrases and puns - Names become fun to play with
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations
Verbals
Creative Titles (magazines)
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play

25. What's an efficient approach to copy editing?
Principles of service journalism
working from large blocks to smaller blocks
Devices and techniques for service journalism
Cliche

26. When is 'that' used?
Devices and techniques for service journalism
How to critique articles
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories

27. What are the types of verbals?
Infinitives - participles and gerunds
Explanatory approach
Contemporary news value
Basic Journalistic Values

28. Design/layout editors
Creative Titles (magazines)
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites
Redundancy
Pluralize then make it possessive

29. Emerging style for journalism on local communities.
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning
Only one attribution and after the first sentence
Civic journalism
Service journalism

30. Fair comment and criticism
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.
relative. The dead can't be libeled.
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb.

31. Titles should promise...
A benefit
Display copy (magazines)
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.
Bias

32. What's the order for attribution?
Lists the stories - photos and graphics for the day's paper or newscast and helps editors organize coverage of a major event
Noun verb. Ex: Jayne said
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.

33. What's the key to plural possessives?
Jargon
Display copy (magazines)
Pluralize then make it possessive
Why quotes are important

34. Public editor
Navigate so users can find info
Dollar bill rule(magazines)
A liaison with audience to help a newsroom define its mission and evaluate its performace - as well as helping readers understand the editorial process
Heart

35. Steps in the editing process
Metaphor
Explanatory approach
Creative Titles (magazines)
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

36. 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.
Less than half of the U.S. population
working from large blocks to smaller blocks
Push technology

37. Basic ideals editors must adhere to
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.
Fairness - ethics - decency
Listservs
Infinitives - participles and gerunds

38. Hypen
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)
Links letters or words together
Devices and techniques for service journalism
Commercial databases

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
Mission statement (magazines)
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)
Commercial databases
Basic Journalistic Values

40. Popular way of organizing news sotries with the most important info at the top of the sotry - followed by supporting details.
Inverted pyramid
Lists the stories - photos and graphics for the day's paper or newscast and helps editors organize coverage of a major event
What quotes add to a story
Before end-quotation marks. If a quotation goes longer than one paragraph - do not put quotation marks at the end of the first paragraph.

41. Visual interest - cosumerism - trends - community - inspiration - twists of fate - great writing.
Feature well (magazines)
Criteria to evaluate stories
Mission statement (magazines)
Contemporary news value

42. Publisher/Manager

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43. Web sites must be easy to...
Navigate so users can find info
Most editors don't identify the accusers; the policy is under scrutiny
Commercial databases
Truth.

44. A personal story rather than general.
working from large blocks to smaller blocks
Jargon
Creative Titles (magazines)
Heart

45. Groups 'pull' you to the discussion at a shared site.
relative. The dead can't be libeled.
Niche
Pull
Covers (magazines)

46. Used in broadcasting. it frames a story by telling viewers and listeners what to expect.
Set up lead
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings
Feature well (magazines)

47. Lists (step-by-step; recipes are SJ) - Subheads - Blurbs - Sidebars and boxes - Charts and graphics
Push technology
Redundancy
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.
Devices and techniques for service journalism

48. Actual malice

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49. Whites will soon make up...
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence
Most editors don't identify the accusers; the policy is under scrutiny
Dollar bill rule(magazines)
Less than half of the U.S. population

50. 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?
Parrot
Contemporary news value
Race
How to critique articles