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1. Dash
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.
Parrot
Link unequal sentence elements
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence


2. Internal - External - Both provide entry points to story
Pull
Guidelines for photo captions
Kinds of blurbs
A liaison with audience to help a newsroom define its mission and evaluate its performace - as well as helping readers understand the editorial process


3. Collective noun
Restaurant analogy (magazines)
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.
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.


4. Appear outside body copy with the title - deck or subhead
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
Heart
External blurbs (magazines)
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.


5. What's the best defense against libel?
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
Civic journalism
Heart
Truth.


6. Credibility by telling exactly what witnesses see - experts say - etc. - Enliven and dramatize - Reveal personality
Quotes in print
Journalism roles
Second day stories
What quotes add to a story


7. Subordinating conjunctions
Link unequal sentence elements
Second day stories
Feeds/wire
Race


8. Correlative 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
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings
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
Link equal elements but always come in pairs


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
Coverlines
General rules about direct quotes
Service journalism
Push technology


10. 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
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
Basic Journalistic Values
When to use direct quotes
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts


11. Damages
Active voice
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts
Noun verb. Ex: Jayne said
Info boxes


12. Audiences respond to these words because they convey a precise relationship to their concepts- words like office rather than facility.
Anyone - either ususally singular
First degree words
Repurposing
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence


13. 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
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.
Display copy (magazines)
said
Service journalism


14. 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
Guidelines for photo captions
Set up lead
Before end-quotation marks. If a quotation goes longer than one paragraph - do not put quotation marks at the end of the first paragraph.
Slang


15. Where do commas and periods go in quotes?
Restaurant analogy (magazines)
Before end-quotation marks. If a quotation goes longer than one paragraph - do not put quotation marks at the end of the first paragraph.
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
How well does it say it?


16. Absolute privilege
Pull
Feeds/wire
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings


17. What are the 5 key tests of libel?

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18. Single words or short phrases. Avoid these because whole sentences are more readable.
Active voice
General rules about direct quotes
Partial or orphan quotes
Fact checking


19. Convergence of media
4 elements of covers (magazines)
When to use direct quotes
Inverted pyramid
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable


20. 'Totally demolished' is an example of this. This diminishes the conciseness and clarity of writing.
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play
Principles of service journalism
Redundancy


21. Indefinite pronouns
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play
Anyone - either ususally singular
Dollar bill rule(magazines)


22. Whites will soon make up...
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
Criteria to evaluate stories
Less than half of the U.S. population
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


23. Local sidebars that include details like phone numbers - addresses - etc.
Info boxes
Jargon
Quotes in print
Slang


24. Reputation is...

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25. Sidebar
A shorter story that adds details or lists information related to a longer story
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence
Dollar bill rule(magazines)
Characteristics of news


26. Executive producer
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
Cliche
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations
Pluralize then make it possessive


27. Emphasize the latest angle and play down the exact time of the original event.
working from large blocks to smaller blocks
Second day stories
Explanatory approach
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)


28. Why should you use quotes?
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations
Feature well (magazines)
Before end-quotation marks. If a quotation goes longer than one paragraph - do not put quotation marks at the end of the first paragraph.


29. What's an efficient approach to copy editing?
working from large blocks to smaller blocks
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.
How well does it say it?
Heart


30. 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
Journalism roles
Service journalism
Restaurant analogy (magazines)
Internal blurbs (magazines)


31. Tells the reader the source of the quote or information.
Attribution
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings
How well does it say it?
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations


32. Brings news to you
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.
Less than half of the U.S. population
Push technology
Restaurant analogy (magazines)


33. 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.
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable
How well does it say it?
Metaphor
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)


34. Loopwhole journalism
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play
Set up lead
How well does it say it?
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts


35. Cover = store front - TOC = menu - FOB = appetizer - Feature = entree - BOB = dessert
relative. The dead can't be libeled.
Layering
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites
Restaurant analogy (magazines)


36. Timeliness - Proximity - Prominence - Consequence - Rarity - Human Interest
Characteristics of news
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning
Partial or orphan quotes
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.


37. 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
General rules about direct quotes
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.
Principles of service journalism
Attribution


38. Hypen
Commercial databases
Links letters or words together
Conversation model
Journalism roles


39. Story budget

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40. Basic ideals editors must adhere to
Inverted pyramid
Cliche
Fairness - ethics - decency
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)


41. Letters to/from editor - Letters from readers - Calendars - Q & A - Cartoons - quotes - Shopping guides
If they're relevant to the story
Set up lead
Front of book (FOB - magazines)
Navigate so users can find info


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

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43. A statement of purpose that identifies the specific editorial focus of the magazine - who the intended readers are and a definition of its personality
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth
Inverted pyramid
Mission statement (magazines)
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings


44. Publisher/Manager

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45. Should complement the picture - Should connect the picture to the story and get readers to read the story
Link unequal sentence elements
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
Photo captions


46. Web blog or Journal style
relative. The dead can't be libeled.
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community
A benefit


47. Why are accuracy problems magnified at the local level?
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth
Contemporary news value
Info boxes


48. News values
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.
Usenet


49. Has everything to do w/ branding a magazine - Sense of focus - readers - personality (MS)
General rules about direct quotes
To introduce clauses.
Passive voice
Covers (magazines)


50. Basic situations in Invasion of privacy
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
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb.
External blurbs (magazines)
Heart