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News And Mag Editing Basics

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1. Shouldn't be able to put a dollar bill on a page and not see some type of blurb
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth
Dollar bill rule(magazines)
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community

2. 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
When to use direct quotes
Push technology
Guidelines for photo captions
Why quotes are important

3. Absolute privilege
Second day stories
Service journalism
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings
Partial or orphan quotes

4. Steps in the editing process
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details
Civic journalism
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
working from large blocks to smaller blocks

5. Grammar
When to use direct quotes
said
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.

6. Appear outside body copy with the title - deck or subhead
External blurbs (magazines)
Display copy (magazines)
grammar and style
Links letters or words together

7. A linked collection of onlin bulletin boards organized into specific topics of interest or 'news groups'.
Usenet
4 elements of covers (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
Photo captions

8. 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?
Anyone - either ususally singular
How to critique articles
If they're relevant to the story
Fairness - ethics - decency

9. When is 'whom/whomever' used?
Verbals
When to use direct quotes
Info boxes
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase

10. Hypen
Pluralize then make it possessive
Jargon
Links letters or words together
Layering

11. 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
Fairness - ethics - decency
Principles of service journalism
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase

12. Story budget

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13. A statement of purpose that identifies the specific editorial focus of the magazine - who the intended readers are and a definition of its personality
To introduce clauses.
Race
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations
Mission statement (magazines)

14. Coordinating conjunctions
A long title description of the speaker is included in attribution
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts
Fairness - ethics - decency
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank

15. Basic format (colors; yellow border on Nat Geo) - Logo and ancillary info (tagline [i.e. GQ Look smart - Live sharp] - price - vol # - issue date) - Illustration (in a generic sense - any kind of art or visual) - Cover lines ("sell lines -" "cover bl
Attribution
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings
A benefit
4 elements of covers (magazines)

16. Alliteration and rhyme - Allusions to books - movies and TV - Songs and music - Phrases and puns - Names become fun to play with
Creative Titles (magazines)
Distinct tone and identity
Parrot
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info

17. When should the time element appear?
If they're relevant to the story
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank

18. When is 'that' used?
Journalism roles
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable

19. 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.
said
Restaurant analogy (magazines)
Metaphor
Criteria to evaluate stories

20. Executive producer
Quotes in print
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations
Truth.
Link unequal sentence elements

21. Web sites must be easy to...
Metaphor
Navigate so users can find info
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories
A long title description of the speaker is included in attribution

22. Whites will soon make up...
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.
Less than half of the U.S. population
Characteristics of news
Coverlines

23. Emphasize the latest angle and play down the exact time of the original event.
Service journalism
Second day stories
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
Characteristics of news

24. Popular way of organizing news sotries with the most important info at the top of the sotry - followed by supporting details.
Inverted pyramid
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb.
Repurposing

25. What are the standards of a copy editor?
Distinct tone and identity
Link equal elements but always come in pairs
grammar and style
Bias

26. Provide a sizeable portion of a publication's revenue.
External blurbs (magazines)
working from large blocks to smaller blocks
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase
Ads

27. Sidebar
A shorter story that adds details or lists information related to a longer story
Only one attribution and after the first sentence
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings
Anyone - either ususally singular

28. News values
Ads
Conversation model
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
Covers (magazines)

29. What protects journalistics & how?
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.
Civic journalism
Layering

30. 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.)
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase
A shorter story that adds details or lists information related to a longer story
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)

31. Titles should promise...
Principles of service journalism
A benefit
Second day stories
Photo captions

32. What's an efficient approach to copy editing?
Links letters or words together
working from large blocks to smaller blocks
Active voice
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play

33. Publisher/Manager

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34. Fair comment and criticism
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.
Parrot

35. Collective noun
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories
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
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play

36. Usually preferable in news writing because it usually requires fewer wrods and makes it clear who is doing what to whom.
relative. The dead can't be libeled.
Guidelines for photo captions
Mission statement (magazines)
Active voice

37. Reputation is...

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38. How broadcasters write stories. Leads are shorter in length and they are in the present tense.
said
Conversation model
Anyone - either ususally singular
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

39. 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
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank
Metaphor
Internal blurbs (magazines)

40. Lists (step-by-step; recipes are SJ) - Subheads - Blurbs - Sidebars and boxes - Charts and graphics
Quotes in print
Why quotes are important
Devices and techniques for service journalism
Parrot

41. Damages
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts
A benefit
Parrot
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

42. What's the best defense against libel?
Noun verb. Ex: Jayne said
Truth.
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase
Metaphor

43. Indefinite pronouns
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase
Anyone - either ususally singular
If they're relevant to the story
Infinitives - participles and gerunds

44. Single words or short phrases. Avoid these because whole sentences are more readable.
Explanatory approach
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites
Partial or orphan quotes
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)

45. Actual malice

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46. Speak to communites joined by beliefs and interests - not geography.
How to critique articles
Niche
Coverlines
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info

47. When is 'who/whoever' used?
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings
Before end-quotation marks. If a quotation goes longer than one paragraph - do not put quotation marks at the end of the first paragraph.
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb.
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts

48. Web sites need...
Push technology
Distinct tone and identity
Links letters or words together
Passive voice

49. Fair use
Metaphor
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)

50. What are the types of verbals?
Link equal elements but always come in pairs
Infinitives - participles and gerunds
Niche
Parrot

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