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News And Mag Editing Basics

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Concept - Structure - Reporting - Style (creativity) - Presentation - Was it worth saying? Is there relevance/timeliness?






2. More historical context and common ground for opposing views.






3. When is 'who/whoever' used?






4. Basic situations in Invasion of privacy






5. Shouldn't be able to put a dollar bill on a page and not see some type of blurb






6. What are the types of verbals?






7. Fair comment and criticism






8. Provide a sizeable portion of a publication's revenue.






9. What's the key to plural possessives?






10. Do not change anything inside quote marks (Exception: punctuation and spelling) - Never put quote marks around indirect quotes






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






12. Whites will soon make up...






13. Teaser headlines to shock buyers - usually use numbers to suggest value






14. Emphasize the latest angle and play down the exact time of the original event.






15. Sidebar






16. Audiences respond to these words because they convey a precise relationship to their concepts- words like office rather than facility.






17. Lists (step-by-step; recipes are SJ) - Subheads - Blurbs - Sidebars and boxes - Charts and graphics






18. Where do commas and periods go in quotes?






19. Reputation is...

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20. Label - such as "contents" (Table is in design aspect only) - Logo - Slogan - Historical reference - Date of publication - Listing of editorial staff - Associate affiliations - Masthead (Post Office info - etc.)






21. Cover = store front - TOC = menu - FOB = appetizer - Feature = entree - BOB = dessert






22. 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.






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

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24. Sast electronic libraries that provide reliable info ro journalists through keyword searches.






25. How broadcasters write stories. Leads are shorter in length and they are in the present tense.






26. Libel






27. Verb forms that behave like nouns - adjectives or adverbs.






28. What word should be used in attribution?






29. What are the 5 key tests of libel?

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30. 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






31. Web sites need...






32. 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






33. Story budget

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34. Coordinating conjunctions






35. Basic ideals editors must adhere to






36. What's the order for attribution?






37. A personal story rather than general.






38. When is 'whom/whomever' used?






39. Convergence of media






40. Where should attribution go?






41. Agenda Setting (sets the agenda) - Gatekeeping - Watchdog - Verification - Marketplace of Ideas - Mobilizers -Public journalism - Developmental journalism






42. Speak to communites joined by beliefs and interests - not geography.






43. Steps in the editing process






44. What protects journalistics & how?






45. Qualified privilege






46. Timeliness - Proximity - Prominence - Consequence - Rarity - Human Interest






47. Organizing a story and related info in small linked pieces.






48. 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?






49. Groups 'pull' you to the discussion at a shared site.






50. 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.