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News And Mag Editing Basics

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

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2. More historical context and common ground for opposing views.
Internal blurbs (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
Passive voice
Explanatory approach

3. Web sites must be easy to...
Navigate so users can find info
Why quotes are important
Quotes in print
Push technology

4. What are the standards of a copy editor?
grammar and style
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.
Repurposing
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

5. Professional language that reporters are prone to use because their sources use it.
Jargon
If they're relevant to the story
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)
Slang

6. Emerging style for journalism on local communities.
Contemporary news value
Link unequal sentence elements
Civic journalism
Mission statement (magazines)

7. Steps in the editing process
Photo captions
grammar and style
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
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

8. 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
Noun verb. Ex: Jayne said
working from large blocks to smaller blocks
First degree words
Basic Journalistic Values

9. Audiences respond to these words because they convey a precise relationship to their concepts- words like office rather than facility.
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank
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
First degree words
Push technology

10. Design/layout editors
Niche
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites
First degree words
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings

11. Appear outside body copy with the title - deck or subhead
Cliche
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community
External blurbs (magazines)
Why quotes are important

12. When is 'whom/whomever' used?
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase
Basic Journalistic Values
Pull
Fairness - ethics - decency

13. What's the exception to the order of attribution?
A long title description of the speaker is included in attribution
Characteristics of news
Passive voice
External blurbs (magazines)

14. Teaser headlines to shock buyers - usually use numbers to suggest value
Redundancy
If they're relevant to the story
Fairness - ethics - decency
Coverlines

15. Tells the reader the source of the quote or information.
First degree words
Internal blurbs (magazines)
Less than half of the U.S. population
Attribution

16. Public editor
A liaison with audience to help a newsroom define its mission and evaluate its performace - as well as helping readers understand the editorial process
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations
Verbals
General rules about direct quotes

17. Groups 'pull' you to the discussion at a shared site.
Pull
Passive voice
First degree words
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable

18. They are direct (chance for sources to connect w/ readers) - They are nuanced (spokesmen say things particularly)
Push technology
grammar and style
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.
Why quotes are important

19. 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
4 elements of covers (magazines)
A benefit
Journalism roles
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable

20. How broadcasters write stories. Leads are shorter in length and they are in the present tense.
Commercial databases
Heart
Guidelines for photo captions
Conversation model

21. 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
Pull
Feature well (magazines)
Covers (magazines)
Internal blurbs (magazines)

22. News values
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase
To introduce clauses.

23. Tape editors
Noun verb. Ex: Jayne said
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories
Ads
Active voice

24. A personal story rather than general.
Heart
Jargon
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
Layering

25. Local sidebars that include details like phone numbers - addresses - etc.
Info boxes
Front of book (FOB - magazines)
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings
4 elements of covers (magazines)

26. Execution (technique - creativity - etc.)
Cliche
Less than half of the U.S. population
How well does it say it?
Repurposing

27. Used in broadcasting. it frames a story by telling viewers and listeners what to expect.
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth
Set up lead
Race
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest

28. Timeliness - Proximity - Prominence - Consequence - Rarity - Human Interest
Contemporary news value
Slang
Characteristics of news
Niche

29. Credibility by telling exactly what witnesses see - experts say - etc. - Enliven and dramatize - Reveal personality
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.
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)
Inverted pyramid
What quotes add to a story

30. 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
Devices and techniques for service journalism
Dollar bill rule(magazines)
Display copy (magazines)
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings

31. Sast electronic libraries that provide reliable info ro journalists through keyword searches.
Partial or orphan quotes
Service journalism
Heart
Commercial databases

32. What word should be used in attribution?
said
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations
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
Most editors don't identify the accusers; the policy is under scrutiny

33. Dash
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.
Pluralize then make it possessive
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community
Service journalism

34. Cover = store front - TOC = menu - FOB = appetizer - Feature = entree - BOB = dessert
Restaurant analogy (magazines)
Lists the stories - photos and graphics for the day's paper or newscast and helps editors organize coverage of a major event
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning

35. Titles should promise...
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.
A benefit
Internal blurbs (magazines)
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites

36. Basic ideals editors must adhere to
grammar and style
Links letters or words together
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.
Fairness - ethics - decency

37. 'Totally demolished' is an example of this. This diminishes the conciseness and clarity of writing.
Redundancy
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.
Anyone - either ususally singular

38. Fair comment and criticism
Infinitives - participles and gerunds
Coverlines
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community

39. Coordinating conjunctions
External blurbs (magazines)
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb.

40. 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)
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.
Ads
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details

41. Why are accuracy problems magnified at the local level?
Cliche
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts
A benefit
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth

42. 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
Most editors don't identify the accusers; the policy is under scrutiny
Public figures must prove this. It's a reckless disregard for the truth.
Principles of service journalism
Fact checking

43. Story budget

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44. Concept - Structure - Reporting - Style (creativity) - Presentation - Was it worth saying? Is there relevance/timeliness?
Infinitives - participles and gerunds
Fact checking
Criteria to evaluate stories
Creative Titles (magazines)

45. When is 'who/whoever' used?
Truth.
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb.
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
Public figures must prove this. It's a reckless disregard for the truth.

46. Web blog or Journal style
Front of book (FOB - magazines)
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community
Creative Titles (magazines)

47. Whites will soon make up...
What quotes add to a story
Less than half of the U.S. population
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.
Link equal elements but always come in pairs

48. Editors such purge copy of these trite - overused expressions. Ex: sweet as sugar
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings
Cliche
Dollar bill rule(magazines)
Listservs

49. A statement of purpose that identifies the specific editorial focus of the magazine - who the intended readers are and a definition of its personality
Quotes in print
relative. The dead can't be libeled.
Front of book (FOB - magazines)
Mission statement (magazines)

50. Subordinating conjunctions
Link unequal sentence elements
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories
Jargon
Inverted pyramid