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News And Mag Editing Basics

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1. What's the best defense against libel?
Infinitives - participles and gerunds
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.
Listservs
Truth.

2. Should complement the picture - Should connect the picture to the story and get readers to read the story
Distinct tone and identity
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations
Photo captions
Principles of service journalism

3. A personal story rather than general.
A long title description of the speaker is included in attribution
Partial or orphan quotes
Navigate so users can find info
Heart

4. 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
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.
Guidelines for photo captions
A long title description of the speaker is included in attribution
How well does it say it?

5. Stories - videos - audio - photos and grpahics provided by the times - ap - etch to subscriber newsrooms.
Before end-quotation marks. If a quotation goes longer than one paragraph - do not put quotation marks at the end of the first paragraph.
4 elements of covers (magazines)
Feeds/wire
Kinds of blurbs

6. Titles should promise...
A benefit
Photo captions
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
Feature well (magazines)

7. Cover = store front - TOC = menu - FOB = appetizer - Feature = entree - BOB = dessert
Civic journalism
Display copy (magazines)
Restaurant analogy (magazines)
Quotes in print

8. When are commas used?
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.
A shorter story that adds details or lists information related to a longer story
Partial or orphan quotes
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

9. Editors such purge copy of these trite - overused expressions. Ex: sweet as sugar
Most editors don't identify the accusers; the policy is under scrutiny
Devices and techniques for service journalism
Cliche
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.

10. A linked collection of onlin bulletin boards organized into specific topics of interest or 'news groups'.
Usenet
Links letters or words together
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts
How to critique articles

11. 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
Display copy (magazines)
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.
Covers (magazines)
Feeds/wire

12. Executive producer
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank
Most editors don't identify the accusers; the policy is under scrutiny
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations
Coverlines

13. 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.)
Principles of service journalism
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
Feature well (magazines)
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)

14. Emerging style for journalism on local communities.
Civic journalism
Less than half of the U.S. population
How well does it say it?
Only one attribution and after the first sentence

15. Indefinite pronouns
relative. The dead can't be libeled.
Anyone - either ususally singular
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play
Basic Journalistic Values

16. Teaser headlines to shock buyers - usually use numbers to suggest value
A liaison with audience to help a newsroom define its mission and evaluate its performace - as well as helping readers understand the editorial process
relative. The dead can't be libeled.
Coverlines
Creative Titles (magazines)

17. News values
Contemporary news value
Passive voice
Niche
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest

18. They are direct (chance for sources to connect w/ readers) - They are nuanced (spokesmen say things particularly)
Active voice
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts
Why quotes are important
4 elements of covers (magazines)

19. Collective noun
How well does it say it?
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.
Infinitives - participles and gerunds

20. Tape editors
Most editors don't identify the accusers; the policy is under scrutiny
Lists the stories - photos and graphics for the day's paper or newscast and helps editors organize coverage of a major event
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories
Attribution

21. 'Totally demolished' is an example of this. This diminishes the conciseness and clarity of writing.
Redundancy
Links letters or words together
How to critique articles
Inverted pyramid

22. Design/layout editors
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites
Distinct tone and identity
Verbals

23. Web sites must be easy to...
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts
Layering
Lists the stories - photos and graphics for the day's paper or newscast and helps editors organize coverage of a major event
Navigate so users can find info

24. May be colorful but may be understood by only certain demographic groups.
Slang
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank
Partial or orphan quotes
Fairness - ethics - decency

25. Web sites need...
Kinds of blurbs
Active voice
Distinct tone and identity
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning

26. Fair use
said
Criteria to evaluate stories
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations
Partial or orphan quotes

27. Single words or short phrases. Avoid these because whole sentences are more readable.
Partial or orphan quotes
Anyone - either ususally singular
Truth.
To introduce clauses.

28. Editors must be able to idenify this in stories that can result in imnbalance or offensive langugage.
Bias
Kinds of blurbs
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
Lists the stories - photos and graphics for the day's paper or newscast and helps editors organize coverage of a major event

29. Story budget

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30. Organizing a story and related info in small linked pieces.
Push technology
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning
Layering
Coverlines

31. Damages
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts
Fact checking
Characteristics of news

32. Used in broadcasting. it frames a story by telling viewers and listeners what to expect.
Bias
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
A long title description of the speaker is included in attribution
Set up lead

33. Groups 'pull' you to the discussion at a shared site.
Pull
Passive voice
Anyone - either ususally singular
Link equal elements but always come in pairs

34. When are relative pronouns like who used?
Redundancy
To introduce clauses.
Listservs
Front of book (FOB - magazines)

35. Credibility by telling exactly what witnesses see - experts say - etc. - Enliven and dramatize - Reveal personality
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings
What quotes add to a story
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth

36. Internal - External - Both provide entry points to story
Fact checking
Front of book (FOB - magazines)
Kinds of blurbs
said

37. Whites will soon make up...
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.
Front of book (FOB - magazines)
Journalism roles
Less than half of the U.S. population

38. 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
Service journalism
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.
Contemporary news value

39. Professional language that reporters are prone to use because their sources use it.
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details
Front of book (FOB - magazines)
Jargon
Commercial databases

40. Basic ideals editors must adhere to
If they're relevant to the story
Layering
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings
Fairness - ethics - decency

41. Managing editor
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)
Repurposing
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.
Mission statement (magazines)

42. Dash
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.
Contemporary news value
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)

43. Brings news to you
Push technology
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
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.
General rules about direct quotes

44. Emphasize the latest angle and play down the exact time of the original event.
Second day stories
Lists the stories - photos and graphics for the day's paper or newscast and helps editors organize coverage of a major event
Why quotes are important
Pull

45. Loopwhole journalism
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play
Links letters or words together
Devices and techniques for service journalism
Fairness - ethics - decency

46. Why are accuracy problems magnified at the local level?
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth
Passive voice
A liaison with audience to help a newsroom define its mission and evaluate its performace - as well as helping readers understand the editorial process
Feeds/wire

47. Sast electronic libraries that provide reliable info ro journalists through keyword searches.
Criteria to evaluate stories
Mission statement (magazines)
Commercial databases
Fairness - ethics - decency

48. Coordinating conjunctions
Truth.
Parrot
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb.

49. Adapting stories from print or broadcast to the web.
Mission statement (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
Repurposing
said

50. When is 'which' used?
Partial or orphan quotes
Anyone - either ususally singular
Race
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details