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News And Mag Editing Basics

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1. Local sidebars that include details like phone numbers - addresses - etc.
Info boxes
Partial or orphan quotes
Pluralize then make it possessive
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.

2. Appear outside body copy with the title - deck or subhead
External 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
Fairness - ethics - decency
To introduce clauses.

3. 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.
Listservs
Second day stories
said
Characteristics of news

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
Guidelines for photo captions
working from large blocks to smaller blocks
Photo captions
Coverlines

5. 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
Partial or orphan quotes
Basic Journalistic Values
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations

6. 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.
Coverlines
Guidelines for photo captions
Active voice
Metaphor

7. Qualified privilege
Link equal elements but always come in pairs
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings

8. Whites will soon make up...
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.
Parrot
General rules about direct quotes
Less than half of the U.S. population

9. When should the time element appear?
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
Fairness - ethics - decency
To introduce clauses.
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.

10. Where should attribution go?
4 elements of covers (magazines)
Only one attribution and after the first sentence
Distinct tone and identity
Covers (magazines)

11. Timeliness - Proximity - Prominence - Consequence - Rarity - Human Interest
Conversation model
Niche
Characteristics of news
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.

12. Shouldn't be able to put a dollar bill on a page and not see some type of blurb
A benefit
Distinct tone and identity
Dollar bill rule(magazines)
Why quotes are important

13. Single words or short phrases. Avoid these because whole sentences are more readable.
Truth.
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.
Redundancy
Partial or orphan quotes

14. Loopwhole journalism
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play
Infinitives - participles and gerunds
How to critique articles
Explanatory approach

15. How broadcasters write stories. Leads are shorter in length and they are in the present tense.
Conversation model
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings
Noun verb. Ex: Jayne said
Fairness - ethics - decency

16. Collective noun
External blurbs (magazines)
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.
When to use direct quotes
Service journalism

17. Correlative conjunctions
Link equal elements but always come in pairs
Info boxes
Layering
Pull

18. Letters to/from editor - Letters from readers - Calendars - Q & A - Cartoons - quotes - Shopping guides
Lists the stories - photos and graphics for the day's paper or newscast and helps editors organize coverage of a major event
Ads
Front of book (FOB - magazines)
Truth.

19. What's an efficient approach to copy editing?
Push technology
working from large blocks to smaller blocks
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings

20. Web blog or Journal style
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community
Metaphor
A benefit
When to use direct quotes

21. Hypen
Less than half of the U.S. population
Links letters or words together
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
Metaphor

22. Basic ideals editors must adhere to
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.
Heart
Verbals
Fairness - ethics - decency

23. Editors such purge copy of these trite - overused expressions. Ex: sweet as sugar
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning
Cliche
Ads
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details

24. Has everything to do w/ branding a magazine - Sense of focus - readers - personality (MS)
Conversation model
Links letters or words together
Covers (magazines)
Jargon

25. Fair use
Creative Titles (magazines)
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations
Links letters or words together
Layering

26. Actual malice

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27. Convergence of media
Fact checking
Second day stories
Basic Journalistic Values
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable

28. Grammar
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning
Quotes in print
Metaphor

29. Titles should promise...
A benefit
Conversation model
Civic journalism
Cliche

30. This may be appropriate to emphasize the details of the action rather than the one who is responsible.
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.
Passive voice
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence
working from large blocks to smaller blocks

31. Internal - External - Both provide entry points to story
Front of book (FOB - magazines)
Kinds of blurbs
General rules about direct quotes
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

32. Tape editors
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories
Commercial databases
Journalism roles
Cliche

33. What protects journalistics & how?
Civic journalism
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank
Navigate so users can find info

34. Emerging style for journalism on local communities.
Commercial databases
External blurbs (magazines)
Service journalism
Civic journalism

35. Web sites need...
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
Distinct tone and identity
Lists the stories - photos and graphics for the day's paper or newscast and helps editors organize coverage of a major event
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.

36. May be colorful but may be understood by only certain demographic groups.
Slang
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth
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 benefit

37. 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
Quotes in print
A benefit
Service journalism
Mission statement (magazines)

38. Concept - Structure - Reporting - Style (creativity) - Presentation - Was it worth saying? Is there relevance/timeliness?
Parrot
Criteria to evaluate stories
Photo captions
Front of book (FOB - magazines)

39. A linked collection of onlin bulletin boards organized into specific topics of interest or 'news groups'.
Basic Journalistic Values
Photo captions
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings
Usenet

40. What's the exception to the order of attribution?
Lists the stories - photos and graphics for the day's paper or newscast and helps editors organize coverage of a major event
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable
A long title description of the speaker is included in attribution
Basic Journalistic Values

41. 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?
How to critique articles
Jargon
Anyone - either ususally singular
Niche

42. Agenda Setting (sets the agenda) - Gatekeeping - Watchdog - Verification - Marketplace of Ideas - Mobilizers -Public journalism - Developmental journalism
Pull
Journalism roles
Lists the stories - photos and graphics for the day's paper or newscast and helps editors organize coverage of a major event
Link equal elements but always come in pairs

43. When is 'who/whoever' used?
When the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb.
When to use direct quotes
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.
Layering

44. Tells the reader the source of the quote or information.
Principles of service journalism
Attribution
Fact checking
Characteristics of news

45. 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
Conversation model
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
Less than half of the U.S. population

46. Should complement the picture - Should connect the picture to the story and get readers to read the story
Characteristics of news
Photo captions
Set up lead
said

47. What word should be used in attribution?
Pull
said
Another defense for libel. This applies to editorials - columns and reviews.
Parrot

48. Opening spread
Feature well (magazines)
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.
Repurposing

49. What are the types of verbals?
What quotes add to a story
Race
Infinitives - participles and gerunds
Conversation model

50. Policy on accusers in sex crimes

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