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1. Reputation is...

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2. Tape editors
How to critique articles
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
Fact checking
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories

3. Someone says something unique (revolutionary; news worthy) - Someone says something uniquely (colorful language) - Someone important says something important
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.
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
When to use direct quotes

4. What protects journalistics & how?
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.
Contemporary news value
Criteria to evaluate stories
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations

5. Executive producer
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.
Explanatory approach
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations
Layering

6. Where do commas and periods go in quotes?
Before end-quotation marks. If a quotation goes longer than one paragraph - do not put quotation marks at the end of the first paragraph.
Active voice
Most editors don't identify the accusers; the policy is under scrutiny
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites

7. Correlative conjunctions
Covers (magazines)
How well does it say it?
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites
Link equal elements but always come in pairs

8. Stories - videos - audio - photos and grpahics provided by the times - ap - etch to subscriber newsrooms.
What quotes add to a story
Feeds/wire
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
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase

9. Opening spread
Second day stories
Feature well (magazines)
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details
Listservs

10. News values
To introduce clauses.
Front of book (FOB - magazines)
Links letters or words together
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest

11. Speak to communites joined by beliefs and interests - not geography.
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.
Niche
Civic journalism
Kinds of blurbs

12. What's an efficient approach to copy editing?
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.
working from large blocks to smaller blocks
Restaurant analogy (magazines)
Mission statement (magazines)

13. Emphasize the latest angle and play down the exact time of the original event.
Race
Conversation model
A shorter story that adds details or lists information related to a longer story
Second day stories

14. Dash
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories
Kinds of blurbs
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.
said

15. Local sidebars that include details like phone numbers - addresses - etc.
Repurposing
Basic Journalistic Values
Info boxes
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

16. Single words or short phrases. Avoid these because whole sentences are more readable.
Partial or orphan quotes
Pull
Link equal elements but always come in pairs
Race

17. Where should attribution go?
Only one attribution and after the first sentence
Infinitives - participles and gerunds
How to critique articles
Conversation model

18. This may be appropriate to emphasize the details of the action rather than the one who is responsible.
Passive voice
External blurbs (magazines)
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth
Usenet

19. 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
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites
Civic journalism
Why quotes are important
Display copy (magazines)

20. A linked collection of onlin bulletin boards organized into specific topics of interest or 'news groups'.
Repurposing
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings
Usenet
relative. The dead can't be libeled.

21. Collective noun
Characteristics of news
Navigate so users can find info
To introduce clauses.
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.

22. What's the exception to the order of attribution?
A long title description of the speaker is included in attribution
Journalism roles
Mission statement (magazines)
To introduce clauses.

23. Audiences respond to these words because they convey a precise relationship to their concepts- words like office rather than facility.
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations
When to use direct quotes
First degree words
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth

24. Coordinating conjunctions
Repurposing
Listservs
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)

25. Convergence of media
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable
General rules about direct quotes
Quotes in print
Navigate so users can find info

26. 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
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
Dollar bill rule(magazines)
Guidelines for photo captions
Heart

27. When are relative pronouns like who used?
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
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)
To introduce clauses.

28. Appear outside body copy with the title - deck or subhead
Link unequal sentence elements
Ads
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details
External blurbs (magazines)

29. Should complement the picture - Should connect the picture to the story and get readers to read the story
Photo captions
Usenet
Race
Explanatory approach

30. Managing editor
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
Infinitives - participles and gerunds
Contemporary news value

31. 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
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.
4 elements of covers (magazines)
Contemporary news value
Cliche

32. Emerging style for journalism on local communities.
Civic journalism
Most editors don't identify the accusers; the policy is under scrutiny
Display copy (magazines)
Front of book (FOB - magazines)

33. Grammar
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning
Contemporary news value
Infinitives - participles and gerunds
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

34. Organizing a story and related info in small linked pieces.
Layering
Truth.
How well does it say it?
Principles of service journalism

35. When is 'whom/whomever' used?
A shorter story that adds details or lists information related to a longer story
Attribution
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase
Link equal elements but always come in pairs

36. Libel
Characteristics of news
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
Active voice

37. Damages
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts
Public figures must prove this. It's a reckless disregard for the truth.
4 elements of covers (magazines)
Heart

38. Agenda Setting (sets the agenda) - Gatekeeping - Watchdog - Verification - Marketplace of Ideas - Mobilizers -Public journalism - Developmental journalism
Anyone - either ususally singular
Infinitives - participles and gerunds
Journalism roles
A shorter story that adds details or lists information related to a longer story

39. When should the time element appear?
Criteria to evaluate stories
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning
working from large blocks to smaller blocks
Early in the story to let the audience know when the even occurred. Positioning is important for clarity and smoothness.

40. Cover = store front - TOC = menu - FOB = appetizer - Feature = entree - BOB = dessert
Restaurant analogy (magazines)
Layering
Distinct tone and identity
Push technology

41. Avoid using it unless it's relevant.
Race
Link equal elements but always come in pairs
Explanatory approach
Characteristics of news

42. What word should be used in attribution?
said
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories
If they're relevant to the story
Repurposing

43. Web sites must be easy to...
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
Mission statement (magazines)
Navigate so users can find info

44. 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
Partial or orphan quotes
Links letters or words together
Principles of service journalism
Passive voice

45. What are the types of verbals?
Infinitives - participles and gerunds
Creative Titles (magazines)
Mission statement (magazines)
A broader set of guidelines to establish consistency in use of capital letters - abbreviations and variant spellings

46. Timeliness - Proximity - Prominence - Consequence - Rarity - Human Interest
Link unequal sentence elements
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.
Characteristics of news
Body of rules governing how we build sentences to establish meaning

47. Tells the reader the source of the quote or information.
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
Attribution
Lists the stories - photos and graphics for the day's paper or newscast and helps editors organize coverage of a major event
Mission statement (magazines)

48. 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
Listservs
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
Photo captions

49. Do not change anything inside quote marks (Exception: punctuation and spelling) - Never put quote marks around indirect quotes
Cliche
General rules about direct quotes
Distinct tone and identity
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest

50. Never change anything in direct quotes from a printed source - Always attribute direct quotes from a printed source - Place [sic] immediately following an error from a printed source (Not style - purely factual errors; sic means thus - that's how you
said
Usenet
Covers (magazines)
Quotes in print

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