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News And Mag Editing Basics

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1. Dash
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.
Noun verb. Ex: Jayne said

2. Actual malice

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3. Editors must be able to idenify this in stories that can result in imnbalance or offensive langugage.
relative. The dead can't be libeled.
How to critique articles
Set up lead
Bias

4. Steps in the editing process
To introduce clauses.
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
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings
Less than half of the U.S. population

5. When is 'whom/whomever' used?
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable
Infinitives - participles and gerunds

6. Editors such purge copy of these trite - overused expressions. Ex: sweet as sugar
Cliche
Photo captions
A long title description of the speaker is included in attribution
Second day stories

7. News values
Info boxes
Internal blurbs (magazines)
Inverted pyramid
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest

8. What's the best defense against libel?
Truth.
When to use direct quotes
Less than half of the U.S. population
Quotes in print

9. Single words or short phrases. Avoid these because whole sentences are more readable.
said
Restaurant analogy (magazines)
Repurposing
Partial or orphan quotes

10. What's an efficient approach to copy editing?
Navigate so users can find info
working from large blocks to smaller blocks
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)
Fairness - ethics - decency

11. Concept - Structure - Reporting - Style (creativity) - Presentation - Was it worth saying? Is there relevance/timeliness?
Only one attribution and after the first sentence
Criteria to evaluate stories
Less than half of the U.S. population
Usenet

12. 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
Link equal elements but always come in pairs
When to use direct quotes
Usenet
Display copy (magazines)

13. More historical context and common ground for opposing views.
Passive voice
Explanatory approach
How to critique articles
When to use direct quotes

14. Stories - videos - audio - photos and grpahics provided by the times - ap - etch to subscriber newsrooms.
Conversation model
To introduce clauses.
Less than half of the U.S. population
Feeds/wire

15. Audiences respond to these words because they convey a precise relationship to their concepts- words like office rather than facility.
Push technology
First degree words
Less than half of the U.S. population
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations

16. 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
Conversation model
Guidelines for photo captions
Cliche
Link unequal sentence elements

17. When is 'that' used?
Coverlines
Truth.
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.

18. Correlative conjunctions
Set up lead
Feature well (magazines)
A shorter story that adds details or lists information related to a longer story
Link equal elements but always come in pairs

19. Basic situations in Invasion of privacy
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.
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
Repurposing
Niche

20. What are the standards of a copy editor?
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase
grammar and style
Redundancy
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings

21. Tape editors
A liaison with audience to help a newsroom define its mission and evaluate its performace - as well as helping readers understand the editorial process
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories
Journalism roles
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings

22. Whites will soon make up...
To introduce clauses.
How to critique articles
Less than half of the U.S. population
Cliche

23. Titles should promise...
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
said
A benefit
Usenet

24. Agenda Setting (sets the agenda) - Gatekeeping - Watchdog - Verification - Marketplace of Ideas - Mobilizers -Public journalism - Developmental journalism
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.
Navigate so users can find info
When the pronoun is the object of the verb or phrase
Journalism roles

25. Teaser headlines to shock buyers - usually use numbers to suggest value
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable
When to use direct quotes
Pull
Coverlines

26. Managing editor
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)
Public figures must prove this. It's a reckless disregard for the truth.
Slang
Lists the stories - photos and graphics for the day's paper or newscast and helps editors organize coverage of a major event

27. They are direct (chance for sources to connect w/ readers) - They are nuanced (spokesmen say things particularly)
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play
Why quotes are important
Coverlines
Links letters or words together

28. Policy on accusers in sex crimes

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29. Why are accuracy problems magnified at the local level?
4 elements of covers (magazines)
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
Push technology

30. Web sites need...
Verbals
Distinct tone and identity
Restaurant analogy (magazines)
Push technology

31. Timeliness - Proximity - Prominence - Consequence - Rarity - Human Interest
Coverlines
Quotes in print
Characteristics of news
Verbals

32. Usually preferable in news writing because it usually requires fewer wrods and makes it clear who is doing what to whom.
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community
Photo captions
Active voice
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

33. Local sidebars that include details like phone numbers - addresses - etc.
Jargon
Mission statement (magazines)
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts
Info boxes

34. Convergence of media
relative. The dead can't be libeled.
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable
Commercial databases
Active voice

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

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36. A linked collection of onlin bulletin boards organized into specific topics of interest or 'news groups'.
Usenet
Bias
Quotes in print
Repurposing

37. Has everything to do w/ branding a magazine - Sense of focus - readers - personality (MS)
Ads
Commercial databases
Covers (magazines)
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)

38. 'Totally demolished' is an example of this. This diminishes the conciseness and clarity of writing.
Redundancy
Usenet
Display copy (magazines)
Public figures must prove this. It's a reckless disregard for the truth.

39. Groups 'pull' you to the discussion at a shared site.
Attribution
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
Monetary compensation. Can be gained when individuals protect their reputation against false claims and invasion of privacy. Sue media in civil courts
Pull

40. A personal story rather than general.
Explanatory approach
Link unequal sentence elements
Heart
Pluralize then make it possessive

41. Web sites must be easy to...
Navigate so users can find info
Redundancy
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable

42. 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
Kinds of blurbs
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations

43. Qualified privilege
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings
Principles of service journalism
Bias
Verbals

44. 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
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations
Why quotes are important
Fact checking
Restaurant analogy (magazines)

45. Execution (technique - creativity - etc.)
How well does it say it?
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
Link unequal sentence elements
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play

46. Fair use
Passive voice
said
Photo captions
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations

47. When paraphrasing and quotes repeat each other - redundant.
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
Parrot
Feature well (magazines)
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details

48. Popular way of organizing news sotries with the most important info at the top of the sotry - followed by supporting details.
said
Usenet
Inverted pyramid
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence

49. When are commas used?
Mission statement (magazines)
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.
Covers (magazines)
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.

50. Should complement the picture - Should connect the picture to the story and get readers to read the story
Photo captions
Feeds/wire
Creative Titles (magazines)
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest