News And Mag Editing Basics

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1. Tape editors
Display copy (magazines)
Conversation model
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play


2. Publisher/Manager

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3. Credibility by telling exactly what witnesses see - experts say - etc. - Enliven and dramatize - Reveal personality
Given to public officals so they are free to speak their minds freely during official proceedings
Internal blurbs (magazines)
What quotes add to a story
Fact checking


4. This may be appropriate to emphasize the details of the action rather than the one who is responsible.
Cliche
Truth.
Passive voice
Attribution


5. Timeliness - Proximity - Prominence - Consequence - Rarity - Human Interest
Inverted pyramid
Characteristics of news
relative. The dead can't be libeled.
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth


6. Correlative conjunctions
Link equal elements but always come in pairs
Contemporary news value
Fact checking
How to critique articles


7. Visual interest - cosumerism - trends - community - inspiration - twists of fate - great writing.
Contemporary news value
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play
Pull
Quotes in print


8. Sidebar
Service journalism
A shorter story that adds details or lists information related to a longer story
Active voice
Ads


9. Execution (technique - creativity - etc.)
Info boxes
How well does it say it?
Public figures must prove this. It's a reckless disregard for the truth.
How to critique articles


10. What's an efficient approach to copy editing?
Truth.
Covers (magazines)
Lists the stories - photos and graphics for the day's paper or newscast and helps editors organize coverage of a major event
working from large blocks to smaller blocks


11. Coordinating conjunctions
Link sentence elements of equal grammaical status or rank
Distinct tone and identity
Mission statement (magazines)
A liaison with audience to help a newsroom define its mission and evaluate its performace - as well as helping readers understand the editorial process


12. Titles should promise...
A benefit
Oversees personnel for broadcast stations
Metaphor
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)


13. Basic ideals editors must adhere to
Layering
Parrot
Fairness - ethics - decency
Listservs


14. What are the standards of a copy editor?
Parrot
First degree words
Bias
grammar and style


15. Single words or short phrases. Avoid these because whole sentences are more readable.
Navigate so users can find info
Passive voice
Partial or orphan quotes
Set up lead


16. Lists (step-by-step; recipes are SJ) - Subheads - Blurbs - Sidebars and boxes - Charts and graphics
Devices and techniques for service journalism
Repurposing
Less than half of the U.S. population
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details


17. Basic situations in Invasion of privacy
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
Devices and techniques for service journalism
Set up lead
Attribution


18. Appear outside body copy with the title - deck or subhead
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.
Listservs
External blurbs (magazines)
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings


19. Loopwhole journalism
Characteristics of news
Bias
Guidelines for photo captions
News reports that just barely stay inside the boundaries of accuracy but fall short of fair play


20. Shouldn't be able to put a dollar bill on a page and not see some type of blurb
A benefit
grammar and style
An example of grassroots journalism in the online community
Dollar bill rule(magazines)


21. 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
Only one attribution and after the first sentence
Basic Journalistic Values
Noun verb. Ex: Jayne said
Display copy (magazines)


22. Dash
Used to set apart a word or phrase - usually for emphasis. Should be used sparingly.
grammar and style
Attribution
Covers (magazines)


23. Why are accuracy problems magnified at the local level?
Public figures must prove this. It's a reckless disregard for the truth.
Protects the media in reporting what people say in governmental meetings
Push technology
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth


24. Why should you use quotes?
Front of book (FOB - magazines)
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.
If they're relevant to the story
Heart


25. 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
Cliche
Quotes in print
Devices and techniques for service journalism
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.


26. When is 'that' used?
Principles of service journalism
For essential/restrictive clauses - which is integral to the meaning of the sentence
Explanatory approach
Basic Journalistic Values


27. Should complement the picture - Should connect the picture to the story and get readers to read the story
Photo captions
Mission statement (magazines)
Combine taped and live reports to create compelling news reports and may also do substantial writing or rewriting of stories
A benefit


28. Teaser headlines to shock buyers - usually use numbers to suggest value
Passive voice
Coverlines
4 elements of covers (magazines)
Info boxes


29. Collective noun
Passive voice
A long title description of the speaker is included in attribution
Service journalism
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.


30. Design/layout editors
Responsible for pulling together text - photos and graphics to create visually appealing pages and web sites
overlapping media because of the blurring of media by the web and 24/7 cable
Feature well (magazines)
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


31. Subordinating conjunctions
Feeds/wire
Cliche
Push technology
Link unequal sentence elements


32. Whites will soon make up...
Less than half of the U.S. population
If they're relevant to the story
Why quotes are important
Quotes in print


33. What protects journalistics & how?
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details
External blurbs (magazines)
Second day stories
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.


34. What are the types of verbals?
Fairness - ethics - decency
Infinitives - participles and gerunds
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations
1. sense of balance/diversity 2. economics of balance 3. sense of place 4. sense of depth


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

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36. Provide a sizeable portion of a publication's revenue.
Ads
Display copy (magazines)
Niche
Public figures must prove this. It's a reckless disregard for the truth.


37. When are relative pronouns like who used?
A shorter story that adds details or lists information related to a longer story
Partial or orphan quotes
To introduce clauses.
If they're relevant to the story


38. 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
Commercial databases
Principles of service journalism
Damage to reputation caused by publisheng or airing false info
Inverted pyramid


39. A statement of purpose that identifies the specific editorial focus of the magazine - who the intended readers are and a definition of its personality
When to use direct quotes
Less than half of the U.S. population
Mission statement (magazines)
A collection of people or things behaving as a single unit. They take singular verbs.


40. Actual malice

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41. Reputation is...

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42. Policy on accusers in sex crimes

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43. Managing editor
First degree words
What quotes add to a story
Main person who oversees newsroom personnel (print and online)
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.


44. News values
For emphasis. They are for times when something interesting is said in a unique way--not for routine - mundane - or obvious.
Niche
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
General rules about direct quotes


45. Fair use
Only one attribution and after the first sentence
Attribution
Internal blurbs (magazines)
Small portions of copyrighted material may e freely used for informational purposes and commentary - such as use of brief quotations


46. When is 'which' used?
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details
Conflict - impact - proximity - timeliness - prominence - novelty - audience interest
Commercial databases
Basic Journalistic Values


47. Indefinite pronouns
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.
For nonessential (non-restrictive) clauses set off by commas & adds details
Anyone - either ususally singular
Navigate so users can find info


48. Where should attribution go?
The first amendment. They are not subject to government.
Only one attribution and after the first sentence
Internal blurbs (magazines)
If they're relevant to the story


49. Speak to communites joined by beliefs and interests - not geography.
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
If they're relevant to the story
Niche
Table of contents (TOC - magazines)


50. Tells the reader the source of the quote or information.
Attribution
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.
How to critique articles
Why quotes are important