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News And Mag Editing Basics
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News And Mag Editing Basics
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1. A statement of purpose that identifies the specific editorial focus of the magazine - who the intended readers are and a definition of its personality

2. Why are accuracy problems magnified at the local level?

3. When should the time element appear?

4. Lists (step-by-step; recipes are SJ) - Subheads - Blurbs - Sidebars and boxes - Charts and graphics

5. Professional language that reporters are prone to use because their sources use it.

6. More historical context and common ground for opposing views.

7. Rub within body copy (subheads and pull quotes) - Should appear on the same page or spread as the words or ideas for the blurb appear - Should appear in proper story order - Break up text and seas of gray to coax or tease reader into copy - Should fo

8. 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

9. Opening spread

10. Label - such as "contents" (Table is in design aspect only) - Logo - Slogan - Historical reference - Date of publication - Listing of editorial staff - Associate affiliations - Masthead (Post Office info - etc.)

11. Grammar

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

13. Correlative conjunctions

14. Sast electronic libraries that provide reliable info ro journalists through keyword searches.

15. When paraphrasing and quotes repeat each other - redundant.

16. 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

17. Sidebar

18. Steps in the editing process

19. They are direct (chance for sources to connect w/ readers) - They are nuanced (spokesmen say things particularly)

20. Cover = store front - TOC = menu - FOB = appetizer - Feature = entree - BOB = dessert

21. Subordinating conjunctions

22. Fair comment and criticism

23. Brings news to you

24. Coordinating conjunctions

25. Should complement the picture - Should connect the picture to the story and get readers to read the story

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