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Journalism Chapter 8 Notes: Part 3
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Journalism Chapter 8 Notes: Part 3
- Byline: the name of the person who wrote a story, usually printed along with the story.
- Slug: words that identify a story from the time it is assigned to the reporter until it is placed on the page. (used as an organizational tool, deleted before published).
- Dateline: the place a story was written; appears at the beginning of stories that are not written locally.
- Example: FRANKFORT, Ky. -
Working with Copy
- Copy is the journalistic term for the written form in which a story, headline, caption, or advertisement is prepared.
- The resulting words and paragraphs are known as copy.
- Hard copy is copy appearing on paper, as opposed to copy on a computer screen.
- Editors check hard copy for factual and grammatical errors.
- Editing
- Copyediting symbols: standard symbols used to make corrections or changes in hard copy; symbolic languages used by reporters and editors working with hard copy.
- P. 200-201 – Copyediting symbols: know them!!!!
- Blind = total loss of sight.
- Partially blind = some ability to see.
- Don’t use deaf and dumb, use speech-impaired.
- African American is preferred to black or negro, Native American instead of American Indian. (check stylebook for any changes).
- Only identify race in story if absolutely necessary.
- Example: the civil rights movement
- Words to avoid: normal, ghetto, Hispanic, hillbilly, ladies, and coed.
Avoiding Bias in Language
Rewrite Clichés
- Bias-free language: inclusive language that treats individuals of different genders, races, cultures and abilities equally and that is not offensive to individuals or groups.
- Wrong example: The student should bring his book to class. (male/female bias)
- Wrong example: The student should bring their book to class.
- Right example: Students should bring their books to class.
- Avoid sexist language: eliminate unnecessary words (female lawyer, blonde surgeon).
- The men’s basketball team and the women’s basketball team, not the girl’s basketball team.
- Disabled and handicapped aren’t the same thing: be careful if you use these words. Only use when absolutely necessary.
- Clichés are weasel words: they don’t say anything new or specific and should be replaced with new information or omitted.
- Example: When the crowning ceremonies were over and the audience was gone, students “danced the night away.”
Journalistic Punctuation and Sentence Style
- Comma use is the same for everything except: The new band uniforms are red, white and blue. (no comma after third item in a series)
- Colons and semicolons are rarely used.
- The dollar sign is the only sign used in printed stories. Percent, cents, degree, and numbers in fractions are written as words.
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