JMC 2033 Midterm review
Broadcast scripts do not:
- Split words across lines - Split sentences across pages - Use symbols
What are the three jobs of a headline, according to the Headlines & Cutlines PowerPoint and lecture?
- grab attention - impart information - steer the reader into the full text of your story
Comma, colon and semi-colon use examples:
- oxford comma (series of three or more things eliz, collin and Josh go to the store) NO COMMA B4 END
What are some examples of forms of the verb to be?
- there is too many students in this class
Racism in media writing (2 of 3 "isms")
1. The secondary: people who serve the powerful ex. domestic help, migrant farmworkers, service workers, immigrants 2. The ignored or invisible: People whose achievement's are trivialized ex. slum or reservation residence, servants 3. Achievers: unusual exceptions ex. model minority, credit to ones race 4. The despised or feared: outsiders, criminals, suspects ex. welfare cheats, illegal immigrants, drug addicts, "animals"
Know proper date and number layout for broadcast and AP style, for example:
10-60 West Addison Street - broadcast 1060 W. Addison St. - AP February 7th 1964 - broadcast Feb. 7, 1964 - AP
We strive to write at an _______- grade level.
5th grade level OR 8th grade level
Does AP add periods to am and pm? how does broadcast writing handle a.m. and p.m.?
AP: YES- a.m. p.m. Broadcast:
In AP style what numbers are spelled out? Broadcast?
AP: one through nine Broadcast:
____________ is the paramount quality of all media writing
Accuracy
What is Passive voice and active voice? Give some examples.
Active: Subject verb object- SVO "Haylee cleary said" Passive: Object verb subject. "Said Haylee cleary"
Definition and examples of. Adjectives, adverbs, verbs and nouns
Adjective: ex. Adverb: ex. Verb: ex. Noun: ex.
What does gatekeeping mean?
Allowing or dis-allowing certain information to reach a mass audience from the sender filter not a funnel
What does brevity mean in writing?
Brevity is using fewer words while still keeping accuracy. so once the meaning is lost/stops being accurate its no longer brevity you are taking out the actual important information.
What are the 4 C's of broadcast writing? What about the two extra C's that were mentioned?
Correctness, Clarity, Conciseness and Color current, conversational, complete
What's the difference between a FACT, INFERENCE, and JUDGMENT
Fact: which deals with the pieces of information that one has heard, seen, or read, and which are open to discovery or verification. Inference: Inferences, which are conclusions drawn about the unknown, on the basis of the known. Judgment: which are opinions that imply approval or disapproval of persons, objects, situations, and occurrences in the past, the present, or the future.
What should the first line of a cutline do? What about the second line?
Id anyone clearly visible describe whats happening who, what, when, where, why, how.
The interest elements of media writing:
Impact: something that impacts a life (someone died) is this news worthy? which is more impactful for OU students? Conflict: At every sporting event, or political thing, people chant on canvas. Prominence/fame: Novelty/oddity: Proximity: Timeliness: Currency: Human interest:
In AP style, when do you abbreviate ave. st. blvd.? When do you not abbreviate?
In AP style, we abbreviate avenue, boulevard or street with numbered addresses - 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. - 1805 Geary Blvd. - 726 St. Peter St. In AP style, we do NOT abbreviate Avenue, Boulevard or Street when there is no street number - Main Street - Pennsylvania Avenue
Know how you should edit the following issues:
Indent Bring copy together Join words Insert a word or phrase Insert a missing letter Take out extra letter Transpose two words Make letter lowercase Capitalize Abbreviate Spell out word Spell out number Make figures of numbers Separate words Join letters together Insert period Insert comma Insert quotes Take out one word Don't make this correction Add in a hyphen Add in a dash New paragraph
examples of depended vs. independed clauses:
Independent: Kami went to the store. Dependent: After Aidan returned from his fishing trip
What does clarity mean in writing?
Making something easy to understand and not contradictory. Finding the right word choices to make your point in the most straightforward manner possible. probs no double negatives. an extension of the fact- breaking it down so it makes sense cant say dubstep have to say something like electronic dance music- making it understandable to a mass audience so even boomers get it
Definition and when to use the following: Mean, Median, Percent, Per capita, Percentage change
Mean: When To Use: Median: WTU: Percent: WTU: Per Capita: WTU: Percentage change: WTU:
The current demographic reality in the U.S. would be called what?
Multiculturalism (definition for fun: the presence of or support of the presence of several distinct cultural or ethnic groups in a society
What should never be quoted?
Never quote jibberish or facts!
What's the difference in news and information?
News: meant to make people aware of the current surroundings, people, and events taking place - stylized - what's happening now, the most important information that is easy for a mass audience to understand but still accurate with specific dates, addresses, names, etc. Information: regular pieces of fact that do not change with time - raw fact, raw data, sometimes details that are too specific, not contextualized, maybe not important
___________ needless words.
OMIT
Whats the difference between open ended and closed ended questions?
Open ended: Allow an answer that is free form. Closed ended: can be answered with yes or no, or can be answered with a limited set of possible answers - a, b, c - true, false
What is the correct verb tense for a headline describing an event in the past?
PRESENT TENSE
Prepositions and prepositional phrases examples:
Preposition: ex. Prepositional phrase ex.
whats the difference between a primary and a secondary source?
Primary: Primary Sources are immediate, first-hand accounts of a topic, from people who had a direct connection with it. - newspaper reports from a reporter that witnessed events - speeches - original research - photographs/video/audio of the event Secondary sources: Are one step removed from primary sources they often quote or otherwise use primary sources - books about a topic - analysis or interpretation of data - scholarly articles, documentary
What are the different types of TV news stories discussed in the Filak Broadcast chapter?
Reader: this is the simplest form- involves nothing but the script, anchor and reporter. Just the journalist reading the story no video or soundbites. Voice-Over: ads the element of video- starts with the journalist reading the first sentence on camera the story moves into the second sentence the video associated begins to roll. Journalist will reappear ons screen to finish the story. VO/SOT: integrates the usage of a soundbite or two into the story. The story begins the way a voiceover does- at some point the journalist integrates a soundbite form the source. Ends with the journalist continuing to read the script while the video airs. Package: This is the traditional news story format that people are used to seeing on broadcast TV. Entire pre-recorded story- pre-assembled so that only the intro and outro are live. LOS (live on Set/Scene): involved integrating interaction between the reporter and the anchor during a live newscast. Anchor: whats goin on bob Bob: as you can see the fire is engulfing the house behind me who what when where why back to you in the studio john John: damn thats crazy.
How long are most paragraphs in media writing?
Short: a few sentences 2-3 OR 3-4 sentences (quotes are their own paragraph)
Definite v. indefinite articles examples:
The definite article: this is the ink pen. (THE ink pen specific not any old THE.) ex. The indefinite article: this is an ink pen (indefinite its any old ink pen) ex.
Info about the conjunction that:
Use "that" for inanimate objects and animals without names
Sexism in media writing (1 of 3 "isms)
WOMEN 1. Mother/nurturer: woman as caregiver ex. grandmother, a prostitute with a heart of gold, fairy-godmother 2. step-mother/bitch: woman as non-nurturer ex. aggressive woman, aloof executive boss 3. pet/cheerleader: woman as an appendage to a man or to children ex. the little lady, soccer mom. 4. tempter/seducer: women as sexpot ex. gold digger, a victim who "asked for it" 5. Victim: woman as incompetent ex. damsel in distress, helpless female, victim MEN 1. macho: man as battler ex. financial warrior, political strongman, master criminal, gang hero 2. wimp/wuss: man as sensitive ex. mommas boy, house husband, caregiver, sissy, single father, hipster 3. demon/pervert: man as "perp" ex. child molester, rapist, murderer, abuser, predator
Examples of Vague modifiers:
adverbs we don't like
Ageism in media writing (3 of 3 "isms")
ageism is discrimination primarily against people more than 45 years of age. However. discriminating against someone because of their younger age is also ageism. ex. The spry 65-year-old salesman works five days a week in the hob he's loved for the past 30 years. [story later says he founded the company] spry gives the impression that the salesman is unusually active for his age.
Why is attribution important?
because it shows readers where the information came from so they can judge for themselves the reliability of the information.
How is writing for broadcast and writing for print/digital different?
broadcast o-k <--- broadcast is written for the ear
Clear writing begins with...
clear thinking
What's the 3-part dramatic unity structure of broadcast writing?
climax cause effect
Whats the cardinal rule of editing?
look everything up
What does it mean to be accurate in writing?
make sure its factually correct in terms of content and technicalities: - addresses - names - spelling - punctuation accuracy avoids vague terminology- be specific Mr. Smyth went to a basketball game. (wrong) Mr. Smith went to the trojan-activity center to watch a Jenks vs. Union basketball game today at noon. can't say sexual harassment, you have to say sexual misconduct etc.
What's the inverted pyramid style of writing?
most important information to the least important.
What is the correct verb tense for the first line of a cutline?
present tense
What's the difference between QUOTES and PARAPHRASES?
quote is the exact wording of the source material (quotes match original source word for word.) Paraphrases is a detailed restatement of a written or sometimes spoken source material. (restate the overall concept in your own words)
__________ is the preferred verb of attribution.
said, stated, asked etc.
The natural order of the English language is __-__-__.
subject verb object
Singular, plural tenses and pronoun-antecedent agreement examples:
they when you're talking about one person don't say its for sooner but say it for OU.
To be factual, information must be...
verifiable
When is attribution a must?
when its accusatory and/or opinionated if you are the secondary source
When is attribution not needed?
when you personally observe something