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Chapter 8

Chapter 8. Writing in Journalistic Style. You will be able to. Understand style and use stylebooks Edit copy for journalistic style Choose bias-free language Format copy Use copyediting symbols. Stylebooks and Style. Stylebook

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Chapter 8

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  1. Chapter 8 Writing in Journalistic Style

  2. You will be able to • Understand style and use stylebooks • Edit copy for journalistic style • Choose bias-free language • Format copy • Use copyediting symbols

  3. Stylebooks and Style • Stylebook • Handbook for writers – contains rules & guidelines to write in particular style • Specify way variable things should be written • Style • Way writing is to be crafted • Consistency • creates and maintains overall image of publication/station • Different styles too often confuse people

  4. Stylebooks and Style • Standard Style and Special Situations • Names • Broadcast &print style • Scholastic Style • Titles • Descriptions • Chair of the chemistry department and women’s soccer coach, Dr. James McGahan… • Dr. James McGahan, chair of the chemistry department and women’s soccer coach…

  5. Working with Words • Check Spellings • First mistakes noticed • Whose/Who’s//There/Their/They’re//O’s • Choose the correct word • After a four hour public hearing, the city planning commission passed the resolution with one descending vote. • Dissenting – to vote against • The police said they suspected fowl play.

  6. Working with Words • Choose the Concise Word • Terminate – Stop/End • Fracture – Break • I had a lot of fun • I’m going to do stuff with my friends • Place Modifiers Carefully (pg 191) • Dr. Laura Marvel told how one woman escaped from slavery during her review of the book. • In the book review, Dr. Laura Marvel told how one woman escaped from slavery.

  7. Working with Words • Use Active Sentences • Passive – object, verb, sentence • Active – noun, verb, sentence • Use Action Verbs • Slide/seize/ amble/ roar/ slam • Skipped/strolled/ambled/ danced/ shuffled/trudged/strutted/waddled • Eliminate Redundancies (pg193) • Redundancy – repeating what’s been said • A body is dead/lift it up/10:00am in the morning/two twins/small in size/etc.

  8. Working with Words • Rewrite Clichés • Danced the night away/on a roll • Danced to the music of…/really making their way up to… • Use Journalistic Punctuation • Commas/percents/degree • Dollar signs

  9. Avoiding Bias in Language • Bias-Free Language • Inclusive language – treats individuals of different genders, races, cultures and abilities without offending them • Female lawyer/blonde surgeon • The student should bring his book to class. • The student should bring their book to class. • The students should bring their books to class.

  10. Working with Copy • Copy • Written form of a story, headline, caption, advertisement • Hard Copy • Copy appearing on paper, not electronic • Formatting copy (pg198) • Byline • Name person who wrote story, usually printed with story

  11. Working with Copy • Formatting Copy • Slug • Words that identify a story from time given to time published • Dateline • Place story was written – at beginning if not locally written • Editing • Rearranging the story; fixing the misused words; correcting spellings; etc. • Copyediting Symbol (pg 200-201) • Standard symbol to make correction/change on hard copy – symbolic language between reporters and editors working on hard copy

  12. Chapter 8 Writing in Journalistic Style

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