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Copy Editing What I Have Learned Tara Lafemina

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Copy Editing What I Have Learned. Tara Lafemina. Improving Boring Stories. Working on leads and headlines can make or break a story. Working on these skills was never emphasized in other classes. Fact Checking. It is extremely important for a copy editor to take this seriously. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Copy EditingWhat I Have Learned

Tara Lafemina

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Improving Boring Stories Working on leads and headlines can

make or break a story. Working on these skills was never

emphasized in other classes.

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Fact Checking It is extremely important for a copy

editor to take this seriously. Most of the blame would be put on the

copy editor if facts are inaccurate, which would be disastrous.

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News Values The importance of knowing about news

values could help me move up the career ladder.

Make better articles, better ideas, more money.

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Legal ProblemsCopy editor is the “last line of defense” that a publication runs through.

Once again, the blame would go on to the copy editor.

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Copy Editor QualitiesJudgmentFast LearningCuriosityObjectiveBest Writer

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Keeping A ReputationNews world today is often divided.

People no longer trust the media.

We have to realize how different news outlets slant their criteria depending upon their audience.

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Fine Line of EthicsBad headlines may insult people.

Ethics may lead to slant of the publication or newscast.

Playing safe in the newsroom, even if it means leaving out important stories, is not frowned upon.

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Review of AP Style It is important to know AP style when

going into the journalism field. Even if I do not use this particular style

when I have a career, it is experience in learning how to follow a certain style.

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Conclusion Copy editing is a useful tool for

everyone to have, regardless of which field they enter.

Knowing how the media runs is an essential in being a well-educated individual.