NEWSPAPERS Always remember It’s a business!

Jobs Publisher Publisher Editor-in-chief, or Managing Editor Editor-in-chief, or Managing Editor Section Editors Section Editors Layout Editor Layout Editor Copy Editor or Copy Reader Copy Editor or Copy Reader Reporters – General, Beat Reporters – General, Beat Print Technicians Print Technicians

Publisher The person or group who manages the business of the paper The person or group who manages the business of the paper Deal with Money Deal with Money Manage facilities, people, supplies Manage facilities, people, supplies

Managing Editor The person who coordinates all sections of the paper and organizes the section editors The person who coordinates all sections of the paper and organizes the section editors The person who has a general plan for the whole paper’s layout and contents The person who has a general plan for the whole paper’s layout and contents

Section Editors (sometimes also Layout Editor) The person responsible for the content of 1 section of the paper The person responsible for the content of 1 section of the paper Examples: Local News, Sports, Arts, Business, Entertainment, Classifieds Examples: Local News, Sports, Arts, Business, Entertainment, Classifieds

Copy Editor The person who reads articles for accuracy – spelling, grammar (and sometimes facts) The person who reads articles for accuracy – spelling, grammar (and sometimes facts) Some papers have Fact Checkers also Some papers have Fact Checkers also

Reporters General Assignment Reporters go wherever they are told and usually cover HOT news General Assignment Reporters go wherever they are told and usually cover HOT news Example: a fire or accident Beat Reporters always cover the same events or area Beat Reporters always cover the same events or area Example: City Council Meetings

Print Technicians Do the physical job of running the printing presses and getting the papers out the door Do the physical job of running the printing presses and getting the papers out the door

Parts of a Newspaper NEWS FEATURES ADVERTISING

NEWS Hard News: Factual accounts of important events – usually very recent – must be used in a timely way. Hard News: Factual accounts of important events – usually very recent – must be used in a timely way. Soft News: Stories that are not urgent – usually featuring people, interviews, opinions – often not time sensitive, Soft News: Stories that are not urgent – usually featuring people, interviews, opinions – often not time sensitive,

FEATURES Human Interest Stories Human Interest Stories Background Stories Background Stories Information that is included regularly like advice columns, comics, obituaries Information that is included regularly like advice columns, comics, obituaries

ADVERTISING Classified Ads – customers purchase – pay by letter, word or line Classified Ads – customers purchase – pay by letter, word or line Business Ads – usually Display Ads which show a picture to advertise a product Business Ads – usually Display Ads which show a picture to advertise a product

Order of Layout 1 st = Advertising 1 st = Advertising WHY? WHY? Everything else goes in the NEWSHOLE Everything else goes in the NEWSHOLE 2 nd = Regular Features 2 nd = Regular Features 3 rd = Hard News 3 rd = Hard News Last = Soft News Last = Soft News

Important Terms Mast Head Headline By-line Date line Cut line / caption Copy Inverted Pyramid Jump Line Sidebar Angle

Identify these:

Wire Services Associated Press (AP) – US Associated Press (AP) – US A multi-national non-profit news agency based in NYC. Owned by contributing newspapers, TV and radio stations. Member news groups grant permission for their local stories to be shared. Reuters – Eng. Reuters – Eng.

Remember The Newspaper Industry is a business The Newspaper Industry is a business Their primary goal is to make money This can and does affect the content of the paper!

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