Chapter 12

Journalism
Mr. Roark
Chapter 12 – Editors


1. No one has a more important job than the _____________.
2. They must _______________, _______________, and force their writers into doing their _________ work.
3. Editors must understand ___________ text.
What does this mean? Explain.





4. The editor sets the ___________ and tone for the kind of journalism that is practiced.
5. According to the sixth paragraph on pg. 214, who is an editor?


6. Give examples of various editors in “departments:”
a. b. c. d.

7. What is a copy editor?



8. Why is this an important and celebrated position?


9. Editors must have _________ minds, know __________ and literature, _________, and punctuation.
10. Editors must find ______________ and ______________ what they do not understand.
11. An editor must have a ____________ idea of what kind of publication they are producing.
12. How can you prepare now to be an editor?
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b.
c.

13. The _________ takes as much responsibility for a writers work as he/ she does.
14. ____________ is the key word in editing.
15. Good ______________ means that the writer knows _____________ more about the subject than is in the article.
16. “Does this _______________ make sense.”
17. The editor is the person held _______________.
18. The editor should be a confident ____________smith.
What does this mean? Explain.






19. A ______________ for better or worse, has to live with the decision of the ______________.

Read ALL bullet points to a partner out loud.

20. What is the best sequence for elements of a direct quote? Give an example.



21. Define the following terms and explain why they are vital to the process:
a. Completeness-



b. Precision-



c. Efficiency-


22. Summarize the bold statements on pg. 218 & 219

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23. Write one paragraph explaining how you could “get to be an editor.”