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Goals to keep in mind when editing wire copy. Preserve as much copy as possible ... No mindless hacking from bottom. Combining stories. Context watch ... – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Title: Editing Wire Service Copy


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Editing Wire Service Copy
  • Wire stories often need to be cut more
    dramatically
  • Wire editors often need to combine stories

2
What is railroading
  • Answer Running wire stories in paper without
    having edited them

3
Goals to keep in mind when editing wire copy
  • Preserve as much copy as possible
  • Keep as much of reporters style as possible
  • Trimming for space never good excuse for
    introducing error
  • Watch out for headless snakes
  • No mindless hacking from bottom

4
Combining stories
  • Context watch misplacing paragraphs
  • Transitions and smoothness (tip call them up
    side by side)

5
Tip
  • Wire editors also watch wire for stories of
    interest to reporters, editors on their beats
  • Wire editors also watch out for wire stories they
    can add local element to
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