News Editing

Ephraim Aguilar
The first job of the news editor is
to really KNOW THE JOB.

The news editor is a no neo.

 A good news editor

• LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

• SOUND EDITORIAL JUDGMENT

• AN EFFECTIVE TEAM LEADER

THE #GOAL OF
NEWS EDITING
 12 THINGS TO WATCH
OUT FOR AS NEWS
EDITOR

•Buried lead
•Incorrect lead support
•Misquotation
 12 THINGS TO WATCH
OUT FOR AS NEWS
EDITOR

•Factual errors
•Jargons
•Balance
 12 THINGS TO WATCH
OUT FOR AS NEWS
EDITOR

•Significance
•Sources
•Ethics
 12 THINGS TO WATCH
OUT FOR AS NEWS
EDITOR

•Context
•Data and statistics
•Human face
More style rules remember

• One thought, one paragraph.

• Active voice, over passive.
• Put direct quotes. Don’t overdo.
More style rules to remember

• Put subheads if necessary.

• Beware of “gender benders.”
• Rewrite when necessary.
Editors write good headlines.
• Make impact, but always
be accurate.

• Use the active voice and

present tense.

• Be simple and direct.

• Write the gist.
 Which is a better headline?
• Inquirer: Solons
find impeachment complaint vs.
Sereno in order

• PhilStar: Sereno impeachment hurdles first stage

• Rappler: 1st
impeach complaint vs Sereno 'sufficient
in form, substance'

• Manila Bulletin: Sereno impeach raps OK’d

House panel says it is sufficient in form, substance; CJ insists complaint has no basis

• Manila Times: House panel Oks Sereno impeach rap

 Every editor
should ask:
• Is the story factual
and accurate?
• Is the story fair and
complete?
• Is the copy clean?
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