Exam 7: News Close to Home: Editing Local and Community Media

___ problems are magnified at the local level, partly because readers have intimate knowledge of the area.

Smart local editors create ___ for readers, inviting them to participate in stories as they develop and after they are published.

___ news refers to local-only news, often provided by a web news organization.

Some local websites have content produced by unpaid amateurs, known as ___, who help collect and report the news.

___ problems are magnified at the local level, partly because readers have intimate knowledge of the area.

Some local websites have content produced by unpaid amateurs, known as ___, who help collect and report the news.

Local editors are sometimes bombarded with press releases, which are problematic because they are often ___.

The practice of ___ can blur the line between the principles of detachment and balance on the one hand and committed public service on the other.

Letting community coverage linger on ___ de-emphasizes the possibility of compromise and reconciliation, and plays up the most superficial and divisive aspect of an issues as the real news.

Our concept of community has expanded with the emergence of blogs and digital media beyond a ___ place to a state of mind.

___ news refers to local-only news, often provided by a web news organization.

Local editors are sometimes bombarded with press releases, which are problematic because they are often ___.

Letting community coverage linger on ___ de-emphasizes the possibility of compromise and reconciliation, and plays up the most superficial and divisive aspect of an issues as the real news.

The practice of ___ can blur the line between the principles of detachment and balance on the one hand and committed public service on the other.

"News you can use" stories often offer ___ of information used to give information such as contact information, addresses, schedules, instructions or prices.

Smart local editors create ___ for readers, inviting them to participate in stories as they develop and after they are published.

"News you can use" stories often offer ___ of information used to give information such as contact information, addresses, schedules, instructions or prices.

Our concept of community has expanded with the emergence of blogs and digital media beyond a ___ place to a state of mind.

The economics of circulation and marketing, crucial in small, local news organizations, can clash with a commitment to ___.

The economics of circulation and marketing, crucial in small, local news organizations, can clash with a commitment to ___.