Chap11 Quotations and Attribution Flashcards
When is direct quotation used?
when the sources say something important or controversial or state their ideas in a colorful manner
When is indirect quotations (paraphrasing) most useful?
allow reporters to rephrase a source’s ideas most significant remarks and revise or eliminate remarks that are unclear
T/F partial quoting is often unnecessary
True
“orphan” quotes
quotation marks around an isolated work or two used in an ordinary way
parenthetical explanations within a quote used sparingly, book gives the example of when its okay. which is…?
to explain jargon
AP Style books stance on correcting grammatical errors
don’t do it, not even for profanity…maybe in minor slip of the tongue use an ellipses but generally don’t do it.
T/F Casual profanities are never edited in news rooms today
F: casual profanities remain forbidden in most newsrooms
Things reporters can attributed and things they cannot…
reporters can attribute information to people, documents or publications but not to places or institutions
things that must be attributed (4)
⁃ facts that are not common knowledge
⁃ statements about controversial issures
⁃ statements of opinion
⁃ all direct and indirect quotations
“floating quotations”
direct quotations that lack clear attribution to a speaker
Levels Of Attribution (4) and explain each
⁃ on the record> everything the source says may be published and quoted directly, and the source may be fully identified by name and title
⁃ on background/not from attribution> source may be directly quoted but not attributed by name, can give position description
⁃ on deep background> “Lindley approach” no attribution or direct quoting “it has been learned that”
⁃ off the record> can’t use their info in a story but it may lead you to other sources
