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HOW DOES A NEWSROOM WORK?

#EXPLORING THE TOPIC

Let’s start by reading the first item (1) and the last item (8) of the infographic. Can you imagine what the topic is about just by reading these two paragraphs? Write it down.

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Design

Paula Bustamante

Edition

Marcel Nadale

Title question João Lucas Dionísio de Oliveira, Campinas, SP

The crossword is about some of the jobs at a newspaper. Check if you know some of them. 1.

I want to know

If it’s “breaking news” (in other words, if it’s happening at the moment), the reporter goes onto the streets to look for details – most of the time together with a photographer. However, the story can also be checked on the computer or by phone. After gathering all the information, the reporter writes the news story.

The text goes from the assistant editor (or copywriter) to the sub-editor (if there is any) and then to the editor. They check if the news article is clear and if it has all the necessary information. The editor is in charge of the newspaper section and has the final word on page design.

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I know about this topic

Early in the morning, the news editor (also called chief reporter) decides on stories for the next issue. Based on the suggestions left by the editor the previous evening, and on the news published in the morning. The news editor then distributes the assignments among the reporters.

I learned

Some staff members are not directly involved in the production of a new article, but they coordinate the newspaper (or some newspaper sections) as a whole. The executive editor supervises the editors and takes part in administrative decisions, and the editor in chief helps to set the style and overall checking of the article, for example.

The sub-editor is active on every working front, and can work as an editor or chief reporter if they are absent.

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1. Takes photos for news stories.

1. Organizes the photos and texts on the page.

2. Decides topics for the next issue.

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Take a look at this cartoon. There’s an editor and a reporter who’s saying something. What’s the problem with the reporter’s opinion?

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The page designers also take part in the meeting with the news editor at the beginning of the day. While the reporter checks the news story, the page designer starts deciding on the design of the page. To do so, the art director and the publisher – who help to decide on the most important stories – guide the page designer.

Another contribution to the page layout comes from the advertising department, which delineates the spaces reserved for ads.

2. Writes news stories with information from different sources.

“I’ll have my article pulled together in my time.”

CONFERENCE TABLE

It’s not always necessary to use new pictures, because all images are stored and can be reused in the future.

PHOTOGRAPHY TEAM

The photography department used to remain apart from the newsroom, although it has similar roles to the copy desk department: the news editor distributes the news items among the available photographers, and the editor supervises all staff and selects the best pictures.

REPORTER R$ 4,089.13 EDITOR R$ 5,141.58 PHOTOGRAPHER R$ 3,138.11 EDITORIAL DIRECTOR R$ 13,585.33

In the morning, the executive editors and the heads of each newspaper section get together at a conference table for the editorial meeting.

3. Checks if the stories are clear and if they have all the necessary information.

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IN THE END OF THE MONTH…

Sources: O Estado de S.Paulo and Sindicato dos Jornalistas Profissionais do Estado de São Paulo.

At the end of the day, the team gets together again at the conference table to decide on the front page. Executive directors choose the best news stories, editors write the headlines, the photography editor selects the best pictures and the page designer plans the layout of the page based on the art director’s guidelines.

The senior position is usually the editorial director. In addition to supervising the daily routine of a newsroom, the editorial director must handle administrative issues as well. For example, they have to keep an eye on competing news outlets, advertisers, and on new talent in the job market.

COPY DESK TEAM

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#GUIDED READING

• What does the author suggest to the reader when such strategy is used?

Your task now is to explain the meaning of the newsroom jargon words and expressions below. Journalist jargon

• Is print journalism the same in the digital era?

2 The reading sequence

COPY DESK TEAM

3. The text goes from the assistant editor (or copywriter) to the sub-editor (if there is any) and then to the editor. They check if the news article is clear and if it has all the necessary information. The editor is in charge of the newspaper section and has the final word on page design.

Luiza Wolf

Text Illustration

Guilherme D’Arezzo

Design

Paula Bustamante

Edition

Marcel Nadale

Title question João Lucas Dionísio de Oliveira, Campinas, SP

3 Minor boxes Note that there are some boxes with information around the flowchart. This information expands the main content in the infographic and emphasizes one of the production process steps. In this case, the information refers to the advertising department that establishes spaces for advertisements in the newspaper.

The sub-editor is active on every working front, and can work as an editor or chief reporter if they are absent.

GRAPHIC DESIGN TEAM

• How many stages are there? What are they?

4. Some staff members are not directly involved in the production of a new article, but they coordinate the newspaper (or some newspaper sections) as a whole. The executive editor supervises the editors and takes part in administrative decisions, and the editor in chief helps to set the style and overall checking of the article, for example.

• Choose a word that describes the daily routine of a newsroom.

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IN THE END OF THE MONTH…

In the morning, the executive editors and the heads of each newspaper section get together at a conference table for the editorial meeting.

Another contribution to the page layout comes from the advertising department, which delineates the spaces reserved for ads.

It’s not always necessary to use new pictures, because all images are stored and can be reused in the future.

PHOTOGRAPHY TEAM

6. The photography department used to remain apart from the newsroom, although it has similar roles to the copy desk department: the news editor distributes the news items among the available photographers, and the editor supervises all staff and selects the best pictures.

REPORTER R$ 4,089.13 EDITOR R$ 5,141.58 PHOTOGRAPHER R$ 3,138.11 EDITORIAL DIRECTOR R$ 13,585.33

Sources: O Estado de S.Paulo and Sindicato dos Jornalistas Profissionais do Estado de São Paulo.

8. The senior position is usually the editorial director. In addition to supervising the daily routine of a newsroom, the editorial director must handle administrative issues as well. For example, they have to keep an eye on competing news outlets, advertisers, and on new talent in the job market.

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7 Newspaper style

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The editors-in-chief of a newspaper section have to decide from the size of a news item up to its position on the page. They also decide on the ideal headline and the focus that will be given. All the professionals involved follow the same editorial line of the newspaper, which is provided by the direction.

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In the journalism field, as in other fields of text circulation, it is common to use special terms to refer to some situations. For instance, “if it’s ‘breaking news’” (in other words, any event that is developing now), the reporter has to go out onto the streets to get more details.

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• What does “breaking news” mean?

• Besides a news article, what are the other texts usually published in newspapers? Apart from looking for information about the latest news in their cities, in Brazil and around the world, why do people read newspapers?

• In this excerpt, some informal expressions were also used. What are they? What is the purpose of using them?

• In your opinion, is the news a neutral report of the facts? Who is behind the news?

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c) ( ) Firefighters accidentally spray fire with jet fuel instead of water. d) ( ) Father uses his Camaro to pull son’s tooth.

d) The photographer’s name is in the

e) The reproduction of the exact words of an interviewed person is called a .

Hands on! Choose a story in a newspaper and try to identify these elements of a newspaper page. Then, complete the chart below.

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b) How can we be sure if the news is true or false?

c) Besides improving sales, what would be other possible reasons to invent fake headlines?

Now that you have talked about fake news, look at the Internet, newspapers and magazines to find your own examples of fake news. Make a poster or a slide presentation on your findings to be shared with your classmates and the teacher. Remember to include some information related to topics in the previous activity.

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In this booklet you have learned about the functioning of a newsroom and the implications of fake news. So, should the yellow press be prohibited and banished? Or not? Why? In groups, decide on these issues by means of a mock trial. Do the following:

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What

a) One group will defend the right of the yellow press to publish its news. b) Another group will be against the yellow press. Planning the trial: 1. Both groups have to organize a wall divided into two parts: one in favor of the yellow press and the other against it.

I found…

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#IT’S YOUR TURN

opens the story and presents the key facts.

8 Stories in a newspaper Although we live in a world surrounded by news, a newspaper doesn’t just produce print stories. In this box, like others in this infographic, the expression “news item” is used to refer to stories produced for a newspaper.

The story in a newspaper must catch the reader’s attention. That’s why it is so important to have a well-designed page and a well-written text.

is the location where the fact happened. It is usually a place outside the newspaper’s covered area.

The story was from: 4 Language

b) ( ) Trump offering free one-way tickets to Africa, Mexico for those who want to leave America.

is written in big type. It summarizes the story.

c) The

• What types of newspaper do you know? • When comparing two different newspapers, what determines the different ways of reporting facts?

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a) ( ) Tourist bitten by massive crocodile after trying to take a selfie.

a) What are the consequences of a fake headline?

The parts highlighted below can be found in most newspapers. Complete the sentences with these words. lead

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7. At the end of the day, the team gets together again at the conference table to decide on the front page. Executive directors choose the best news stories, editors write the headlines, the photography editor selects the best pictures and the page designer plans the layout of the page based on the art director’s guidelines.

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• Identify the professionals, their teams and the departments involved in the production.

• From the first to the last stage, how long does it take to decide if a news story will be published in the newspaper? What expressions refer to time sequence in the infographic?

The professionals in a newsroom need to be creative to write the headlines in order to attract the reader’s attention. However, some headlines are hard to believe. Are these true (T) or false (F)?

e) ( ) Police: Woman in Florida looks for cats under the bed, finds a burglar.

Deadline:

The average salary of some professionals, according to the union

• What is the importance of these advertising spaces for a news company?

When special groups of professionals work together, they use words or expressions to talk about their activities. This is called jargon. Such vocabulary is difficult for others to understand. The professionals in a newsroom have their jargon too.

After checking the answers with your teacher, think about some points:

• Among the employees, which ones are the only ones directly in touch with the facts?

2. If it’s “breaking news” (in other words, if it’s happening at the moment), the reporter goes onto the streets to look for details – most of the time together with a photographer. However, the story can also be checked on the computer or by phone. After gathering all the information, the reporter writes the news story.

Orphans and widows:

Break:

The goal of the infographic is to show readers the staff involved and the different production stages of a news article.

• Would it be possible to read this infographic in a different sequence?

6 Production stages and staff members involved

HOW DOES A NEWSROOM WORK?

Photographer jargon

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• Note the details. Discuss with your classmates if anything has changed or evolved with the emergence of new technological tools.

Designer jargon

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The newsroom shown in the infographic is close to reality. The stereotyped characterization of the employees sometimes helps to make the infographic funnier and more dynamic, and adds extra information not presented in the text, such as the atmosphere in a newsroom and the equipment used by the teams.

Start by reading the infographic title. Note that it is presented as a question.

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5 The newsroom environment

1 The title

This infographic allows readers to get into the busy world of a newsroom. Note that the information is numbered and must be read according to the sequence and the red arrows. Read the texts and look at the images by following this guideline.

#RESEARCH TIME

#POST READING

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2. The arguments must be presented by means of posters with texts, plus drawings, pictures or other visual resources to enhance the presentation and support the arguments.

When

3. On the day of the presentation, each group must present the arguments orally and explain the points presented on the posters.

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