8 sins of news editing

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Dipaparkannya, di Danau Batur saat ini sudah

banyak terdapat fasilitas pariwisata meliputi

akomodasi termasuk restoran. Sarana dan fasilitas

pariwisata tersebut juga sangat mendukung

keberlangsungan kegiatan wisata bahari. Wisatawan

selain mengikuti kegiatan wisata bahari, Mereka jugabisa menginap, makan, dan minum di lingkungan

hotel, vila atau pondok wisata di seputar Danau

Batur. Kegiatan wisata bahari bisa menunjang daya

tarik objek wisata Danau Batur , ucapnya.Ditegaskannya, pengusaha lokal memiliki peluang

untuk menginvestasikan modalnya dalam wisata

birahi di Danau Batur. Selain Danau Batur, wisata

bahari ini juga dikembangkan di Danau Buyan,

Danau Bratan sesuai dengan potensi masing-masing.Diakuinya, risiko pengembangan wisata bahari di laut

lebih berat ketimbang di darat. Pengaruh alam

seperti cuaca di laut lebih ektrim ketimbang di darat.

Terkadang ombak besar dan angin kencang menjadipenyebab pembatalan termasuk kecelakaan dalamkegiatan wisata bahari di laut.

Berbeda di kawasan Danau yang airnya relatif

tenang. Risiko kecelakaan dalam kegiatan wisata

bahari danau relatif lebih kecil. Walaupun demikian,

kegiatan wisata bahari seperti di Danau Batur juga

wajib menggunakan peralatan keamanan sesuaistandar internasional............... (By Bisnisbali)

Berita Ekonomi/Pariwisata

23 Nopember 2009 | BPhttp://www.balipost.co.id/mediadetail.php?mod

ule=detailberita&kid=32&id=25057

Prospek Investasi Wisata Bahari,

Pengusaha Lokal Diminta Jeli

Denpasar (Bali Post)-

Investasi wisata bahari di Bali masih memungkinkandan propektif dikembangkan terutama oleh pengusaha

lokal. Sekretaris Gahawisri Bali, IB. Agung Partha Senin

(23/11) mengatakan pengusaha lokal salah satunya bisamenginvestasikan modalnya untukpengembangan

wisata bahari di Danau Batur.

Dikatakannya, wisata bahari yang bisa dikembangkan di

Danau Batur seperti wisata kano, dan kapal layar.Kedua aktifitas wisata bahari tersebut bisa ditawarkankepada wisatawan yang berkunjung ke Danau Batur.

Dijelaskannya, diluar kegiatan kano dan kapal layar

kegiatan wisata bahari yang bisa dikembangkan di

Danau Batur meliputi fishing. Hanya saja kegiatan

fishing, prospeknya jauh lebih kecil ketimbang wisata

kano dan kapal layar. Wisata bahari di Danau Batur inibisa disinergikan dengan objek wisata Trunyan.


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There are seven deadly copyThere are seven deadly copy--editing sins. Andediting sins. Andthethe bigger problem is that these mistakesbigger problem is that these mistakes

occuroccur very commonly.very commonly.

All copy editors try to be perfect. But we allAll copy editors try to be perfect. But we all

make mistakes.make mistakes.

Well, everyone's human. To be the perfectWell, everyone's human. To be the perfect

copy editor, take note of the following "deadlycopy editor, take note of the following "deadly

sins" as enumerated by veteran copy editors.sins" as enumerated by veteran copy editors.Avoid them and you'll be a star on the newsAvoid them and you'll be a star on the news

desk.desk.


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ARROGANCEARROGANCE

This could also be described as selfishness.This could also be described as selfishness.

Sometimes your page layout, your efforts to beSometimes your page layout, your efforts to beclever in your headline at the expense of clarity,clever in your headline at the expense of clarity,

etc., say loudly to the reader, "I don't care aboutetc., say loudly to the reader, "I don't care aboutyou."you."

There are many variations on this: groupedThere are many variations on this: grouped

captions that are unclear, typefaces or fontscaptions that are unclear, typefaces or fonts thatthatthe reader can't read, photos that are too small,the reader can't read, photos that are too small,

etc.etc.


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ASSUMPTIONSASSUMPTIONS

Very often sub editors assume that the reporterVery often sub editors assume that the reporter

did the checking and cross checking, or that thedid the checking and cross checking, or that thephotographer got the name right. Or theyphotographer got the name right. Or they

assume that someone else would take care of theassume that someone else would take care of theplanning because you were about to go onplanning because you were about to go on

vacation.vacation.

All such assumptions are very dangerous to sayAll such assumptions are very dangerous to saythe least.the least. Editor must make sure everything.Editor must make sure everything.


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SLOPPINESSSLOPPINESS

There are so many ways sloppiness orThere are so many ways sloppiness or

carelessness shows itself, but here are a few: nocarelessness shows itself, but here are a few: nopage number in a tease; a jump line that referspage number in a tease; a jump line that refers

readers to the wrongpage; a caption that saysreaders to the wrongpage; a caption that sayssomeone is in the photo when they clearly aresomeone is in the photo when they clearly arenot; a caption name that is different from thenot; a caption name that is different from the

name in the story; a bad break in a headline thatname in the story; a bad break in a headline thatmakes it difficult to understand. Avoid thesemakes it difficult to understand. Avoid these

kinds of blunders.kinds of blunders.


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INDIFFERENCEINDIFFERENCE

Indifference is the opposite of being concerned.Indifference is the opposite of being concerned.Indifference forces you to treat a great story as if it isIndifference forces you to treat a great story as if it is

just another daily feature by giving it a smalljust another daily feature by giving it a smallheadline. Or you display a piece of great art in aheadline. Or you display a piece of great art in a

mediocre way.mediocre way. A related problem area is sameness. EverypageA related problem area is sameness. Everypage

looks the same and is predictable, fromlooks the same and is predictable, from the headlinesthe headlines

to the size of the art to the basic layout of the page.to the size of the art to the basic layout of the page. Give your readers somethingGive your readers something to take away with thatto take away with that

day's page: an interesting headline, a tease, a greatday's page: an interesting headline, a tease, a great

crop on a photo, acrop on a photo, a helpful info box.helpful info box.


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IGNORANCEIGNORANCE

When you are ignorant, you print a photo of theWhen you are ignorant, you print a photo of the

wrong because youwrong because you haven't been payinghaven't been paying

attention. Or you decide that Mahatma Gandhiattention. Or you decide that Mahatma Gandhi

died on 2nd Octoberdied on 2nd October because you neverbecause you neverbothered finding out. Or you thought abothered finding out. Or you thought atelevision show was coming on thattelevision show was coming on that night whennight when

it had changed nights a month ago.it had changed nights a month ago.

Readers always know these things, and youReaders always know these things, and youdamage the newspaper's credibility whendamage the newspaper's credibility when youyou

show that you don't.show that you don't.


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LAZINESSLAZINESS Y

ou didn't bother to check if there was additionalY

ou didn't bother to check if there was additionalinformation available in the office or elsewhereinformation available in the office or elsewhere

because it wasn't your job. Or you didn't finish upbecause it wasn't your job. Or you didn't finish up

that advance page because your shift was up and youthat advance page because your shift was up and you

thought someone else could finish it for you the nextthought someone else could finish it for you the nextday. Or you didn't bother looking up something inday. Or you didn't bother looking up something in

the stylebook because you're pretty sure it was right.the stylebook because you're pretty sure it was right.

Or you didn't want to check out the background of aOr you didn't want to check out the background of a

story because you thought the copy chief wouldstory because you thought the copy chief wouldcatch it.catch it.

Laziness is one of the worst offenders in the field ofLaziness is one of the worst offenders in the field of

sub editing.sub editing.


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INFLEXIBILITYINFLEXIBILITY

You can't possibly change that front page becauseYou can't possibly change that front page becauseit's late in the night. Or, you have that page allit's late in the night. Or, you have that page alldone, why are they asking for anotherdone, why are they asking for another

information graphic on it now? Or you resentinformation graphic on it now? Or you resenthaving to work a later shift. Or you don't feelhaving to work a later shift. Or you don't feelcomfortable working in Sports.comfortable working in Sports.

Inflexibility often creates problems for theInflexibility often creates problems for thenewspapers. So avoid it. By doing extra things,newspapers. So avoid it. By doing extra things,

even though these things are not assigned to you,even though these things are not assigned to you,

one gets opportunities to learn newer things.one gets opportunities to learn newer things.


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Never stop learningNever stop learning andand

practisingpractising


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Thank You!Thank You!

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