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Student Journalism

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What is a sidebar?
A graphic element that lists off facts - figures - and important information in a format other than full text.
They have access to events and people that most students can't get into or have the ability to interview.
Dominant graphic or headline
Yes or No Questions

2. Is a student's choice of dress protected by the First Amendment?

3. What is the golden quote?
It is the best quote of the story that usually is after the lead.
Using social media like Facebook and Twitter.
Open Groups
A new paragraph

4. What words that are not very specific should never be used in transitions?

5. What does the T tool do in InDesign?
Specific Nouns and Verbs
No - on the rare occasion first person is used.
Makes text boxes and allows you to write.
Right Click - Fitting - Fit content proportionally

6. Every quote needs what before it?
720 or 1080
Using social media like Facebook and Twitter.
A transition
Concision

7. When should numbers be spelled out?
When the number is under ten.
No - unless it needs clarification.
Real interviews and descriptions of events a reporter has witnessed.
A new paragraph

8. Which one of the following is the AP Style for age?
When the number is under ten.
They have access to events and people that most students can't get into or have the ability to interview.
Right Click - Fitting - Fit content proportionally
16-year-old

9. Should you use the name of the school or current year?
Yes - and occasionally they are. In such cases the individual reporter and the editor could be held legally responsible. Court decisions indicate that a school which does not control the content of a student publication may be protected from liabilit
No - unless it needs clarification.
Format text boxes - add columns - center text in a box
Three or more

10. How can you get thrown off The Little Hawk staff?
Be the number one source of news about CITY HIGH!
June 24 or March 30
The green box
Making up quotes - Lying to Mr. Rogers about where you are during class - Causing harm

11. Where do you go for help in legal situations?
Opinions - reactions - and interesting phrasing. They should not contain straight facts.
The concept of libel/slander - both of which are referred to as 'defamation -' can be somewhat complex. But in general - all speech is presumed to be protected by the First Amendment with very narrowly-drawn exceptions. One of those exceptions involv
Be the number one source of news about CITY HIGH!
Mr. Rogers of the Student Press Law Center (SPLC)

12. Can I use cartoon characters - song lyrics or another publication's photographs in my publication?
In most cases - only when you have obtained the permission of the copyright holder. Each of these works is protected by copyright law - which means others can use them only if they have obtained permission. Publishing a credit line does not take the
Iowa Freedom of Expression Act
How do you spell your name?
Never - sports reporters should not cheer.

13. What should every object be lined up with in InDesign?
one sentence
Data - Facts and anything that is boring.
A guide
720 or 1080

14. How do I make sure the image size is correct in PhotoShop?
Seek Truth - Do no harm - Make a distinction between News and Opinion - Don't Sensationalize
Image - Image Size - 200 PPI
The First Amendment protection
A guide

15. What type of leads does Bobby Hawthorne and Mr. Rogers want to see?
Format text boxes - add columns - center text in a box
A graphic element that lists off facts - figures - and important information in a format other than full text.
Why - How - Who
No - unless it needs clarification.

16. What are the 5 Ws and H
WHO WHAT HOW WHERE WHY WHEN
Public Forum
Data - Facts and anything that is boring.
A question that usually isn't planned - but is a result of an interesting comment by the person being interviewed.

17. What does the opinion section of the paper do?
Associated Press Style that is a guideline for correct journalistic style.
In most cases - only when you have obtained the permission of the copyright holder. Each of these works is protected by copyright law - which means others can use them only if they have obtained permission. Publishing a credit line does not take the
Iowa Freedom of Expression Act
Provide a vision for how the school can be better.

18. How is something determined to be slander or libel - as opposed to the exercising of freedom of speech?

19. What should be used in place of adjectives?
Adobe Bridge
Opinions - reactions - and interesting phrasing. They should not contain straight facts.
Date or Place Leads
Specific Nouns and Verbs

20. When designing a page what element comes first?
Character development - Rising action - Dialog - Climax - Conflict
Makes text boxes and allows you to write.
Image - Image Size - 200 PPI
Dominant graphic or headline

21. What is the correct use of principal and percent?
Seek Truth - Do no harm - Make a distinction between News and Opinion - Don't Sensationalize
principal Malcolm Reynolds and 50 percent
Three or more
Report accurate facts and quotes.

22. What is the best way to get viewers on to a website?
Why - How - Who
Image - Image Size - 200 PPI
300
Using social media like Facebook and Twitter.

23. Are facts or stories more important?
Lies - Obscenity - Anything that will cause an undue disruption to the school.
How do you spell your name?
Public Forum
Both - Good reporters balance facts and story telling.

24. What is the journalist's code?

25. What should be the focus almost every story?
A transition
People or a single person
Dominant graphic or headline
Students should decide editorial content in a student publication.

26. What do all great writers do everyday?
Yale - Stanford - McAllister - Middlebury and the greatest university of all... IOWA. Go Hawks!
It is the best quote of the story that usually is after the lead.
Students should decide editorial content in a student publication.
Read - read - and read some more.

27. What can your x-girlfriend or boyfriend do if you make up lies about her in the paper?
Sue you for defamation
Both - Good reporters balance facts and story telling.
The combining of newspapers - internet - video - and all forms of journalism into one.
They have access to events and people that most students can't get into or have the ability to interview.

28. What is a Twitter feed?
A group of twitter sources that you choose that are grouped together to provide an interesting source of information.
Their rights to Freedom of Speech
300
Lifeless data - too many facts - not enough stories bad leads - reporters are not attending events and getting good quotes

29. What can students not print in a paper?
When the number is under ten.
Lies - Obscenity - Anything that will cause an undue disruption to the school.
Associated Press Style that is a guideline for correct journalistic style.
Scholarships - trips to Disneyland - becoming a published author - dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings - and intrinsic value of doing a job well.

30. If I don't know how much about a DSLR what setting should I have the camera on?
Associated Press Style that is a guideline for correct journalistic style.
Adjust the Tv setting. Increase the shudder speed.
Never - sports reporters should not cheer.
The green box

31. Quotes should contain?
A new paragraph
Opinions - reactions - and interesting phrasing. They should not contain straight facts.
Lifeless data - too many facts - not enough stories bad leads - reporters are not attending events and getting good quotes
Tinker vs Des Moines

32. What is the first question of an interview?
Report accurate facts and quotes.
How do you spell your name?
principal Malcolm Reynolds and 50 percent
Seek Truth - Do no harm - Make a distinction between News and Opinion - Don't Sensationalize

33. How do photos need to be formatted for the newspaper?
title/name/said
CMYK - 200 pixels per inch
Using social media like Facebook and Twitter.
Closed Groups

34. Journalists can use a _____ paragraph?
one sentence
Makes text boxes and allows you to write.
A transition
Fun - Looks great on college applications - makes you a better writer - work with new technology - Facebook is a part of the class

35. What are the two main responsibilities of a reporter?
Image - Image Size - 200 PPI
No - on the rare occasion first person is used.
Report accurate facts and quotes.
Photo captions that are well written with less than obvious information.

36. What does CNTRL B do in InDesign?
Yes - in some cases. Courts have recognized that students' choice of clothing can communicate certain messages and ideas - ranging from their stance on political and social issues to their social standing or religious beliefs.
Format text boxes - add columns - center text in a box
Fun - Looks great on college applications - makes you a better writer - work with new technology - Facebook is a part of the class
Never in news stories.

37. Which one of the following is the AP Style for money?
Seek Truth - Do no harm - Make a distinction between News and Opinion - Don't Sensationalize
$1.5 million or $2500
Data
Why - How - Who

38. What first - second or third person words be avoided in journalistic stories?

39. Should sports reporters or anyone else encourage - congratulate or cheer on a team or individual?
Yes or No Questions
Never - sports reporters should not cheer.
Making up quotes - Lying to Mr. Rogers about where you are during class - Causing harm
No - unless it needs clarification.

40. What makes a good story from a bad story?
Real interviews and descriptions of events a reporter has witnessed.
Students should decide editorial content in a student publication.
The First Amendment protection
Associated Press Style that is a guideline for correct journalistic style.

41. What are the four codes for journalists?
Real interviews and descriptions of events a reporter has witnessed.
Never - sports reporters should not cheer.
Seek Truth and Report It - Minimize Harm - Act Independently - Be Accountable
Why - How - Who

42. What leads do you want to avoid?
No - on the rare occasion first person is used.
Date or Place Leads
Yale - Stanford - McAllister - Middlebury and the greatest university of all... IOWA. Go Hawks!
Data - Facts and anything that is boring.

43. What is the number one goal of great high school papers?
A graphic element that lists off facts - figures - and important information in a format other than full text.
Be the number one source of news about CITY HIGH!
Click on share and type in an email address.
Three or more

44. How long should a paragraph be in journalism?
Never write directly to the reader.
Very short
In most cases - only when you have obtained the permission of the copyright holder. Each of these works is protected by copyright law - which means others can use them only if they have obtained permission. Publishing a credit line does not take the
No - on the rare occasion first person is used.

45. Why are many high school papers not read?
A connection to City High or a local angle.
Lifeless data - too many facts - not enough stories bad leads - reporters are not attending events and getting good quotes
title/name/said
Why - How - Who

46. What should be avoided in direct quotes?
Mr. Rogers of the Student Press Law Center (SPLC)
Data - Facts and anything that is boring.
Adobe Bridge
The First Amendment protection

47. What advantage do high school journalists have to get into events?

48. Should you use a question in a lead?
Description of a person - Description of a scene - Play on words - Anecdote - Startling statement
300
Once in your life.
Makes text boxes and allows you to write.

49. What makes a good lead?
Description of a person - Description of a scene - Play on words - Anecdote - Startling statement
Public Forum
Photo captions that are well written with less than obvious information.
No - unless it needs clarification.

50. What obvious words should be avoided in a school newspaper?