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Student Journalism

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1. What is the biggest mistake when writing a lead?
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.
Concision
Being too broad or generalizing.
Image - Image Size - 200 PPI

2. Every quote needs what before it?
Iowa Freedom of Expression Act
720 or 1080
A new paragraph
A transition

3. What is convergence?
$1.5 million or $2500
Data
Format text boxes - add columns - center text in a box
The combining of newspapers - internet - video - and all forms of journalism into one.

4. How long should a paragraph be in journalism?
It is the best quote of the story that usually is after the lead.
Adjust the Tv setting. Increase the shudder speed.
Very short
Knowledge - Attitude - Skills - and Habits

5. Prohibits the Congress from making laws 'respecting an establishment of religion' - prohibiting the free exercise of religion - infringing on the freedom of speech and infringing on the freedom of the press.
Open Groups
June 24 or March 30
The First Amendment protection
Iowa Freedom of Expression Act

6. What is the golden quote?
Iowa Freedom of Expression Act
A compositional rule of thumb in visual arts such as painting - photography and design.[1] The rule states that an image should be imagined as divided into nine equal parts by two equally-spaced horizontal lines and two equally-spaced vertical lines
It is the best quote of the story that usually is after the lead.
An infographic presents facts and numbers in an eye catching graphic.

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

8. Quotes should contain?
A connection to City High or a local angle.
Opinions - reactions - and interesting phrasing. They should not contain straight facts.
It is the best quote of the story that usually is after the lead.
The green box

9. What should every object be lined up with in InDesign?
A compositional rule of thumb in visual arts such as painting - photography and design.[1] The rule states that an image should be imagined as divided into nine equal parts by two equally-spaced horizontal lines and two equally-spaced vertical lines
A guide
June 24 or March 30
Data

10. What makes a good lead?
Never - sports reporters should not cheer.
The combining of newspapers - internet - video - and all forms of journalism into one.
Description of a person - Description of a scene - Play on words - Anecdote - Startling statement
The school's name - Many - Really - A - An - The

11. Supreme Court case that stated that students do not lose their freedom of speech rights in high school. Mary Beth tinker wore black arm bands to protest the Vietnam War.
Inside of the quotes - 'The Little Hawks are deep and are going to win big -' Rogers said.
Tinker vs Des Moines
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
A connection to City High or a local angle.

12. What literary techniques should you use to tell a story?
Character development - Rising action - Dialog - Climax - Conflict
300
Being too broad or generalizing.
Closed Groups

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

14. Where do commas go when using quotes?

15. What is an infographic?
An infographic presents facts and numbers in an eye catching graphic.
Their rights to Freedom of Speech
They have access to events and people that most students can't get into or have the ability to interview.
Closed Groups

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

17. What program do I use to view photos?
Sue you for defamation
16-year-old
An infographic presents facts and numbers in an eye catching graphic.
Adobe Bridge

18. How many pixels per inch does a high definition t.v. have ?
720 or 1080
A transition
something the person can change.
An infographic presents facts and numbers in an eye catching graphic.

19. How should you attribute a person on the first reference?
title/name/said
The school's name - Many - Really - A - An - The
Both - Good reporters balance facts and story telling.
Iowa Freedom of Expression Act

20. How can you get thrown off The Little Hawk staff?
No - unless it needs clarification.
Closed Groups
Making up quotes - Lying to Mr. Rogers about where you are during class - Causing harm
Great quotes - Strong Lead - Quote Transition - Unique Angle - Description - Detail

21. What is the correct use of principal and percent?
principal Malcolm Reynolds and 50 percent
'I -' 'We -' 'Our -' 'Us -' 'You'
Never - sports reporters should not cheer.
Adobe Bridge

22. What does the opinion section of the paper do?
Public Forum
Provide a vision for how the school can be better.
Knowledge - Attitude - Skills - and Habits
Never write directly to the reader.

23. Feedback should be...
The green box
something the person can change.
Three or more
A transition

24. When should numbers be spelled out?
When the number is under ten.
A connection to City High or a local angle.
Very short
Inside of the quotes - 'The Little Hawks are deep and are going to win big -' Rogers said.

25. What is a sidebar?
A graphic element that lists off facts - figures - and important information in a format other than full text.
Open Groups
Why - How - Who
Makes text boxes and allows you to write.

26. What schools have former editors of The Little Hawk attended?
Real interviews and descriptions of events a reporter has witnessed.
Yale - Stanford - McAllister - Middlebury and the greatest university of all... IOWA. Go Hawks!
Be the number one source of news about CITY HIGH!
Once in your life.

27. What leads do you want to avoid?
Date or Place Leads
Why - How - Who
16-year-old
300

28. What should be avoided in direct quotes?
June 24 or March 30
6:00 p.m. or 8-11 a.m.
Data - Facts and anything that is boring.
Repetition - Leading Lines - Rule of Thirds - And mainly avoid taking blurry photographs!

29. Should 'you' or 'I' or 'our' ever be used in a story?
No - on the rare occasion first person is used.
Very short
The First Amendment protection
Their rights to Freedom of Speech

30. Every single story in a high school newspaper must have what?
A connection to City High or a local angle.
720 or 1080
Data
Adjust the Tv setting. Increase the shudder speed.

31. What do high school students not lose when entering school?
Their rights to Freedom of Speech
Window - Text Wrap
How do you spell your name?
No - on the rare occasion first person is used.

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

33. Should you use 'you' in a story?
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
'I -' 'We -' 'Our -' 'Us -' 'You'
When the number is under ten.
Never write directly to the reader.

34. Guarantees students their freedom of speech except for speech that is obscene - libelous - unlawful - violates school regulations or causes a disruption to the school.
Open Groups
Students should decide editorial content in a student publication.
Format text boxes - add columns - center text in a box
Iowa Freedom of Expression Act

35. What do students win for doing great work in journalism?
Adjust the Tv setting. Increase the shudder speed.
Students should decide editorial content in a student publication.
Scholarships - trips to Disneyland - becoming a published author - dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings - and intrinsic value of doing a job well.
Never - sports reporters should not cheer.

36. A student publication is a public forum for student expression when school officials have given student editors the authority to make their own content decisions. A school can do that either through an official policy or by allowing a publication to
The green box
Window - Text Wrap
Sue you for defamation
Public Forum

37. How do photos need to be formatted for the newspaper?
Read - read - and read some more.
Why - How - Who
'many -' 'some -' 'most -' 'several -' 'a lot'
CMYK - 200 pixels per inch

38. A.P. Style stands for...
A compositional rule of thumb in visual arts such as painting - photography and design.[1] The rule states that an image should be imagined as divided into nine equal parts by two equally-spaced horizontal lines and two equally-spaced vertical lines
Click on share and type in an email address.
Associated Press Style that is a guideline for correct journalistic style.
Mr. Rogers of the Student Press Law Center (SPLC)

39. Can a student publication be sued for libel - invasion of privacy or copyright infringement?
People or a single person
Sue you for defamation
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
Closed Groups

40. What is the most read part of a newspaper?
Photo captions that are well written with less than obvious information.
Associated Press Style that is a guideline for correct journalistic style.
Format text boxes - add columns - center text in a box
Opinions - reactions - and interesting phrasing. They should not contain straight facts.

41. Why is journalism the best elective to take next year?
Character development - Rising action - Dialog - Climax - Conflict
Fun - Looks great on college applications - makes you a better writer - work with new technology - Facebook is a part of the class
The green box
How do you spell your name?

42. What is the rule of thirds?
No - on the rare occasion first person is used.
A guide
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
A compositional rule of thumb in visual arts such as painting - photography and design.[1] The rule states that an image should be imagined as divided into nine equal parts by two equally-spaced horizontal lines and two equally-spaced vertical lines

43. Who should lead a high school paper?
Using social media like Facebook and Twitter.
Be the number one source of news about CITY HIGH!
Students should decide editorial content in a student publication.
720 or 1080

44. What is the best way to get viewers on to a website?
Using social media like Facebook and Twitter.
Report accurate facts and quotes.
Associated Press Style that is a guideline for correct journalistic style.
'I -' 'We -' 'Our -' 'Us -' 'You'

45. What makes a good story from a bad story?
A connection to City High or a local angle.
Real interviews and descriptions of events a reporter has witnessed.
Public Forum
Journalism students do better because they are better writers - better critical thinkers - score higher on AP tests - build their resumes - and work well with others to get the job done!

46. What are the 5 Ws and H
Never write directly to the reader.
June 24 or March 30
6:00 p.m. or 8-11 a.m.
WHO WHAT HOW WHERE WHY WHEN

47. What is the number one goal of great high school papers?
Never - sports reporters should not cheer.
principal Malcolm Reynolds and 50 percent
Be the number one source of news about CITY HIGH!
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

48. Journalists can use a _____ paragraph?
Being too broad or generalizing.
Both - Good reporters balance facts and story telling.
one sentence
The combining of newspapers - internet - video - and all forms of journalism into one.

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

50. Which one of the following is the AP Style for money?
16-year-old
Open Groups
$1.5 million or $2500
Hazelwood vs Kuhlmeir