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Student Journalism

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1. What is the first question of an interview?
Students should decide editorial content in a student publication.
How do you spell your name?
The school's name - Many - Really - A - An - The
Adobe Bridge

2. Most information is not known about individuals in the group. Everything about a person is unknown until you have a conversation. To a great extent - each person controls information about themselves.
Why - How - Who
Closed Groups
CMYK - 200 pixels per inch
Their rights to Freedom of Speech

3. A.P. Style stands for...
Tinker vs Des Moines
Inside of the quotes - 'The Little Hawks are deep and are going to win big -' Rogers said.
Associated Press Style that is a guideline for correct journalistic style.
Adjust the Tv setting. Increase the shudder speed.

4. What is an infographic?
Once in your life.
An infographic presents facts and numbers in an eye catching graphic.
Using social media like Facebook and Twitter.
200

5. Information is free and available to others. Some information is always open information - like a person's name - where they live - where they work - or their family. People make inferences based on this information - although not in proportion to ot
Real interviews and descriptions of events a reporter has witnessed.
Sue you for defamation
Adobe Bridge
Open Groups

6. When designing a page what element comes first?
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
Three or more
Dominant graphic or headline
Right Click - Fitting - Fit content proportionally

7. What is the number one goal of great high school papers?
No - on the rare occasion first person is used.
Opinions - reactions - and interesting phrasing. They should not contain straight facts.
Be the number one source of news about CITY HIGH!
Adobe Bridge

8. Should you use 'you' in a story?
300
Never write directly to the reader.
Lifeless data - too many facts - not enough stories bad leads - reporters are not attending events and getting good quotes
Tinker vs Des Moines

9. How do photos need to be formatted for the newspaper?
Very short
Makes text boxes and allows you to write.
CMYK - 200 pixels per inch
Window - Text Wrap

10. What is the correct use of principal and percent?
Makes text boxes and allows you to write.
WHO WHAT HOW WHERE WHY WHEN
A group of twitter sources that you choose that are grouped together to provide an interesting source of information.
principal Malcolm Reynolds and 50 percent

11. What do high school students not lose when entering school?
It is the best quote of the story that usually is after the lead.
The school's name - Many - Really - A - An - The
Their rights to Freedom of Speech
Data - Facts and anything that is boring.

12. What should be the focus almost every story?
A connection to City High or a local angle.
Right Click - Fitting - Fit content proportionally
People or a single person
300

13. How do you get text to wrap around an object?
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!
Window - Text Wrap
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
When the number is under ten.

14. What are the ways that going out for journalism could improve your life?
Yale - Stanford - McAllister - Middlebury and the greatest university of all... IOWA. Go Hawks!
Be the number one source of news about CITY HIGH!
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!
Real interviews and descriptions of events a reporter has witnessed.

15. What leads do you want to avoid?
Date or Place Leads
Real interviews and descriptions of events a reporter has witnessed.
Students should decide editorial content in a student publication.
Click on share and type in an email address.

16. What should be avoided in direct quotes?
June 24 or March 30
Their rights to Freedom of Speech
Data - Facts and anything that is boring.
Date or Place Leads

17. What can students not print in a paper?
Seek Truth and Report It - Minimize Harm - Act Independently - Be Accountable
Lies - Obscenity - Anything that will cause an undue disruption to the school.
title/name/said
The green box

18. Who should lead a high school paper?
Yale - Stanford - McAllister - Middlebury and the greatest university of all... IOWA. Go Hawks!
Students should decide editorial content in a student publication.
Dominant graphic or headline
A guide

19. Every single story in a high school newspaper must have what?
6:00 p.m. or 8-11 a.m.
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
Yes or No Questions
A connection to City High or a local angle.

20. What is required for people to succeed in social systems such as groups?
Knowledge - Attitude - Skills - and Habits
Dominant graphic or headline
Seek Truth - Do no harm - Make a distinction between News and Opinion - Don't Sensationalize
720 or 1080

21. Should opinion writing and subjective word choices be used?
Never in news stories.
Photo captions that are well written with less than obvious information.
Knowledge - Attitude - Skills - and Habits
Real interviews and descriptions of events a reporter has witnessed.

22. Which one of the following is the AP Style for age?
Never write directly to the reader.
Fun - Looks great on college applications - makes you a better writer - work with new technology - Facebook is a part of the class
16-year-old
Data

23. How can you get thrown off The Little Hawk staff?
Character development - Rising action - Dialog - Climax - Conflict
Making up quotes - Lying to Mr. Rogers about where you are during class - Causing harm
Right Click - Fitting - Fit content proportionally
Yes or No Questions

24. What makes a good story from a bad story?
Data
Date or Place Leads
Real interviews and descriptions of events a reporter has witnessed.
Very short

25. What should be used in place of adjectives?
Specific Nouns and Verbs
Hazelwood vs Kuhlmeir
The combining of newspapers - internet - video - and all forms of journalism into one.
Associated Press Style that is a guideline for correct journalistic style.

26. 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
Closed Groups
720 or 1080
Public Forum
A question that usually isn't planned - but is a result of an interesting comment by the person being interviewed.

27. How many pixels per inch does a newspaper need not to be pixelated?
Click on share and type in an email address.
How do you spell your name?
Public Forum
200

28. What are techniques a good photographer uses when taking photos?
Repetition - Leading Lines - Rule of Thirds - And mainly avoid taking blurry photographs!
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!
A question that usually isn't planned - but is a result of an interesting comment by the person being interviewed.
A connection to City High or a local angle.

29. Should 'you' or 'I' or 'our' ever be used in a story?
A question that usually isn't planned - but is a result of an interesting comment by the person being interviewed.
Once in your life.
No - on the rare occasion first person is used.
Why - How - Who

30. What type of questions should you avoid in an interview?
Specific Nouns and Verbs
Makes text boxes and allows you to write.
Yes or No Questions
Both - Good reporters balance facts and story telling.

31. Should you use the name of the school or current year?
Right Click - Fitting - Fit content proportionally
No - unless it needs clarification.
Iowa Freedom of Expression Act
A new paragraph

32. What is the biggest mistake when writing a lead?
Being too broad or generalizing.
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
Opinions - reactions - and interesting phrasing. They should not contain straight facts.
Right Click - Fitting - Fit content proportionally

33. What is the most read part of a newspaper?
Adjust the Tv setting. Increase the shudder speed.
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
Photo captions that are well written with less than obvious information.
Lies - Obscenity - Anything that will cause an undue disruption to the school.

34. Are facts or stories more important?
Both - Good reporters balance facts and story telling.
Once in your life.
It is the best quote of the story that usually is after the lead.
The green box

35. Quotes should contain?
'many -' 'some -' 'most -' 'several -' 'a lot'
Opinions - reactions - and interesting phrasing. They should not contain straight facts.
Never write directly to the reader.
'I -' 'We -' 'Our -' 'Us -' 'You'

36. What is GQ STUDD?
How do you spell your name?
Great quotes - Strong Lead - Quote Transition - Unique Angle - Description - Detail
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
The green box

37. What is the rule of thirds?
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
Right Click - Fitting - Fit content proportionally
Data
something the person can change.

38. Journalists can use a _____ paragraph?
Makes text boxes and allows you to write.
The First Amendment protection
one sentence
June 24 or March 30

39. If I don't know how much about a DSLR what setting should I have the camera on?
Open Groups
Makes text boxes and allows you to write.
The green box
A connection to City High or a local angle.

40. What is a Twitter feed?
Background information on the story that usually contains the who - what - how - where - why and when. It usually comes after the golden quote.
A group of twitter sources that you choose that are grouped together to provide an interesting source of information.
720 or 1080
Being too broad or generalizing.

41. Which one of the following is the AP Style for a date?
Real interviews and descriptions of events a reporter has witnessed.
June 24 or March 30
Read - read - and read some more.
Making up quotes - Lying to Mr. Rogers about where you are during class - Causing harm

42. What are the 5 Ws and H
WHO WHAT HOW WHERE WHY WHEN
Yes or No Questions
Click on share and type in an email address.
Date or Place Leads

43. What makes a good lead?
Description of a person - Description of a scene - Play on words - Anecdote - Startling statement
Repetition - Leading Lines - Rule of Thirds - And mainly avoid taking blurry photographs!
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
Knowledge - Attitude - Skills - and Habits

44. What is the best way to get viewers on to a website?
Hazelwood vs Kuhlmeir
Never in news stories.
Using social media like Facebook and Twitter.
Makes text boxes and allows you to write.

45. What are the four codes for journalists?
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
Seek Truth and Report It - Minimize Harm - Act Independently - Be Accountable
Be the number one source of news about CITY HIGH!
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

46. What literary techniques should you use to tell a story?
Click on share and type in an email address.
6:00 p.m. or 8-11 a.m.
Students should decide editorial content in a student publication.
Character development - Rising action - Dialog - Climax - Conflict

47. What is the worst word of high school journalism?
Scholarships - trips to Disneyland - becoming a published author - dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings - and intrinsic value of doing a job well.
Data
one sentence
Closed Groups

48. What obvious words should be avoided in a school newspaper?
principal Malcolm Reynolds and 50 percent
Window - Text Wrap
Mr. Rogers of the Student Press Law Center (SPLC)
The school's name - Many - Really - A - An - The

49. What is convergence?
Date or Place Leads
Never - sports reporters should not cheer.
Lies - Obscenity - Anything that will cause an undue disruption to the school.
The combining of newspapers - internet - video - and all forms of journalism into one.

50. How should you attribute a person on the first reference?
title/name/said
Iowa Freedom of Expression Act
No - unless it needs clarification.
Tinker vs Des Moines

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