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Student Journalism

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1. How do photos need to be formatted for the newspaper?
CMYK - 200 pixels per inch
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.
principal Malcolm Reynolds and 50 percent

2. What is the worst word of high school journalism?
Real interviews and descriptions of events a reporter has witnessed.
'many -' 'some -' 'most -' 'several -' 'a lot'
Public Forum
Data

3. Each quote should begin...
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!
Photo captions that are well written with less than obvious information.
Be the number one source of news about CITY HIGH!
A new paragraph

4. What can students not print in a paper?
They have access to events and people that most students can't get into or have the ability to interview.
Hazelwood vs Kuhlmeir
Lies - Obscenity - Anything that will cause an undue disruption to the school.
June 24 or March 30

5. How do you size a photo in InDesign?
Repetition - Leading Lines - Rule of Thirds - And mainly avoid taking blurry photographs!
The First Amendment protection
Iowa Freedom of Expression Act
Right Click - Fitting - Fit content proportionally

6. What does the T tool do in InDesign?
Image - Image Size - 200 PPI
Makes text boxes and allows you to write.
Seek Truth and Report It - Minimize Harm - Act Independently - Be Accountable
No - unless it needs clarification.

7. What is a follow up question?

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8. Where do commas go when using quotes?

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9. What should every object be lined up with in InDesign?
The school's name - Many - Really - A - An - The
6:00 p.m. or 8-11 a.m.
WHO WHAT HOW WHERE WHY WHEN
A guide

10. How do I make sure the image size is correct in PhotoShop?
No - on the rare occasion first person is used.
Description of a person - Description of a scene - Play on words - Anecdote - Startling statement
A new paragraph
Image - Image Size - 200 PPI

11. What is a sidebar?
Open Groups
Never write directly to the reader.
Date or Place Leads
A graphic element that lists off facts - figures - and important information in a format other than full text.

12. What are techniques a good photographer uses when taking photos?
Adjust the Tv setting. Increase the shudder speed.
Closed Groups
Repetition - Leading Lines - Rule of Thirds - And mainly avoid taking blurry photographs!
Knowledge - Attitude - Skills - and Habits

13. Should 'you' or 'I' or 'our' ever be used in a story?
Background information on the story that usually contains the who - what - how - where - why and when. It usually comes after the golden quote.
The First Amendment protection
No - on the rare occasion first person is used.
People or a single person

14. What type of leads does Bobby Hawthorne and Mr. Rogers want to see?
Why - How - Who
Being too broad or generalizing.
June 24 or March 30
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

15. Why are many high school papers not read?
Read - read - and read some more.
Right Click - Fitting - Fit content proportionally
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.
Lifeless data - too many facts - not enough stories bad leads - reporters are not attending events and getting good quotes

16. What are the 5 Ws and H
Inside of the quotes - 'The Little Hawks are deep and are going to win big -' Rogers said.
WHO WHAT HOW WHERE WHY WHEN
June 24 or March 30
Format text boxes - add columns - center text in a box

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

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18. Which one of the following is the AP Style for money?
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 question that usually isn't planned - but is a result of an interesting comment by the person being interviewed.
Closed Groups
$1.5 million or $2500

19. What is the most read part of a newspaper?
Photo captions that are well written with less than obvious information.
Adjust the Tv setting. Increase the shudder speed.
The combining of newspapers - internet - video - and all forms of journalism into one.
Once in your life.

20. What leads do you want to avoid?
Date or Place Leads
Format text boxes - add columns - center text in a box
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
Tinker vs Des Moines

21. What is required for people to succeed in social systems such as groups?
Their rights to Freedom of Speech
Knowledge - Attitude - Skills - and Habits
Data - Facts and anything that is boring.
Data

22. What are the ways that going out for journalism could improve your life?
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!
Fun - Looks great on college applications - makes you a better writer - work with new technology - Facebook is a part of the class
Concision
$1.5 million or $2500

23. Every single story in a high school newspaper must have what?
Very short
Tinker vs Des Moines
300
A connection to City High or a local angle.

24. What do all great writers do everyday?
Read - read - and read some more.
Once in your life.
The green box
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!

25. What are the four codes for journalists?
Seek Truth and Report It - Minimize Harm - Act Independently - Be Accountable
Scholarships - trips to Disneyland - becoming a published author - dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings - and intrinsic value of doing a job well.
Real interviews and descriptions of events a reporter has witnessed.
Never in news stories.

26. If my image is blurred how can I fix it on a digital SLR camera?
Adjust the Tv setting. Increase the shudder speed.
Open Groups
6:00 p.m. or 8-11 a.m.
Data - Facts and anything that is boring.

27. What is a nut graph?
Background information on the story that usually contains the who - what - how - where - why and when. It usually comes after the golden quote.
A connection to City High or a local angle.
Provide a vision for how the school can be better.
200

28. Should sports reporters or anyone else encourage - congratulate or cheer on a team or individual?
Scholarships - trips to Disneyland - becoming a published author - dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings - and intrinsic value of doing a job well.
Why - How - Who
Very short
Never - sports reporters should not cheer.

29. What is the best way to get viewers on to a website?
How do you spell your name?
Using social media like Facebook and Twitter.
Be the number one source of news about CITY HIGH!
Lifeless data - too many facts - not enough stories bad leads - reporters are not attending events and getting good quotes

30. What do students win for doing great work in journalism?
Scholarships - trips to Disneyland - becoming a published author - dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings - and intrinsic value of doing a job well.
June 24 or March 30
Yes or No Questions
Description of a person - Description of a scene - Play on words - Anecdote - Startling statement

31. Which one of the following is the AP Style for time?
Read - read - and read some more.
6:00 p.m. or 8-11 a.m.
Their rights to Freedom of Speech
Being too broad or generalizing.

32. What is the journalist's code?

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33. Can a student publication be sued for libel - invasion of privacy or copyright infringement?
one sentence
A transition
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
The school's name - Many - Really - A - An - The

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.
Iowa Freedom of Expression Act
title/name/said
Format text boxes - add columns - center text in a box
Once in your life.

35. Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier - the 1988 U.S. Supreme Court decision - gave public high school officials greater authority to censor some school-sponsored student publications if they chose to do so. But the ruling doesn't apply to publicati
Seek Truth - Do no harm - Make a distinction between News and Opinion - Don't Sensationalize
Making up quotes - Lying to Mr. Rogers about where you are during class - Causing harm
The First Amendment protection
Hazelwood vs Kuhlmeir

36. What is the correct use of principal and percent?
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
principal Malcolm Reynolds and 50 percent
Yale - Stanford - McAllister - Middlebury and the greatest university of all... IOWA. Go Hawks!
Mr. Rogers of the Student Press Law Center (SPLC)

37. 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.
Students should decide editorial content in a student publication.
Open Groups
Tinker vs Des Moines
Date or Place Leads

38. 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
Never - sports reporters should not cheer.
Both - Good reporters balance facts and story telling.
Sue you for defamation

39. What is the number one goal of great high school papers?
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 connection to City High or a local angle.
Format text boxes - add columns - center text in a box
Be the number one source of news about CITY HIGH!

40. 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.
Makes text boxes and allows you to write.
16-year-old
Provide a vision for how the school can be better.
The First Amendment protection

41. How do you get text to wrap around an object?
Lifeless data - too many facts - not enough stories bad leads - reporters are not attending events and getting good quotes
Opinions - reactions - and interesting phrasing. They should not contain straight facts.
'I -' 'We -' 'Our -' 'Us -' 'You'
Window - Text Wrap

42. Where do you go for help in legal situations?
Data
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
something the person can change.
Mr. Rogers of the Student Press Law Center (SPLC)

43. Are facts or stories more important?
Both - Good reporters balance facts and story telling.
Open Groups
6:00 p.m. or 8-11 a.m.
something the person can change.

44. What are the two main responsibilities of a reporter?
Yes or No Questions
'many -' 'some -' 'most -' 'several -' 'a lot'
People or a single person
Report accurate facts and quotes.

45. What do high school students not lose when entering school?
They have access to events and people that most students can't get into or have the ability to interview.
200
Their rights to Freedom of Speech
The combining of newspapers - internet - video - and all forms of journalism into one.

46. What makes a good story from a bad story?
Tinker vs Des Moines
Never write directly to the reader.
Hazelwood vs Kuhlmeir
Real interviews and descriptions of events a reporter has witnessed.

47. What is convergence?
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!
The combining of newspapers - internet - video - and all forms of journalism into one.
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.
Data - Facts and anything that is boring.

48. What is an infographic?
Click on share and type in an email address.
Adjust the Tv setting. Increase the shudder speed.
WHO WHAT HOW WHERE WHY WHEN
An infographic presents facts and numbers in an eye catching graphic.

49. A.P. Style stands for...
Three or more
16-year-old
Associated Press Style that is a guideline for correct journalistic style.
WHO WHAT HOW WHERE WHY WHEN

50. Journalists can use a _____ paragraph?
Once in your life.
Never in news stories.
one sentence
Be the number one source of news about CITY HIGH!