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Student Journalism
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journalism-and-media
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Should opinion writing and subjective word choices be used?
6:00 p.m. or 8-11 a.m.
CMYK - 200 pixels per inch
Mr. Rogers of the Student Press Law Center (SPLC)
Never in news stories.
2. What does the opinion section of the paper do?
Scholarships - trips to Disneyland - becoming a published author - dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings - and intrinsic value of doing a job well.
Provide a vision for how the school can be better.
'I -' 'We -' 'Our -' 'Us -' 'You'
A connection to City High or a local angle.
3. Where do commas go when using quotes?
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4. Can a student publication be sued for libel - invasion of privacy or copyright infringement?
something the person can change.
Associated Press Style that is a guideline for correct journalistic style.
one sentence
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
5. Every single story in a high school newspaper must have what?
Description of a person - Description of a scene - Play on words - Anecdote - Startling statement
300
A connection to City High or a local angle.
Both - Good reporters balance facts and story telling.
6. What schools have former editors of The Little Hawk attended?
Makes text boxes and allows you to write.
Yale - Stanford - McAllister - Middlebury and the greatest university of all... IOWA. Go Hawks!
'I -' 'We -' 'Our -' 'Us -' 'You'
Be the number one source of news about CITY HIGH!
7. When designing a page what element comes first?
Associated Press Style that is a guideline for correct journalistic style.
Specific Nouns and Verbs
Dominant graphic or headline
Click on share and type in an email address.
8. Can I use cartoon characters - song lyrics or another publication's photographs in my publication?
Never write directly to the reader.
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
Students should decide editorial content in a student publication.
No - on the rare occasion first person is used.
9. What can students not print in a paper?
Lies - Obscenity - Anything that will cause an undue disruption to the school.
Never - sports reporters should not cheer.
How do you spell your name?
They have access to events and people that most students can't get into or have the ability to interview.
10. 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
Students should decide editorial content in a student publication.
Open Groups
Hazelwood vs Kuhlmeir
June 24 or March 30
11. What do high school students not lose when entering school?
Their rights to Freedom of Speech
A graphic element that lists off facts - figures - and important information in a format other than full text.
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.
12. What is a sidebar?
A graphic element that lists off facts - figures - and important information in a format other than full text.
something the person can change.
6:00 p.m. or 8-11 a.m.
WHO WHAT HOW WHERE WHY WHEN
13. 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.
720 or 1080
Tinker vs Des Moines
Three or more
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.
14. Is a student's choice of dress protected by the First Amendment?
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15. How do I make sure the image size is correct in PhotoShop?
Repetition - Leading Lines - Rule of Thirds - And mainly avoid taking blurry photographs!
Be the number one source of news about CITY HIGH!
Adjust the Tv setting. Increase the shudder speed.
Image - Image Size - 200 PPI
16. What should every object be lined up with in InDesign?
Photo captions that are well written with less than obvious information.
Both - Good reporters balance facts and story telling.
Be the number one source of news about CITY HIGH!
A guide
17. What type of leads does Bobby Hawthorne and Mr. Rogers want to see?
Fun - Looks great on college applications - makes you a better writer - work with new technology - Facebook is a part of the class
Why - How - Who
Never - sports reporters should not cheer.
Real interviews and descriptions of events a reporter has witnessed.
18. What is the best way to get viewers on to a website?
Scholarships - trips to Disneyland - becoming a published author - dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings - and intrinsic value of doing a job well.
Data
Open Groups
Using social media like Facebook and Twitter.
19. Should you use the name of the school or current year?
An infographic presents facts and numbers in an eye catching graphic.
Photo captions that are well written with less than obvious information.
No - unless it needs clarification.
Real interviews and descriptions of events a reporter has witnessed.
20. How should you attribute a person on the first reference?
title/name/said
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!
Report accurate facts and quotes.
Makes text boxes and allows you to write.
21. What advantage do high school journalists have to get into events?
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22. What makes a good lead?
principal Malcolm Reynolds and 50 percent
Inside of the quotes - 'The Little Hawks are deep and are going to win big -' Rogers said.
Description of a person - Description of a scene - Play on words - Anecdote - Startling statement
'many -' 'some -' 'most -' 'several -' 'a lot'
23. What are the two main responsibilities of a reporter?
Report accurate facts and quotes.
It is the best quote of the story that usually is after the lead.
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
24. What is GQ STUDD?
Great quotes - Strong Lead - Quote Transition - Unique Angle - Description - Detail
Iowa Freedom of Expression Act
Read - read - and read some more.
Their rights to Freedom of Speech
25. What is the golden quote?
It is the best quote of the story that usually is after the lead.
They have access to events and people that most students can't get into or have the ability to interview.
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.
26. What should be used in place of adjectives?
Specific Nouns and Verbs
Great quotes - Strong Lead - Quote Transition - Unique Angle - Description - Detail
A guide
Real interviews and descriptions of events a reporter has witnessed.
27. Should sports reporters or anyone else encourage - congratulate or cheer on a team or individual?
Never - sports reporters should not cheer.
Adjust the Tv setting. Increase the shudder speed.
Fun - Looks great on college applications - makes you a better writer - work with new technology - Facebook is a part of the class
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
28. How long should a paragraph be in journalism?
Real interviews and descriptions of events a reporter has witnessed.
Specific Nouns and Verbs
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
Very short
29. What obvious words should be avoided in a school newspaper?
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30. If my image is blurred how can I fix it on a digital SLR camera?
something the person can change.
Adjust the Tv setting. Increase the shudder speed.
Date or Place Leads
Background information on the story that usually contains the who - what - how - where - why and when. It usually comes after the golden quote.
31. How can you get thrown off The Little Hawk staff?
Be the number one source of news about CITY HIGH!
Yale - Stanford - McAllister - Middlebury and the greatest university of all... IOWA. Go Hawks!
Making up quotes - Lying to Mr. Rogers about where you are during class - Causing harm
A connection to City High or a local angle.
32. What is the correct use of principal and percent?
Being too broad or generalizing.
principal Malcolm Reynolds and 50 percent
CMYK - 200 pixels per inch
Lifeless data - too many facts - not enough stories bad leads - reporters are not attending events and getting good quotes
33. How do you get text to wrap around an object?
Window - Text Wrap
Open Groups
Tinker vs Des Moines
It is the best quote of the story that usually is after the lead.
34. Should you use 'you' in a story?
Never write directly to the reader.
Both - Good reporters balance facts and story telling.
Being too broad or generalizing.
June 24 or March 30
35. When should numbers be spelled out?
Specific Nouns and Verbs
When the number is under ten.
Opinions - reactions - and interesting phrasing. They should not contain straight facts.
Lies - Obscenity - Anything that will cause an undue disruption to the school.
36. How do you size a photo in InDesign?
CMYK - 200 pixels per inch
16-year-old
Right Click - Fitting - Fit content proportionally
Sue you for defamation
37. Why are many high school papers not read?
Background information on the story that usually contains the who - what - how - where - why and when. It usually comes after the golden quote.
When the number is under ten.
Lifeless data - too many facts - not enough stories bad leads - reporters are not attending events and getting good quotes
Scholarships - trips to Disneyland - becoming a published author - dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings - and intrinsic value of doing a job well.
38. Which one of the following is the AP Style for a date?
'many -' 'some -' 'most -' 'several -' 'a lot'
June 24 or March 30
Seek Truth and Report It - Minimize Harm - Act Independently - Be Accountable
No - unless it needs clarification.
39. How is something determined to be slander or libel - as opposed to the exercising of freedom of speech?
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40. Which one of the following is the AP Style for money?
$1.5 million or $2500
Report accurate facts and quotes.
Mr. Rogers of the Student Press Law Center (SPLC)
Why - How - Who
41. What is convergence?
The combining of newspapers - internet - video - and all forms of journalism into one.
Image - Image Size - 200 PPI
A question that usually isn't planned - but is a result of an interesting comment by the person being interviewed.
Makes text boxes and allows you to write.
42. What is a nut graph?
Lifeless data - too many facts - not enough stories bad leads - reporters are not attending events and getting good quotes
CMYK - 200 pixels per inch
Background information on the story that usually contains the who - what - how - where - why and when. It usually comes after the golden quote.
Yale - Stanford - McAllister - Middlebury and the greatest university of all... IOWA. Go Hawks!
43. What makes a good story from a bad story?
When the number is under ten.
June 24 or March 30
Real interviews and descriptions of events a reporter has witnessed.
'many -' 'some -' 'most -' 'several -' 'a lot'
44. What is the first question of an interview?
A new paragraph
Associated Press Style that is a guideline for correct journalistic style.
How do you spell your name?
Report accurate facts and quotes.
45. Quotes should contain?
Iowa Freedom of Expression Act
Opinions - reactions - and interesting phrasing. They should not contain straight facts.
When the number is under ten.
300
46. What is a Twitter feed?
something the person can change.
June 24 or March 30
Format text boxes - add columns - center text in a box
A group of twitter sources that you choose that are grouped together to provide an interesting source of information.
47. Where do you go for help in legal situations?
Never write directly to the reader.
Mr. Rogers of the Student Press Law Center (SPLC)
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.
48. What are the ways that going out for journalism could improve your life?
The green box
Scholarships - trips to Disneyland - becoming a published author - dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings - and intrinsic value of doing a job well.
Hazelwood vs Kuhlmeir
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!
49. 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.
300
The First Amendment protection
200
How do you spell your name?
50. What literary techniques should you use to tell a story?
Sue you for defamation
Character development - Rising action - Dialog - Climax - Conflict
Date or Place Leads
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