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Student Journalism

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Every quote needs what before it?






2. What is required for people to succeed in social systems such as groups?






3. What is a follow up question?

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4. Are facts or stories more important?






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

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6. 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.






7. 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.






8. How do you get text to wrap around an object?






9. What can your x-girlfriend or boyfriend do if you make up lies about her in the paper?






10. What makes a good lead?






11. What are techniques a good photographer uses when taking photos?






12. How many pixels does a yearbook or magazine?






13. Which one of the following is the AP Style for age?






14. What is GQ STUDD?






15. Why are many high school papers not read?






16. What is the correct use of principal and percent?






17. What are the four codes for journalists?






18. What is the biggest mistake when writing a lead?






19. What program do I use to view photos?






20. Can I use cartoon characters - song lyrics or another publication's photographs in my publication?






21. What can students not print in a paper?






22. What is the rule of thirds?






23. What does the T tool do in InDesign?






24. Can a student publication be sued for libel - invasion of privacy or copyright infringement?






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

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26. Where do commas go when using quotes?

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27. Feedback should be...






28. Who should lead a high school paper?






29. How should you attribute a person on the first reference?






30. What is the first question of an interview?






31. What do students win for doing great work in journalism?






32. What is the golden quote?






33. What is the journalist's code?

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34. What is an infographic?






35. If I don't know how much about a DSLR what setting should I have the camera on?






36. Journalists can use a _____ paragraph?






37. If my image is blurred how can I fix it on a digital SLR camera?






38. 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






39. How long should a paragraph be in journalism?






40. What does the opinion section of the paper do?






41. Where do you go for help in legal situations?






42. What should be avoided in direct quotes?






43. How do you share a GoogleDoc?






44. What makes a good story from a bad story?






45. What are the two main responsibilities of a reporter?






46. Should you use 'you' in a story?






47. Which one of the following is the AP Style for a date?






48. Which one of the following is the AP Style for money?






49. A.P. Style stands for...






50. How can you get thrown off The Little Hawk staff?