Student Journalism

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• Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Why is journalism the best elective to take next year?
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Students should decide editorial content in a student publication.
Fun - Looks great on college applications - makes you a better writer - work with new technology - Facebook is a part of the class
title/name/said


2. How many sources must a story have?
Never - sports reporters should not cheer.
Three or more
Tinker vs Des Moines
It is the best quote of the story that usually is after the lead.


3. 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
Seek Truth - Do no harm - Make a distinction between News and Opinion - Don't Sensationalize
$1.5 million or $2500
Real interviews and descriptions of events a reporter has witnessed.


4. Should 'you' or 'I' or 'our' ever be used in a story?
$1.5 million or $2500
Description of a person - Description of a scene - Play on words - Anecdote - Startling statement
No - on the rare occasion first person is used.
Being too broad or generalizing.


5. Should you use 'you' in a story?
Iowa Freedom of Expression Act
200
Never write directly to the reader.
Scholarships - trips to Disneyland - becoming a published author - dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings - and intrinsic value of doing a job well.


6. What is the correct use of principal and percent?
Lies - Obscenity - Anything that will cause an undue disruption to the school.
principal Malcolm Reynolds and 50 percent
200
Report accurate facts and quotes.


7. What is GQ STUDD?
Very short
Real interviews and descriptions of events a reporter has witnessed.
Tinker vs Des Moines
Great quotes - Strong Lead - Quote Transition - Unique Angle - Description - Detail


8. What is the most read part of a newspaper?
It is the best quote of the story that usually is after the lead.
Photo captions that are well written with less than obvious information.
The green box
A transition


9. Should opinion writing and subjective word choices be used?
The green box
16-year-old
title/name/said
Never in news stories.


10. How do I make sure the image size is correct in PhotoShop?
WHO WHAT HOW WHERE WHY WHEN
Concision
Image - Image Size - 200 PPI
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11. Is a student's choice of dress protected by the First Amendment?

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12. What should be avoided in direct quotes?
Report accurate facts and quotes.
The First Amendment protection
Right Click - Fitting - Fit content proportionally
Data - Facts and anything that is boring.


13. What makes a good lead?
Date or Place Leads
Public Forum
No - on the rare occasion first person is used.
Description of a person - Description of a scene - Play on words - Anecdote - Startling statement


14. Which one of the following is the AP Style for age?
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
WHO WHAT HOW WHERE WHY WHEN
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!
16-year-old


15. If I don't know how much about a DSLR what setting should I have the camera on?
A question that usually isn't planned - but is a result of an interesting comment by the person being interviewed.
Character development - Rising action - Dialog - Climax - Conflict
No - unless it needs clarification.
The green box


16. What do high school students not lose when entering school?
Yes or No Questions
Provide a vision for how the school can be better.
Their rights to Freedom of Speech
Makes text boxes and allows you to write.


17. What can students not print in a paper?
Inside of the quotes - 'The Little Hawks are deep and are going to win big -' Rogers said.
Date or Place Leads
Lies - Obscenity - Anything that will cause an undue disruption to the school.
Specific Nouns and Verbs


18. What is a follow up question?

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19. How do you share a GoogleDoc?
Seek Truth and Report It - Minimize Harm - Act Independently - Be Accountable
Click on share and type in an email address.
No - unless it needs clarification.
Right Click - Fitting - Fit content proportionally


20. Feedback should be...
Adjust the Tv setting. Increase the shudder speed.
something the person can change.
Real interviews and descriptions of events a reporter has witnessed.
The school's name - Many - Really - A - An - The


21. Every quote needs what before it?
A transition
Mr. Rogers of the Student Press Law Center (SPLC)
A connection to City High or a local angle.
300


22. Where do commas go when using quotes?

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23. What is the best way to get viewers on to a website?
Using social media like Facebook and Twitter.
Click on share and type in an email address.
Right Click - Fitting - Fit content proportionally
June 24 or March 30


24. Guarantees students their freedom of speech except for speech that is obscene - libelous - unlawful - violates school regulations or causes a disruption to the school.
A question that usually isn't planned - but is a result of an interesting comment by the person being interviewed.
Knowledge - Attitude - Skills - and Habits
Iowa Freedom of Expression Act
6:00 p.m. or 8-11 a.m.


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

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26. 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.
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
It is the best quote of the story that usually is after the lead.
Making up quotes - Lying to Mr. Rogers about where you are during class - Causing harm


27. What is the first question of an interview?
How do you spell your name?
Lifeless data - too many facts - not enough stories bad leads - reporters are not attending events and getting good quotes
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
Makes text boxes and allows you to write.


28. Quotes should contain?
Open Groups
Dominant graphic or headline
Sue you for defamation
Opinions - reactions - and interesting phrasing. They should not contain straight facts.


29. What are the two main responsibilities of a reporter?
Report accurate facts and quotes.
Character development - Rising action - Dialog - Climax - Conflict
'many -' 'some -' 'most -' 'several -' 'a lot'
Using social media like Facebook and Twitter.


30. 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
Public Forum
The First Amendment protection
Being too broad or generalizing.
An infographic presents facts and numbers in an eye catching graphic.


31. 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.
Tinker vs Des Moines
one sentence
Both - Good reporters balance facts and story telling.
'many -' 'some -' 'most -' 'several -' 'a lot'


32. What type of questions should you avoid in an interview?
'I -' 'We -' 'Our -' 'Us -' 'You'
Repetition - Leading Lines - Rule of Thirds - And mainly avoid taking blurry photographs!
Yes or No Questions
When the number is under ten.


33. What is the journalist's code?

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34. When designing a page what element comes first?
Opinions - reactions - and interesting phrasing. They should not contain straight facts.
Using social media like Facebook and Twitter.
Dominant graphic or headline
Provide a vision for how the school can be better.


35. 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.
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 new paragraph
Closed Groups
Using social media like Facebook and Twitter.


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

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37. Can I use cartoon characters - song lyrics or another publication's photographs in my publication?
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
Photo captions that are well written with less than obvious information.
Iowa Freedom of Expression Act
Right Click - Fitting - Fit content proportionally


38. Who should lead a high school paper?
Background information on the story that usually contains the who - what - how - where - why and when. It usually comes after the golden quote.
Great quotes - Strong Lead - Quote Transition - Unique Angle - Description - Detail
Students should decide editorial content in a student publication.
Right Click - Fitting - Fit content proportionally


39. What does the opinion section of the paper do?
Three or more
Provide a vision for how the school can be better.
Fun - Looks great on college applications - makes you a better writer - work with new technology - Facebook is a part of the class
principal Malcolm Reynolds and 50 percent


40. When should numbers be spelled out?
When the number is under ten.
The green box
Right Click - Fitting - Fit content proportionally
Making up quotes - Lying to Mr. Rogers about where you are during class - Causing harm


41. What leads do you want to avoid?
'I -' 'We -' 'Our -' 'Us -' 'You'
Date or Place Leads
Making up quotes - Lying to Mr. Rogers about where you are during class - Causing harm
Open Groups


42. Each quote should begin...
The First Amendment protection
Character development - Rising action - Dialog - Climax - Conflict
Specific Nouns and Verbs
A new paragraph


43. What is the number one goal of great high school papers?
When the number is under ten.
Real interviews and descriptions of events a reporter has witnessed.
Be the number one source of news about CITY HIGH!
Three or more


44. How many pixels does a yearbook or magazine?
Students should decide editorial content in a student publication.
Real interviews and descriptions of events a reporter has witnessed.
The combining of newspapers - internet - video - and all forms of journalism into one.
300


45. Can a student publication be sued for libel - invasion of privacy or copyright infringement?
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
'many -' 'some -' 'most -' 'several -' 'a lot'
Dominant graphic or headline
200


46. What schools have former editors of The Little Hawk attended?
Dominant graphic or headline
Yale - Stanford - McAllister - Middlebury and the greatest university of all... IOWA. Go Hawks!
Knowledge - Attitude - Skills - and Habits
People or a single person


47. What are the ways that going out for journalism could improve your life?
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!
200


48. Should sports reporters or anyone else encourage - congratulate or cheer on a team or individual?
Dominant graphic or headline
A question that usually isn't planned - but is a result of an interesting comment by the person being interviewed.
Never - sports reporters should not cheer.
An infographic presents facts and numbers in an eye catching graphic.


49. What do all great writers do everyday?
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something the person can change.
Read - read - and read some more.
Both - Good reporters balance facts and story telling.


50. How do you get text to wrap around an object?
200
Window - Text Wrap
Public Forum
Students should decide editorial content in a student publication.