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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. What does the T tool do in InDesign?






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






3. What type of leads does Bobby Hawthorne and Mr. Rogers want to see?






4. What literary techniques should you use to tell a story?






5. What should be the focus almost every story?






6. What is the best way to get viewers on to a website?






7. What is a follow up question?

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






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






10. How many sources must a story have?






11. Should sports reporters or anyone else encourage - congratulate or cheer on a team or individual?






12. What can students not print in a paper?






13. What is an infographic?






14. What do all great writers do everyday?






15. How do you share a GoogleDoc?






16. How long should a paragraph be in journalism?






17. What should every object be lined up with in InDesign?






18. 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






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






20. Should opinion writing and subjective word choices be used?






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






22. What does CNTRL B do in InDesign?






23. What is a sidebar?






24. When designing a page what element comes first?






25. Which one of the following is the AP Style for time?






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






27. What is a Twitter feed?






28. Every quote needs what before it?






29. What makes a good lead?






30. What should be used in place of adjectives?






31. What is the golden quote?






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

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33. Where do commas go when using quotes?

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34. How do you size a photo in InDesign?






35. 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.






36. What is the most read part of a newspaper?






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






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






39. What is the journalist's code?

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40. Why are many high school papers not read?






41. How many pixels does a yearbook or magazine?






42. What is the worst word of high school journalism?






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

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






45. Each quote should begin...






46. What do high school students not lose when entering school?






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






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






49. What is the rule of thirds?






50. What is the number one goal of great high school papers?