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Student Journalism

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What are the 5 Ws and H
WHO WHAT HOW WHERE WHY WHEN
Image - Image Size - 200 PPI
one sentence
Sue you for defamation

2. What is the first question of an interview?
Associated Press Style that is a guideline for correct journalistic style.
Why - How - Who
How do you spell your name?
Seek Truth - Do no harm - Make a distinction between News and Opinion - Don't Sensationalize

3. How many pixels per inch does a newspaper need not to be pixelated?
200
Fun - Looks great on college applications - makes you a better writer - work with new technology - Facebook is a part of the class
Provide a vision for how the school can be better.
one sentence

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

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5. 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
Public Forum
A transition
An infographic presents facts and numbers in an eye catching graphic.
Open Groups

6. When designing a page what element comes first?
Concision
Associated Press Style that is a guideline for correct journalistic style.
Dominant graphic or headline
Scholarships - trips to Disneyland - becoming a published author - dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings - and intrinsic value of doing a job well.

7. Should you use 'you' in a story?
Knowledge - Attitude - Skills - and Habits
Very short
Once in your life.
Never write directly to the reader.

8. What is a Twitter feed?
June 24 or March 30
An infographic presents facts and numbers in an eye catching graphic.
Lifeless data - too many facts - not enough stories bad leads - reporters are not attending events and getting good quotes
A group of twitter sources that you choose that are grouped together to provide an interesting source of information.

9. How can you get thrown off The Little Hawk staff?
300
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.
Making up quotes - Lying to Mr. Rogers about where you are during class - Causing harm
People or a single person

10. What schools have former editors of The Little Hawk attended?
People or a single person
Image - Image Size - 200 PPI
Inside of the quotes - 'The Little Hawks are deep and are going to win big -' Rogers said.
Yale - Stanford - McAllister - Middlebury and the greatest university of all... IOWA. Go Hawks!

11. What is the golden quote?
It is the best quote of the story that usually is after the lead.
A transition
Click on share and type in an email address.
Adobe Bridge

12. What do students win for doing great work in journalism?
Photo captions that are well written with less than obvious information.
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
Be the number one source of news about CITY HIGH!
Scholarships - trips to Disneyland - becoming a published author - dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings - and intrinsic value of doing a job well.

13. How many pixels does a yearbook or magazine?
Once in your life.
300
Seek Truth and Report It - Minimize Harm - Act Independently - Be Accountable
When the number is under ten.

14. What program do I use to view photos?
Fun - Looks great on college applications - makes you a better writer - work with new technology - Facebook is a part of the class
Adobe Bridge
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
'I -' 'We -' 'Our -' 'Us -' 'You'

15. Every quote needs what before it?
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.
A transition
How do you spell your name?

16. 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.
Closed Groups
Never write directly to the reader.
Format text boxes - add columns - center text in a box
720 or 1080

17. What are the two main responsibilities of a reporter?
Seek Truth - Do no harm - Make a distinction between News and Opinion - Don't Sensationalize
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.
Never - sports reporters should not cheer.

18. What are techniques a good photographer uses when taking photos?
Never - sports reporters should not cheer.
Seek Truth and Report It - Minimize Harm - Act Independently - Be Accountable
Public Forum
Repetition - Leading Lines - Rule of Thirds - And mainly avoid taking blurry photographs!

19. What should be used in place of adjectives?
Mr. Rogers of the Student Press Law Center (SPLC)
Specific Nouns and Verbs
Making up quotes - Lying to Mr. Rogers about where you are during class - Causing harm
Inside of the quotes - 'The Little Hawks are deep and are going to win big -' Rogers said.

20. What are the four codes for journalists?
Three or more
Closed Groups
Tinker vs Des Moines
Seek Truth and Report It - Minimize Harm - Act Independently - Be Accountable

21. Guarantees students their freedom of speech except for speech that is obscene - libelous - unlawful - violates school regulations or causes a disruption to the school.
Hazelwood vs Kuhlmeir
It is the best quote of the story that usually is after the lead.
A guide
Iowa Freedom of Expression Act

22. A.P. Style stands for...
Making up quotes - Lying to Mr. Rogers about where you are during class - Causing harm
Using social media like Facebook and Twitter.
Associated Press Style that is a guideline for correct journalistic style.
Both - Good reporters balance facts and story telling.

23. Can a student publication be sued for libel - invasion of privacy or copyright infringement?
Data
Description of a person - Description of a scene - Play on words - Anecdote - Startling statement
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
It is the best quote of the story that usually is after the lead.

24. What should be the focus almost every story?
one sentence
Using social media like Facebook and Twitter.
People or a single person
Read - read - and read some more.

25. Should opinion writing and subjective word choices be used?
Never in news stories.
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
Once in your life.
Data - Facts and anything that is boring.

26. 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.
6:00 p.m. or 8-11 a.m.
Knowledge - Attitude - Skills - and Habits
Tinker vs Des Moines
Concision

27. Every single story in a high school newspaper must have what?
A connection to City High or a local angle.
Character development - Rising action - Dialog - Climax - Conflict
16-year-old
Background information on the story that usually contains the who - what - how - where - why and when. It usually comes after the golden quote.

28. Where do you go for help in legal situations?
Right Click - Fitting - Fit content proportionally
principal Malcolm Reynolds and 50 percent
Mr. Rogers of the Student Press Law Center (SPLC)
300

29. How many sources must a story have?
A guide
Three or more
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
WHO WHAT HOW WHERE WHY WHEN

30. What is required for people to succeed in social systems such as groups?
Knowledge - Attitude - Skills - and Habits
Public Forum
Data
Click on share and type in an email address.

31. What should every object be lined up with in InDesign?
Iowa Freedom of Expression Act
'many -' 'some -' 'most -' 'several -' 'a lot'
something the person can change.
A guide

32. What do high school students not lose when entering school?
300
16-year-old
Their rights to Freedom of Speech
A connection to City High or a local angle.

33. How do you get text to wrap around an object?
Window - Text Wrap
Closed Groups
Dominant graphic or headline
WHO WHAT HOW WHERE WHY WHEN

34. What is convergence?
A connection to City High or a local angle.
No - on the rare occasion first person is used.
The combining of newspapers - internet - video - and all forms of journalism into one.
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

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

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36. Why are many high school papers not read?
Dominant graphic or headline
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
Fun - Looks great on college applications - makes you a better writer - work with new technology - Facebook is a part of the class

37. What should be avoided in direct quotes?
Data - Facts and anything that is boring.
Their rights to Freedom of Speech
Being too broad or generalizing.
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

38. What leads do you want to avoid?
principal Malcolm Reynolds and 50 percent
A guide
Dominant graphic or headline
Date or Place Leads

39. What is GQ STUDD?
Great quotes - Strong Lead - Quote Transition - Unique Angle - Description - Detail
June 24 or March 30
principal Malcolm Reynolds and 50 percent
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

40. What does the opinion section of the paper do?
Provide a vision for how the school can be better.
Seek Truth - Do no harm - Make a distinction between News and Opinion - Don't Sensationalize
Never - sports reporters should not cheer.
WHO WHAT HOW WHERE WHY WHEN

41. What is the biggest mistake when writing a lead?
No - unless it needs clarification.
Being too broad or generalizing.
Adobe Bridge
Tinker vs Des Moines

42. What is the worst word of high school journalism?
Never write directly to the reader.
Repetition - Leading Lines - Rule of Thirds - And mainly avoid taking blurry photographs!
Data
Closed Groups

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

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44. What is the journalist's code?

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45. Which one of the following is the AP Style for age?
Iowa Freedom of Expression Act
Right Click - Fitting - Fit content proportionally
Specific Nouns and Verbs
16-year-old

46. What is the best way to get viewers on to a website?
Right Click - Fitting - Fit content proportionally
something the person can change.
Seek Truth and Report It - Minimize Harm - Act Independently - Be Accountable
Using social media like Facebook and Twitter.

47. Should sports reporters or anyone else encourage - congratulate or cheer on a team or individual?
Never - sports reporters should not cheer.
Lifeless data - too many facts - not enough stories bad leads - reporters are not attending events and getting good quotes
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
Yes or No Questions

48. 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.
The First Amendment protection
The combining of newspapers - internet - video - and all forms of journalism into one.
Students should decide editorial content in a student publication.
Yes or No Questions

49. How do you share a GoogleDoc?
Never write directly to the reader.
Click on share and type in an email address.
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
Scholarships - trips to Disneyland - becoming a published author - dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings - and intrinsic value of doing a job well.

50. What type of leads does Bobby Hawthorne and Mr. Rogers want to see?
It is the best quote of the story that usually is after the lead.
Sue you for defamation
Why - How - Who
Public Forum