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Student Journalism

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What advantage do high school journalists have to get into events?

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2. How do I make sure the image size is correct in PhotoShop?
Knowledge - Attitude - Skills - and Habits
The green box
Background information on the story that usually contains the who - what - how - where - why and when. It usually comes after the golden quote.
Image - Image Size - 200 PPI

3. What is GQ STUDD?
Repetition - Leading Lines - Rule of Thirds - And mainly avoid taking blurry photographs!
Adjust the Tv setting. Increase the shudder speed.
Sue you for defamation
Great quotes - Strong Lead - Quote Transition - Unique Angle - Description - Detail

4. Are facts or stories more important?
Read - read - and read some more.
No - on the rare occasion first person is used.
Both - Good reporters balance facts and story telling.
Iowa Freedom of Expression Act

5. 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
Iowa Freedom of Expression Act
Why - How - Who
$1.5 million or $2500

6. Which one of the following is the AP Style for a date?
Report accurate facts and quotes.
Description of a person - Description of a scene - Play on words - Anecdote - Startling statement
Knowledge - Attitude - Skills - and Habits
June 24 or March 30

7. Journalists can use a _____ paragraph?
one sentence
Description of a person - Description of a scene - Play on words - Anecdote - Startling statement
A connection to City High or a local angle.
Hazelwood vs Kuhlmeir

8. What do students win for doing great work in journalism?
720 or 1080
Scholarships - trips to Disneyland - becoming a published author - dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings - and intrinsic value of doing a job well.
principal Malcolm Reynolds and 50 percent
Yale - Stanford - McAllister - Middlebury and the greatest university of all... IOWA. Go Hawks!

9. How do you size a photo in InDesign?
300
Adjust the Tv setting. Increase the shudder speed.
They have access to events and people that most students can't get into or have the ability to interview.
Right Click - Fitting - Fit content proportionally

10. What should be used in place of adjectives?
Specific Nouns and Verbs
Students should decide editorial content in a student publication.
Window - Text Wrap
something the person can change.

11. 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
Being too broad or generalizing.
Making up quotes - Lying to Mr. Rogers about where you are during class - Causing harm
title/name/said
Public Forum

12. Should you use a question in a lead?
Their rights to Freedom of Speech
Very short
Once in your life.
Photo captions that are well written with less than obvious information.

13. Every quote needs what before it?
A transition
Provide a vision for how the school can be better.
Public Forum
Scholarships - trips to Disneyland - becoming a published author - dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings - and intrinsic value of doing a job well.

14. Can a student publication be sued for libel - invasion of privacy or copyright infringement?
Never write directly to the reader.
Associated Press Style that is a guideline for correct journalistic style.
The First Amendment protection
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

15. A.P. Style stands for...
Image - Image Size - 200 PPI
Right Click - Fitting - Fit content proportionally
Associated Press Style that is a guideline for correct journalistic style.
16-year-old

16. What are the 5 Ws and H
Be the number one source of news about CITY HIGH!
Date or Place Leads
WHO WHAT HOW WHERE WHY WHEN
The school's name - Many - Really - A - An - The

17. What is a follow up question?

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18. Should sports reporters or anyone else encourage - congratulate or cheer on a team or individual?
Character development - Rising action - Dialog - Climax - Conflict
A group of twitter sources that you choose that are grouped together to provide an interesting source of information.
Never - sports reporters should not cheer.
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

19. What is the biggest mistake when writing a lead?
Being too broad or generalizing.
16-year-old
A question that usually isn't planned - but is a result of an interesting comment by the person being interviewed.
WHO WHAT HOW WHERE WHY WHEN

20. What schools have former editors of The Little Hawk attended?
Real interviews and descriptions of events a reporter has witnessed.
A group of twitter sources that you choose that are grouped together to provide an interesting source of information.
A graphic element that lists off facts - figures - and important information in a format other than full text.
Yale - Stanford - McAllister - Middlebury and the greatest university of all... IOWA. Go Hawks!

21. What should be avoided in direct quotes?
When the number is under ten.
'many -' 'some -' 'most -' 'several -' 'a lot'
Inside of the quotes - 'The Little Hawks are deep and are going to win big -' Rogers said.
Data - Facts and anything that is boring.

22. Which one of the following is the AP Style for time?
Why - How - Who
People or a single person
6:00 p.m. or 8-11 a.m.
A graphic element that lists off facts - figures - and important information in a format other than full text.

23. What can students not print in a paper?
16-year-old
Lies - Obscenity - Anything that will cause an undue disruption to the school.
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
Makes text boxes and allows you to write.

24. Should opinion writing and subjective word choices be used?
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.
Never in news stories.
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

25. If my image is blurred how can I fix it on a digital SLR camera?
Lies - Obscenity - Anything that will cause an undue disruption to the school.
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
Open Groups
Adjust the Tv setting. Increase the shudder speed.

26. What is convergence?
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
Be the number one source of news about CITY HIGH!
WHO WHAT HOW WHERE WHY WHEN

27. Where do you go for help in legal situations?
Being too broad or generalizing.
Closed Groups
Why - How - Who
Mr. Rogers of the Student Press Law Center (SPLC)

28. Is a student's choice of dress protected by the First Amendment?

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29. How many pixels does a yearbook or magazine?
Lies - Obscenity - Anything that will cause an undue disruption to the school.
Closed Groups
Open Groups
300

30. Each quote should begin...
A new paragraph
Adjust the Tv setting. Increase the shudder speed.
'many -' 'some -' 'most -' 'several -' 'a lot'
Yes or No Questions

31. What are techniques a good photographer uses when taking photos?
A guide
Repetition - Leading Lines - Rule of Thirds - And mainly avoid taking blurry photographs!
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

32. When should numbers be spelled out?
When the number is under ten.
Real interviews and descriptions of events a reporter has witnessed.
Data - Facts and anything that is boring.
Read - read - and read some more.

33. What literary techniques should you use to tell a story?
Adjust the Tv setting. Increase the shudder speed.
Character development - Rising action - Dialog - Climax - Conflict
6:00 p.m. or 8-11 a.m.
A question that usually isn't planned - but is a result of an interesting comment by the person being interviewed.

34. What is the golden quote?
It is the best quote of the story that usually is after the lead.
title/name/said
Mr. Rogers of the Student Press Law Center (SPLC)
CMYK - 200 pixels per inch

35. Can I use cartoon characters - song lyrics or another publication's photographs in my publication?
Specific Nouns and Verbs
Great quotes - Strong Lead - Quote Transition - Unique Angle - Description - Detail
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
Opinions - reactions - and interesting phrasing. They should not contain straight facts.

36. What is required for people to succeed in social systems such as groups?
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.
Background information on the story that usually contains the who - what - how - where - why and when. It usually comes after the golden quote.
Knowledge - Attitude - Skills - and Habits

37. Every single story in a high school newspaper must have what?
Both - Good reporters balance facts and story telling.
Report accurate facts and quotes.
A connection to City High or a local angle.
6:00 p.m. or 8-11 a.m.

38. What is a sidebar?
A guide
6:00 p.m. or 8-11 a.m.
Character development - Rising action - Dialog - Climax - Conflict
A graphic element that lists off facts - figures - and important information in a format other than full text.

39. How do photos need to be formatted for the newspaper?
Background information on the story that usually contains the who - what - how - where - why and when. It usually comes after the golden quote.
CMYK - 200 pixels per inch
Data
Hazelwood vs Kuhlmeir

40. What is the journalist's code?

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41. What should every object be lined up with in InDesign?
Knowledge - Attitude - Skills - and Habits
A guide
6:00 p.m. or 8-11 a.m.
The combining of newspapers - internet - video - and all forms of journalism into one.

42. Why is journalism the best elective to take next year?
Fun - Looks great on college applications - makes you a better writer - work with new technology - Facebook is a part of the class
16-year-old
Their rights to Freedom of Speech
something the person can change.

43. What type of questions should you avoid in an interview?
Seek Truth and Report It - Minimize Harm - Act Independently - Be Accountable
Opinions - reactions - and interesting phrasing. They should not contain straight facts.
Yes or No Questions
16-year-old

44. 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
Public Forum
720 or 1080
'many -' 'some -' 'most -' 'several -' 'a lot'

45. How can you get thrown off The Little Hawk staff?
Making up quotes - Lying to Mr. Rogers about where you are during class - Causing harm
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!
Once in your life.
Window - Text Wrap

46. Why are many high school papers not read?
Format text boxes - add columns - center text in a box
Lifeless data - too many facts - not enough stories bad leads - reporters are not attending events and getting good quotes
Why - How - Who
Date or Place Leads

47. How many pixels per inch does a newspaper need not to be pixelated?
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.
200
Public Forum
Why - How - Who

48. What is the worst word of high school journalism?
Open Groups
Data
Opinions - reactions - and interesting phrasing. They should not contain straight facts.
Adjust the Tv setting. Increase the shudder speed.

49. What are the four codes for journalists?
Students should decide editorial content in a student publication.
A question that usually isn't planned - but is a result of an interesting comment by the person being interviewed.
Seek Truth and Report It - Minimize Harm - Act Independently - Be Accountable
Both - Good reporters balance facts and story telling.

50. What do all great writers do everyday?
Image - Image Size - 200 PPI
Repetition - Leading Lines - Rule of Thirds - And mainly avoid taking blurry photographs!
Read - read - and read some more.
Using social media like Facebook and Twitter.