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Student Journalism
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journalism-and-media
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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?
2. Are facts or stories more important?
Concision
Both - Good reporters balance facts and story telling.
$1.5 million or $2500
Students should decide editorial content in a student publication.
3. What does the opinion section of the paper do?
They have access to events and people that most students can't get into or have the ability to interview.
Provide a vision for how the school can be better.
Scholarships - trips to Disneyland - becoming a published author - dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings - and intrinsic value of doing a job well.
Knowledge - Attitude - Skills - and Habits
4. Should sports reporters or anyone else encourage - congratulate or cheer on a team or individual?
Repetition - Leading Lines - Rule of Thirds - And mainly avoid taking blurry photographs!
Never - sports reporters should not cheer.
principal Malcolm Reynolds and 50 percent
Seek Truth and Report It - Minimize Harm - Act Independently - Be Accountable
5. Can a student publication be sued for libel - invasion of privacy or copyright infringement?
A group of twitter sources that you choose that are grouped together to provide an interesting source of information.
Data - Facts and anything that is boring.
Being too broad or generalizing.
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
6. 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
200
Open Groups
Character development - Rising action - Dialog - Climax - Conflict
A transition
7. What program do I use to view photos?
Knowledge - Attitude - Skills - and Habits
Three or more
Adobe Bridge
Format text boxes - add columns - center text in a box
8. 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.
Why - How - Who
The First Amendment protection
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
Click on share and type in an email address.
9. Which one of the following is the AP Style for time?
It is the best quote of the story that usually is after the lead.
6:00 p.m. or 8-11 a.m.
Why - How - Who
Mr. Rogers of the Student Press Law Center (SPLC)
10. Why is journalism the best elective to take next year?
It is the best quote of the story that usually is after the lead.
Their rights to Freedom of Speech
Fun - Looks great on college applications - makes you a better writer - work with new technology - Facebook is a part of the class
Why - How - Who
11. 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
Dominant graphic or headline
June 24 or March 30
12. What can students not print in a paper?
Lies - Obscenity - Anything that will cause an undue disruption to the school.
200
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
Inside of the quotes - 'The Little Hawks are deep and are going to win big -' Rogers said.
13. What does the T tool do in InDesign?
Very short
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.
Never write directly to the reader.
Makes text boxes and allows you to write.
14. How do you get text to wrap around an object?
Making up quotes - Lying to Mr. Rogers about where you are during class - Causing harm
720 or 1080
Window - Text Wrap
one sentence
15. What is an infographic?
An infographic presents facts and numbers in an eye catching graphic.
Real interviews and descriptions of events a reporter has witnessed.
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
The First Amendment protection
16. What is required for people to succeed in social systems such as groups?
It is the best quote of the story that usually is after the lead.
6:00 p.m. or 8-11 a.m.
Opinions - reactions - and interesting phrasing. They should not contain straight facts.
Knowledge - Attitude - Skills - and Habits
17. What is the correct use of principal and percent?
The First Amendment protection
principal Malcolm Reynolds and 50 percent
The school's name - Many - Really - A - An - The
A question that usually isn't planned - but is a result of an interesting comment by the person being interviewed.
18. Terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words.
CMYK - 200 pixels per inch
Dominant graphic or headline
Concision
'I -' 'We -' 'Our -' 'Us -' 'You'
19. Each quote should begin...
Dominant graphic or headline
Never in news stories.
Data
A new paragraph
20. What do high school students not lose when entering school?
Report accurate facts and quotes.
CMYK - 200 pixels per inch
Their rights to Freedom of Speech
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
21. What is the most read part of a newspaper?
Tinker vs Des Moines
June 24 or March 30
Hazelwood vs Kuhlmeir
Photo captions that are well written with less than obvious information.
22. 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
Date or Place Leads
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
No - on the rare occasion first person is used.
23. Where do commas go when using quotes?
24. Should opinion writing and subjective word choices be used?
Never in news stories.
Once in your life.
Window - Text Wrap
How do you spell your name?
25. Is a student's choice of dress protected by the First Amendment?
26. What leads do you want to avoid?
Date or Place Leads
Data - Facts and anything that is boring.
Iowa Freedom of Expression Act
June 24 or March 30
27. What can your x-girlfriend or boyfriend do if you make up lies about her in the paper?
People or a single person
Sue you for defamation
Dominant graphic or headline
Read - read - and read some more.
28. How do you share a GoogleDoc?
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!
The combining of newspapers - internet - video - and all forms of journalism into one.
The First Amendment protection
Click on share and type in an email address.
29. What should be used in place of adjectives?
Description of a person - Description of a scene - Play on words - Anecdote - Startling statement
title/name/said
Specific Nouns and Verbs
Yale - Stanford - McAllister - Middlebury and the greatest university of all... IOWA. Go Hawks!
30. Every quote needs what before it?
They have access to events and people that most students can't get into or have the ability to interview.
Opinions - reactions - and interesting phrasing. They should not contain straight facts.
The combining of newspapers - internet - video - and all forms of journalism into one.
A transition
31. How do you size a photo in InDesign?
Right Click - Fitting - Fit content proportionally
Provide a vision for how the school can be better.
Using social media like Facebook and Twitter.
Yes or No Questions
32. If I don't know how much about a DSLR what setting should I have the camera on?
The green box
Sue you for defamation
'many -' 'some -' 'most -' 'several -' 'a lot'
Both - Good reporters balance facts and story telling.
33. How many pixels does a yearbook or magazine?
300
No - on the rare occasion first person is used.
Both - Good reporters balance facts and story telling.
title/name/said
34. When designing a page what element comes first?
Opinions - reactions - and interesting phrasing. They should not contain straight facts.
Making up quotes - Lying to Mr. Rogers about where you are during class - Causing harm
Dominant graphic or headline
Seek Truth - Do no harm - Make a distinction between News and Opinion - Don't Sensationalize
35. Should you use the name of the school or current year?
Specific Nouns and Verbs
No - unless it needs clarification.
title/name/said
Never - sports reporters should not cheer.
36. 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.
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
An infographic presents facts and numbers in an eye catching graphic.
37. How do photos need to be formatted for the newspaper?
A question that usually isn't planned - but is a result of an interesting comment by the person being interviewed.
Real interviews and descriptions of events a reporter has witnessed.
CMYK - 200 pixels per inch
200
38. What words that are not very specific should never be used in transitions?
39. What is convergence?
The green box
Opinions - reactions - and interesting phrasing. They should not contain straight facts.
The combining of newspapers - internet - video - and all forms of journalism into one.
Public Forum
40. What is the number one goal of great high school papers?
Concision
Be the number one source of news about CITY HIGH!
Opinions - reactions - and interesting phrasing. They should not contain straight facts.
A graphic element that lists off facts - figures - and important information in a format other than full text.
41. Can I use cartoon characters - song lyrics or another publication's photographs in my publication?
Data - Facts and anything that is boring.
Mr. Rogers of the Student Press Law Center (SPLC)
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
Their rights to Freedom of Speech
42. 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
People or a single person
Specific Nouns and Verbs
It is the best quote of the story that usually is after the lead.
43. What is a sidebar?
A graphic element that lists off facts - figures - and important information in a format other than full text.
How do you spell your name?
Provide a vision for how the school can be better.
Makes text boxes and allows you to write.
44. What is the biggest mistake when writing a lead?
Inside of the quotes - 'The Little Hawks are deep and are going to win big -' Rogers said.
Report accurate facts and quotes.
Being too broad or generalizing.
Format text boxes - add columns - center text in a box
45. What is the journalist's code?
46. What makes a good lead?
200
Never write directly to the reader.
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
47. Should you use a question in a lead?
Background information on the story that usually contains the who - what - how - where - why and when. It usually comes after the golden quote.
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!
A graphic element that lists off facts - figures - and important information in a format other than full text.
Once in your life.
48. How do I make sure the image size is correct in PhotoShop?
Concision
A guide
Image - Image Size - 200 PPI
Seek Truth - Do no harm - Make a distinction between News and Opinion - Don't Sensationalize
49. Which one of the following is the AP Style for money?
6:00 p.m. or 8-11 a.m.
$1.5 million or $2500
Concision
June 24 or March 30
50. What type of questions should you avoid in an interview?
People or a single person
Never write directly to the reader.
Yes or No Questions
Specific Nouns and Verbs