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Student Journalism

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What words that are not very specific should never be used in transitions?

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2. What is the worst word of high school journalism?
Inside of the quotes - 'The Little Hawks are deep and are going to win big -' Rogers said.
It is the best quote of the story that usually is after the lead.
Data
16-year-old

3. What are the four codes for journalists?
Seek Truth and Report It - Minimize Harm - Act Independently - Be Accountable
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
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Making up quotes - Lying to Mr. Rogers about where you are during class - Causing harm

4. What is the rule of thirds?
Very short
Scholarships - trips to Disneyland - becoming a published author - dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings - and intrinsic value of doing a job well.
Tinker vs Des Moines
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

5. How do you get text to wrap around an object?
Window - Text Wrap
Very short
The First Amendment protection
Dominant graphic or headline

6. What is the golden quote?
Public Forum
It is the best quote of the story that usually is after the lead.
Adobe Bridge
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!

7. What is the biggest mistake when writing a lead?
Date or Place Leads
Open Groups
Sue you for defamation
Being too broad or generalizing.

8. How do you size a photo in InDesign?
Right Click - Fitting - Fit content proportionally
one sentence
Closed Groups
Be the number one source of news about CITY HIGH!

9. Can a student publication be sued for libel - invasion of privacy or copyright infringement?
720 or 1080
Great quotes - Strong Lead - Quote Transition - Unique Angle - Description - Detail
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

10. What does CNTRL B do in InDesign?
Seek Truth - Do no harm - Make a distinction between News and Opinion - Don't Sensationalize
Format text boxes - add columns - center text in a box
Opinions - reactions - and interesting phrasing. They should not contain straight facts.
Fun - Looks great on college applications - makes you a better writer - work with new technology - Facebook is a part of the class

11. What is a follow up question?

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12. How do photos need to be formatted for the newspaper?
CMYK - 200 pixels per inch
Data - Facts and anything that is boring.
Data
Their rights to Freedom of Speech

13. What should be the focus almost every story?
Seek Truth and Report It - Minimize Harm - Act Independently - Be Accountable
Background information on the story that usually contains the who - what - how - where - why and when. It usually comes after the golden quote.
A new paragraph
People or a single person

14. Should you use a question in a lead?
The First Amendment protection
Once in your life.
No - unless it needs clarification.
No - on the rare occasion first person is used.

15. Terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words.
Sue you for defamation
Concision
CMYK - 200 pixels per inch
$1.5 million or $2500

16. How can you get thrown off The Little Hawk staff?
Concision
Making up quotes - Lying to Mr. Rogers about where you are during class - Causing harm
Iowa Freedom of Expression Act
Data

17. How should you attribute a person on the first reference?
title/name/said
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Be the number one source of news about CITY HIGH!
The green box

18. What program do I use to view photos?
A new paragraph
Seek Truth - Do no harm - Make a distinction between News and Opinion - Don't Sensationalize
Adobe Bridge
Mr. Rogers of the Student Press Law Center (SPLC)

19. 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.
Click on share and type in an email address.
Date or Place Leads
Tinker vs Des Moines
Lifeless data - too many facts - not enough stories bad leads - reporters are not attending events and getting good quotes

20. What should be used in place of adjectives?
A graphic element that lists off facts - figures - and important information in a format other than full text.
Their rights to Freedom of Speech
Specific Nouns and Verbs
Public Forum

21. Each quote should begin...
Specific Nouns and Verbs
Students should decide editorial content in a student publication.
Concision
A new paragraph

22. What should every object be lined up with in InDesign?
A graphic element that lists off facts - figures - and important information in a format other than full text.
A guide
The First Amendment protection
Right Click - Fitting - Fit content proportionally

23. What can your x-girlfriend or boyfriend do if you make up lies about her in the paper?
Sue you for defamation
Adobe Bridge
Lifeless data - too many facts - not enough stories bad leads - reporters are not attending events and getting good quotes
Makes text boxes and allows you to write.

24. Why are many high school papers not read?
Lifeless data - too many facts - not enough stories bad leads - reporters are not attending events and getting good quotes
CMYK - 200 pixels per inch
The green box
Right Click - Fitting - Fit content proportionally

25. Should 'you' or 'I' or 'our' ever be used in a story?
Real interviews and descriptions of events a reporter has witnessed.
Scholarships - trips to Disneyland - becoming a published author - dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings - and intrinsic value of doing a job well.
No - on the rare occasion first person is used.
Background information on the story that usually contains the who - what - how - where - why and when. It usually comes after the golden quote.

26. Every single story in a high school newspaper must have what?
Photo captions that are well written with less than obvious information.
An infographic presents facts and numbers in an eye catching graphic.
16-year-old
A connection to City High or a local angle.

27. What type of questions should you avoid in an interview?
Real interviews and descriptions of events a reporter has witnessed.
Read - read - and read some more.
A question that usually isn't planned - but is a result of an interesting comment by the person being interviewed.
Yes or No Questions

28. What leads do you want to avoid?
Specific Nouns and Verbs
It is the best quote of the story that usually is after the lead.
Be the number one source of news about CITY HIGH!
Date or Place Leads

29. What does the T tool do in InDesign?
Both - Good reporters balance facts and story telling.
Makes text boxes and allows you to write.
something the person can change.
'I -' 'We -' 'Our -' 'Us -' 'You'

30. If I don't know how much about a DSLR what setting should I have the camera on?
one sentence
The green box
Photo captions that are well written with less than obvious information.
How do you spell your name?

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

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32. What is a sidebar?
A graphic element that lists off facts - figures - and important information in a format other than full text.
Making up quotes - Lying to Mr. Rogers about where you are during class - Causing harm
principal Malcolm Reynolds and 50 percent
Tinker vs Des Moines

33. How long should a paragraph be in journalism?
Very short
CMYK - 200 pixels per inch
The First Amendment protection
Being too broad or generalizing.

34. 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.
Never - sports reporters should not cheer.
Making up quotes - Lying to Mr. Rogers about where you are during class - Causing harm
The First Amendment protection
Great quotes - Strong Lead - Quote Transition - Unique Angle - Description - Detail

35. How do I make sure the image size is correct in PhotoShop?
Being too broad or generalizing.
Image - Image Size - 200 PPI
An infographic presents facts and numbers in an eye catching graphic.
Associated Press Style that is a guideline for correct journalistic style.

36. How many sources must a story have?
Once in your life.
Three or more
something the person can change.
Adobe Bridge

37. What does the opinion section of the paper do?
People or a single person
Open Groups
Never in news stories.
Provide a vision for how the school can be better.

38. What are techniques a good photographer uses when taking photos?
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Repetition - Leading Lines - Rule of Thirds - And mainly avoid taking blurry photographs!
Lifeless data - too many facts - not enough stories bad leads - reporters are not attending events and getting good quotes
Date or Place Leads

39. Feedback should be...
The First Amendment protection
something the person can change.
Window - Text Wrap
Date or Place Leads

40. A.P. Style stands for...
16-year-old
Hazelwood vs Kuhlmeir
Data - Facts and anything that is boring.
Associated Press Style that is a guideline for correct journalistic style.

41. What are the ways that going out for journalism could improve your life?
People or a single person
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!
Never - sports reporters should not cheer.
When the number is under ten.

42. How many pixels does a yearbook or magazine?
Very short
Report accurate facts and quotes.
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!
300

43. 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
Never in news stories.
A group of twitter sources that you choose that are grouped together to provide an interesting source of information.
Public Forum
200

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.
The First Amendment protection
Window - Text Wrap
CMYK - 200 pixels per inch
Closed Groups

45. If my image is blurred how can I fix it on a digital SLR camera?
Concision
Very short
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Character development - Rising action - Dialog - Climax - Conflict

46. Can I use cartoon characters - song lyrics or another publication's photographs in my publication?
Hazelwood vs Kuhlmeir
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
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Open Groups

47. What is the journalist's code?

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48. What is an infographic?
Students should decide editorial content in a student publication.
A graphic element that lists off facts - figures - and important information in a format other than full text.
An infographic presents facts and numbers in an eye catching graphic.
Both - Good reporters balance facts and story telling.

49. Quotes should contain?
something the person can change.
An infographic presents facts and numbers in an eye catching graphic.
Inside of the quotes - 'The Little Hawks are deep and are going to win big -' Rogers said.
Opinions - reactions - and interesting phrasing. They should not contain straight facts.

50. How many pixels per inch does a newspaper need not to be pixelated?
WHO WHAT HOW WHERE WHY WHEN
The green box
Format text boxes - add columns - center text in a box
200