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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?

2. Which one of the following is the AP Style for money?
Very short
Provide a vision for how the school can be better.
one sentence
$1.5 million or $2500

3. What do students win for doing great work in journalism?
People or a single person
Yale - Stanford - McAllister - Middlebury and the greatest university of all... IOWA. Go Hawks!
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

4. What are the 5 Ws and H
Making up quotes - Lying to Mr. Rogers about where you are during class - Causing harm
WHO WHAT HOW WHERE WHY WHEN
Lifeless data - too many facts - not enough stories bad leads - reporters are not attending events and getting good quotes
Associated Press Style that is a guideline for correct journalistic style.

5. How do you size a photo in InDesign?
Description of a person - Description of a scene - Play on words - Anecdote - Startling statement
Right Click - Fitting - Fit content proportionally
Knowledge - Attitude - Skills - and Habits
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. 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 write directly to the reader.
The First Amendment protection
Public Forum
Specific Nouns and Verbs

7. Can I use cartoon characters - song lyrics or another publication's photographs in my publication?
Great quotes - Strong Lead - Quote Transition - Unique Angle - Description - Detail
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
720 or 1080

8. Journalists can use a _____ paragraph?
one sentence
The green box
Date or Place Leads
People or a single person

9. What makes a good lead?
WHO WHAT HOW WHERE WHY WHEN
Data
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
Description of a person - Description of a scene - Play on words - Anecdote - Startling statement

10. What is a Twitter feed?
The school's name - Many - Really - A - An - The
Never in news stories.
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.

11. What are the four codes for journalists?
A guide
Seek Truth and Report It - Minimize Harm - Act Independently - Be Accountable
title/name/said
Tinker vs Des Moines

12. Should opinion writing and subjective word choices be used?
Right Click - Fitting - Fit content proportionally
No - unless it needs clarification.
Never in news stories.
Image - Image Size - 200 PPI

13. Should you use 'you' in a story?
Format text boxes - add columns - center text in a box
Never write directly to the reader.
CMYK - 200 pixels per inch
Seek Truth and Report It - Minimize Harm - Act Independently - Be Accountable

14. Why is journalism the best elective to take next year?
Date or Place Leads
300
Fun - Looks great on college applications - makes you a better writer - work with new technology - Facebook is a part of the class
Click on share and type in an email address.

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

16. What should every object be lined up with in InDesign?
Never in news stories.
Both - Good reporters balance facts and story telling.
A guide
A question that usually isn't planned - but is a result of an interesting comment by the person being interviewed.

17. What is a nut graph?
Three or more
6:00 p.m. or 8-11 a.m.
Read - read - and read some more.
Background information on the story that usually contains the who - what - how - where - why and when. It usually comes after the golden quote.

18. What is the number one goal of great high school papers?
Report accurate facts and quotes.
A new paragraph
The green box
Be the number one source of news about CITY HIGH!

19. What is the correct use of principal and percent?
A question that usually isn't planned - but is a result of an interesting comment by the person being interviewed.
A connection to City High or a local angle.
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
principal Malcolm Reynolds and 50 percent

20. What makes a good story from a bad story?
$1.5 million or $2500
Real interviews and descriptions of events a reporter has witnessed.
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

21. Should you use the name of the school or current year?
Iowa Freedom of Expression Act
No - unless it needs clarification.
principal Malcolm Reynolds and 50 percent
Both - Good reporters balance facts and story telling.

22. What type of leads does Bobby Hawthorne and Mr. Rogers want to see?
Why - How - Who
Photo captions that are well written with less than obvious information.
How do you spell your name?
It is the best quote of the story that usually is after the lead.

23. How many pixels does a yearbook or magazine?
Window - Text Wrap
300
Open Groups
The green box

24. How can you get thrown off The Little Hawk staff?
The First Amendment protection
Making up quotes - Lying to Mr. Rogers about where you are during class - Causing harm
Dominant graphic or headline
Character development - Rising action - Dialog - Climax - Conflict

25. Who should lead a high school paper?
Knowledge - Attitude - Skills - and Habits
Image - Image Size - 200 PPI
A group of twitter sources that you choose that are grouped together to provide an interesting source of information.
Students should decide editorial content in a student publication.

26. Can a student publication be sued for libel - invasion of privacy or copyright infringement?
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
It is the best quote of the story that usually is after the lead.
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
Window - Text Wrap

27. What is an infographic?
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.
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!
An infographic presents facts and numbers in an eye catching graphic.

28. What words that are not very specific should never be used in transitions?

29. What is the most read part of a newspaper?
People or a single person
Data
Photo captions that are well written with less than obvious information.
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.

30. When designing a page what element comes first?
Dominant graphic or headline
Specific Nouns and Verbs
A group of twitter sources that you choose that are grouped together to provide an interesting source of information.
200

31. How long should a paragraph be in journalism?
Concision
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.
They have access to events and people that most students can't get into or have the ability to interview.
Very short

32. Where do commas go when using quotes?

33. If I don't know how much about a DSLR what setting should I have the camera on?
They have access to events and people that most students can't get into or have the ability to interview.
The green box
Fun - Looks great on college applications - makes you a better writer - work with new technology - Facebook is a part of the class
Dominant graphic or headline

34. When should numbers be spelled out?
one sentence
Tinker vs Des Moines
When the number is under ten.
Once in your life.

35. What is convergence?
Great quotes - Strong Lead - Quote Transition - Unique Angle - Description - Detail
Their rights to Freedom of Speech
Hazelwood vs Kuhlmeir
The combining of newspapers - internet - video - and all forms of journalism into one.

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

37. What is GQ STUDD?
Both - Good reporters balance facts and story telling.
A transition
Great quotes - Strong Lead - Quote Transition - Unique Angle - Description - Detail
The First Amendment protection

38. Every quote needs what before it?
Iowa Freedom of Expression Act
Never in news stories.
Adobe Bridge
A transition

39. What are the two main responsibilities of a reporter?
Using social media like Facebook and Twitter.
Both - Good reporters balance facts and story telling.
Report accurate facts and quotes.
Inside of the quotes - 'The Little Hawks are deep and are going to win big -' Rogers said.

40. What can your x-girlfriend or boyfriend do if you make up lies about her in the paper?
Mr. Rogers of the Student Press Law Center (SPLC)
one sentence
Sue you for defamation
Associated Press Style that is a guideline for correct journalistic style.

41. What program do I use to view photos?
Adobe Bridge
Inside of the quotes - 'The Little Hawks are deep and are going to win big -' Rogers said.
A connection to City High or a local angle.
The First Amendment protection

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

43. What are techniques a good photographer uses when taking photos?
Repetition - Leading Lines - Rule of Thirds - And mainly avoid taking blurry photographs!
Data
Hazelwood vs Kuhlmeir
The green box

44. How many pixels per inch does a high definition t.v. have ?
720 or 1080
Adobe Bridge
something the person can change.
200

45. If my image is blurred how can I fix it on a digital SLR camera?
6:00 p.m. or 8-11 a.m.
Open Groups
Adjust the Tv setting. Increase the shudder speed.
Concision

46. Each quote should begin...
A new paragraph
Window - Text Wrap
Lifeless data - too many facts - not enough stories bad leads - reporters are not attending events and getting good quotes
Right Click - Fitting - Fit content proportionally

47. Every single story in a high school newspaper must have what?
Report accurate facts and quotes.
Knowledge - Attitude - Skills - and Habits
200
A connection to City High or a local angle.

48. What do all great writers do everyday?
An infographic presents facts and numbers in an eye catching graphic.
Photo captions that are well written with less than obvious information.
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!
Read - read - and read some more.

49. What should be avoided in direct quotes?
Mr. Rogers of the Student Press Law Center (SPLC)
Data - Facts and anything that is boring.
Yes or No Questions
Closed Groups

50. What does the T tool do in InDesign?
Closed Groups
The green box
Sue you for defamation
Makes text boxes and allows you to write.