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Student Journalism

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1. Journalists can use a _____ paragraph?
one sentence
It is the best quote of the story that usually is after the lead.
Tinker vs Des Moines
No - on the rare occasion first person is used.

2. What first - second or third person words be avoided in journalistic stories?

3. What is the worst word of high school journalism?
Data
Seek Truth and Report It - Minimize Harm - Act Independently - Be Accountable
The combining of newspapers - internet - video - and all forms of journalism into one.
Great quotes - Strong Lead - Quote Transition - Unique Angle - Description - Detail

4. What type of questions should you avoid in an interview?
Be the number one source of news about CITY HIGH!
Yes or No Questions
one sentence
Photo captions that are well written with less than obvious information.

5. Which one of the following is the AP Style for age?
Format text boxes - add columns - center text in a box
16-year-old
$1.5 million or $2500
Background information on the story that usually contains the who - what - how - where - why and when. It usually comes after the golden quote.

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

7. 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.
WHO WHAT HOW WHERE WHY WHEN
Adjust the Tv setting. Increase the shudder speed.
Making up quotes - Lying to Mr. Rogers about where you are during class - Causing harm

8. Feedback should be...
When the number is under ten.
something the person can change.
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
Never - sports reporters should not cheer.

9. How long should a paragraph be in journalism?
Once in your life.
Very short
Real interviews and descriptions of events a reporter has witnessed.
Never write directly to the reader.

10. What should be the focus almost every story?
A transition
They have access to events and people that most students can't get into or have the ability to interview.
People or a single person
Very short

11. How do you get text to wrap around an object?
something the person can change.
Window - Text Wrap
Very short
Seek Truth and Report It - Minimize Harm - Act Independently - Be Accountable

12. How do photos need to be formatted for the newspaper?
Adjust the Tv setting. Increase the shudder speed.
something the person can change.
The school's name - Many - Really - A - An - The
CMYK - 200 pixels per inch

13. When should numbers be spelled out?
When the number is under ten.
Dominant graphic or headline
Open Groups
A graphic element that lists off facts - figures - and important information in a format other than full text.

14. What should be avoided in direct quotes?
Yale - Stanford - McAllister - Middlebury and the greatest university of all... IOWA. Go Hawks!
Data - Facts and anything that is boring.
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
A guide

15. Why is journalism the best elective to take next year?
Read - read - and read some more.
Opinions - reactions - and interesting phrasing. They should not contain straight facts.
Right Click - Fitting - Fit content proportionally
Fun - Looks great on college applications - makes you a better writer - work with new technology - Facebook is a part of the class

16. What is GQ STUDD?
How do you spell your name?
Yale - Stanford - McAllister - Middlebury and the greatest university of all... IOWA. Go Hawks!
Great quotes - Strong Lead - Quote Transition - Unique Angle - Description - Detail
Window - Text Wrap

17. 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
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
something the person can change.
An infographic presents facts and numbers in an eye catching graphic.

18. If I don't know how much about a DSLR what setting should I have the camera on?
Hazelwood vs Kuhlmeir
Sue you for defamation
Students should decide editorial content in a student publication.
The green box

19. What should every object be lined up with in InDesign?
When the number is under ten.
A guide
A new paragraph
Being too broad or generalizing.

20. How many pixels does a yearbook or magazine?
A group of twitter sources that you choose that are grouped together to provide an interesting source of information.
300
A guide
Iowa Freedom of Expression Act

21. What do students win for doing great work in journalism?
Yes or No Questions
An infographic presents facts and numbers in an eye catching graphic.
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.
Scholarships - trips to Disneyland - becoming a published author - dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings - and intrinsic value of doing a job well.

22. How do you share a GoogleDoc?
Format text boxes - add columns - center text in a box
Click on share and type in an email address.
Data - Facts and anything that is boring.
Fun - Looks great on college applications - makes you a better writer - work with new technology - Facebook is a part of the class

23. A.P. Style stands for...
An infographic presents facts and numbers in an eye catching graphic.
Window - Text Wrap
Associated Press Style that is a guideline for correct journalistic style.
Character development - Rising action - Dialog - Climax - Conflict

24. What program do I use to view photos?
Data
Mr. Rogers of the Student Press Law Center (SPLC)
Adobe Bridge
Concision

25. What can your x-girlfriend or boyfriend do if you make up lies about her in the paper?
Sue you for defamation
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
Real interviews and descriptions of events a reporter has witnessed.
No - unless it needs clarification.

26. Where do commas go when using quotes?

27. What is the best way to get viewers on to a website?
6:00 p.m. or 8-11 a.m.
Provide a vision for how the school can be better.
'I -' 'We -' 'Our -' 'Us -' 'You'
Using social media like Facebook and Twitter.

28. What is the journalist's code?

29. What can students not print in a paper?
Iowa Freedom of Expression Act
Very short
Lies - Obscenity - Anything that will cause an undue disruption to the school.
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!

30. Each quote should begin...
Repetition - Leading Lines - Rule of Thirds - And mainly avoid taking blurry photographs!
Photo captions that are well written with less than obvious information.
A new paragraph
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!

31. 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
Closed Groups
Data - Facts and anything that is boring.
Inside of the quotes - 'The Little Hawks are deep and are going to win big -' Rogers said.

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

33. What are the two main responsibilities of a reporter?
Making up quotes - Lying to Mr. Rogers about where you are during class - Causing harm
Real interviews and descriptions of events a reporter has witnessed.
Format text boxes - add columns - center text in a box
Report accurate facts and quotes.

34. What is a Twitter feed?
They have access to events and people that most students can't get into or have the ability to interview.
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
A group of twitter sources that you choose that are grouped together to provide an interesting source of information.
Lifeless data - too many facts - not enough stories bad leads - reporters are not attending events and getting good quotes

35. What is convergence?
Provide a vision for how the school can be better.
The combining of newspapers - internet - video - and all forms of journalism into one.
Right Click - Fitting - Fit content proportionally
$1.5 million or $2500

36. Should 'you' or 'I' or 'our' ever be used in a story?
Hazelwood vs Kuhlmeir
No - on the rare occasion first person is used.
Image - Image Size - 200 PPI
Concision

37. What is the most read part of a newspaper?
Never - sports reporters should not cheer.
Adobe Bridge
Photo captions that are well written with less than obvious information.
Repetition - Leading Lines - Rule of Thirds - And mainly avoid taking blurry photographs!

38. What should be used in place of adjectives?
Specific Nouns and Verbs
No - unless it needs clarification.
Lifeless data - too many facts - not enough stories bad leads - reporters are not attending events and getting good quotes
Sue you for defamation

39. Who should lead a high school paper?
Click on share and type in an email address.
A guide
Never in news stories.
Students should decide editorial content in a student publication.

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

41. Why are many high school papers not read?
Closed Groups
Lifeless data - too many facts - not enough stories bad leads - reporters are not attending events and getting good quotes
A guide
Iowa Freedom of Expression Act

42. What are techniques a good photographer uses when taking photos?
People or a single person
Repetition - Leading Lines - Rule of Thirds - And mainly avoid taking blurry photographs!
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
Lies - Obscenity - Anything that will cause an undue disruption to the school.

43. What schools have former editors of The Little Hawk attended?
Window - Text Wrap
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
Yale - Stanford - McAllister - Middlebury and the greatest university of all... IOWA. Go Hawks!
A guide

44. Should sports reporters or anyone else encourage - congratulate or cheer on a team or individual?
Never - sports reporters should not cheer.
Both - Good reporters balance facts and story telling.
A transition
Once in your life.

45. 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
Public Forum
When the number is under ten.
Great quotes - Strong Lead - Quote Transition - Unique Angle - Description - Detail
A transition

46. How many pixels per inch does a newspaper need not to be pixelated?
A transition
200
Iowa Freedom of Expression Act
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. What is the golden quote?
It is the best quote of the story that usually is after the lead.
Never write directly to the reader.
one sentence
Description of a person - Description of a scene - Play on words - Anecdote - Startling statement

48. What is a nut graph?
The combining of newspapers - internet - video - and all forms of journalism into one.
Background information on the story that usually contains the who - what - how - where - why and when. It usually comes after the golden quote.
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.
Read - read - and read some more.

49. What does the opinion section of the paper do?
Both - Good reporters balance facts and story telling.
Provide a vision for how the school can be better.
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
They have access to events and people that most students can't get into or have the ability to interview.

50. Which one of the following is the AP Style for a date?
June 24 or March 30
one sentence
Students should decide editorial content in a student publication.
Lies - Obscenity - Anything that will cause an undue disruption to the school.