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Student Journalism

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Every quote needs what before it?
Why - How - Who
Read - read - and read some more.
A transition
Adobe Bridge

2. Why are many high school papers not read?
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.
Lifeless data - too many facts - not enough stories bad leads - reporters are not attending events and getting good quotes
Inside of the quotes - 'The Little Hawks are deep and are going to win big -' Rogers said.
Description of a person - Description of a scene - Play on words - Anecdote - Startling statement

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

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4. What is the rule of thirds?
Tinker vs Des Moines
Makes text boxes and allows you to write.
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
300

5. What are techniques a good photographer uses when taking photos?
Repetition - Leading Lines - Rule of Thirds - And mainly avoid taking blurry photographs!
Students should decide editorial content in a student publication.
Associated Press Style that is a guideline for correct journalistic style.
Never in news stories.

6. What does the opinion section of the paper do?
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
Provide a vision for how the school can be better.
Description of a person - Description of a scene - Play on words - Anecdote - Startling statement
A question that usually isn't planned - but is a result of an interesting comment by the person being interviewed.

7. Every single story in a high school newspaper must have what?
A connection to City High or a local angle.
It is the best quote of the story that usually is after the lead.
Hazelwood vs Kuhlmeir
Inside of the quotes - 'The Little Hawks are deep and are going to win big -' Rogers said.

8. What is the biggest mistake when writing a lead?
something the person can change.
'I -' 'We -' 'Our -' 'Us -' 'You'
Being too broad or generalizing.
Data

9. What does the T tool do in InDesign?
Be the number one source of news about CITY HIGH!
They have access to events and people that most students can't get into or have the ability to interview.
Makes text boxes and allows you to write.
200

10. Should opinion writing and subjective word choices be used?
Never in news stories.
Using social media like Facebook and Twitter.
Adobe Bridge
Inside of the quotes - 'The Little Hawks are deep and are going to win big -' Rogers said.

11. What program do I use to view photos?
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
Adobe Bridge
Concision
Seek Truth - Do no harm - Make a distinction between News and Opinion - Don't Sensationalize

12. What should be the focus almost every story?
Associated Press Style that is a guideline for correct journalistic style.
Never write directly to the reader.
something the person can change.
People or a single person

13. What are the ways that going out for journalism could improve your life?
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!
Real interviews and descriptions of events a reporter has witnessed.
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.
Background information on the story that usually contains the who - what - how - where - why and when. It usually comes after the golden quote.

14. What is GQ STUDD?
Students should decide editorial content in a student publication.
Their rights to Freedom of Speech
Great quotes - Strong Lead - Quote Transition - Unique Angle - Description - Detail
Dominant graphic or headline

15. Which one of the following is the AP Style for age?
6:00 p.m. or 8-11 a.m.
Lifeless data - too many facts - not enough stories bad leads - reporters are not attending events and getting good quotes
16-year-old
Photo captions that are well written with less than obvious information.

16. How do photos need to be formatted for the newspaper?
CMYK - 200 pixels per inch
Sue you for defamation
Character development - Rising action - Dialog - Climax - Conflict
Makes text boxes and allows you to write.

17. What type of leads does Bobby Hawthorne and Mr. Rogers want to see?
Why - How - Who
Character development - Rising action - Dialog - Climax - Conflict
Scholarships - trips to Disneyland - becoming a published author - dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings - and intrinsic value of doing a job well.
Background information on the story that usually contains the who - what - how - where - why and when. It usually comes after the golden quote.

18. How do you share a GoogleDoc?
How do you spell your name?
Date or Place Leads
Click on share and type in an email address.
A group of twitter sources that you choose that are grouped together to provide an interesting source of information.

19. What is the correct use of principal and percent?
When the number is under ten.
Once in your life.
principal Malcolm Reynolds and 50 percent
Repetition - Leading Lines - Rule of Thirds - And mainly avoid taking blurry photographs!

20. What is a nut graph?
A question that usually isn't planned - but is a result of an interesting comment by the person being interviewed.
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
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.

21. When should numbers be spelled out?
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
When the number is under ten.
Tinker vs Des Moines
one sentence

22. Can I use cartoon characters - song lyrics or another publication's photographs in my publication?
Students should decide editorial content in a student publication.
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
Data - Facts and anything that is boring.
6:00 p.m. or 8-11 a.m.

23. What is an infographic?
Be the number one source of news about CITY HIGH!
Inside of the quotes - 'The Little Hawks are deep and are going to win big -' Rogers said.
CMYK - 200 pixels per inch
An infographic presents facts and numbers in an eye catching graphic.

24. What type of questions should you avoid in an interview?
A connection to City High or a local angle.
Yes or No Questions
The First Amendment protection
They have access to events and people that most students can't get into or have the ability to interview.

25. Should you use a question in a lead?
Once in your life.
The combining of newspapers - internet - video - and all forms of journalism into one.
A group of twitter sources that you choose that are grouped together to provide an interesting source of information.
Be the number one source of news about CITY HIGH!

26. What is the journalist's code?

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27. 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
A guide
Open Groups
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.
principal Malcolm Reynolds and 50 percent

28. Which one of the following is the AP Style for time?
6:00 p.m. or 8-11 a.m.
Image - Image Size - 200 PPI
The green box
Students should decide editorial content in a student publication.

29. What is the most read part of a newspaper?
Never in news stories.
The First Amendment protection
Provide a vision for how the school can be better.
Photo captions that are well written with less than obvious information.

30. What is the golden quote?
200
How do you spell your name?
Making up quotes - Lying to Mr. Rogers about where you are during class - Causing harm
It is the best quote of the story that usually is after the lead.

31. Where do you go for help in legal situations?
Their rights to Freedom of Speech
Never in news stories.
Mr. Rogers of the Student Press Law Center (SPLC)
Never - sports reporters should not cheer.

32. Journalists can use a _____ paragraph?
Lifeless data - too many facts - not enough stories bad leads - reporters are not attending events and getting good quotes
one sentence
something the person can change.
Tinker vs Des Moines

33. What can your x-girlfriend or boyfriend do if you make up lies about her in the paper?
Dominant graphic or headline
Fun - Looks great on college applications - makes you a better writer - work with new technology - Facebook is a part of the class
Sue you for defamation
principal Malcolm Reynolds and 50 percent

34. What should every object be lined up with in InDesign?
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
Three or more
A guide
They have access to events and people that most students can't get into or have the ability to interview.

35. Feedback should be...
something the person can change.
Report accurate facts and quotes.
CMYK - 200 pixels per inch
300

36. How do you size a photo in InDesign?
A group of twitter sources that you choose that are grouped together to provide an interesting source of information.
Yale - Stanford - McAllister - Middlebury and the greatest university of all... IOWA. Go Hawks!
Right Click - Fitting - Fit content proportionally
Hazelwood vs Kuhlmeir

37. How long should a paragraph be in journalism?
Image - Image Size - 200 PPI
Open Groups
Sue you for defamation
Very short

38. How many pixels per inch does a high definition t.v. have ?
Right Click - Fitting - Fit content proportionally
'I -' 'We -' 'Our -' 'Us -' 'You'
720 or 1080
200

39. What is the number one goal of great high school papers?
Adjust the Tv setting. Increase the shudder speed.
Once in your life.
Be the number one source of news about CITY HIGH!
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

40. What should be used in place of adjectives?
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!
Specific Nouns and Verbs
No - on the rare occasion first person is used.
Three or more

41. Should you use the name of the school or current year?
Opinions - reactions - and interesting phrasing. They should not contain straight facts.
No - unless it needs clarification.
Great quotes - Strong Lead - Quote Transition - Unique Angle - Description - Detail
Never in news stories.

42. Guarantees students their freedom of speech except for speech that is obscene - libelous - unlawful - violates school regulations or causes a disruption to the school.
An infographic presents facts and numbers in an eye catching graphic.
Iowa Freedom of Expression Act
Adobe Bridge
Data - Facts and anything that is boring.

43. What literary techniques should you use to tell a story?
Iowa Freedom of Expression Act
Never in news stories.
Character development - Rising action - Dialog - Climax - Conflict
Once in your life.

44. Where do commas go when using quotes?

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45. What is required for people to succeed in social systems such as groups?
720 or 1080
Knowledge - Attitude - Skills - and Habits
something the person can change.
Seek Truth and Report It - Minimize Harm - Act Independently - Be Accountable

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

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47. How many pixels per inch does a newspaper need not to be pixelated?
200
Adjust the Tv setting. Increase the shudder speed.
Hazelwood vs Kuhlmeir
'I -' 'We -' 'Our -' 'Us -' 'You'

48. If my image is blurred how can I fix it on a digital SLR camera?
Scholarships - trips to Disneyland - becoming a published author - dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings - and intrinsic value of doing a job well.
A connection to City High or a local angle.
Adjust the Tv setting. Increase the shudder speed.
Closed Groups

49. What schools have former editors of The Little Hawk attended?
Public Forum
Yale - Stanford - McAllister - Middlebury and the greatest university of all... IOWA. Go Hawks!
Adobe Bridge
Character development - Rising action - Dialog - Climax - Conflict

50. Terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words.
Never in news stories.
Concision
Never write directly to the reader.
Character development - Rising action - Dialog - Climax - Conflict