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Student Journalism

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. What are techniques a good photographer uses when taking photos?






2. What does the opinion section of the paper do?






3. How many pixels per inch does a high definition t.v. have ?






4. How many pixels per inch does a newspaper need not to be pixelated?






5. Which one of the following is the AP Style for money?






6. If my image is blurred how can I fix it on a digital SLR camera?






7. What are the two main responsibilities of a reporter?






8. 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.






9. How long should a paragraph be in journalism?






10. Are facts or stories more important?






11. What is convergence?






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

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13. What does CNTRL B do in InDesign?






14. What is a follow up question?

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15. What should be used in place of adjectives?






16. What makes a good story from a bad story?






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

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

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19. What program do I use to view photos?






20. Every single story in a high school newspaper must have what?






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

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22. What is the first question of an interview?






23. Why is journalism the best elective to take next year?






24. What should every object be lined up with in InDesign?






25. What are the ways that going out for journalism could improve your life?






26. What is a sidebar?






27. What is the number one goal of great high school papers?






28. What is the journalist's code?

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29. How do you size a photo in InDesign?






30. How can you get thrown off The Little Hawk staff?






31. Terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words.






32. What is the best way to get viewers on to a website?






33. Can a student publication be sued for libel - invasion of privacy or copyright infringement?






34. Can I use cartoon characters - song lyrics or another publication's photographs in my publication?






35. What leads do you want to avoid?






36. When should numbers be spelled out?






37. How do you share a GoogleDoc?






38. What is the biggest mistake when writing a lead?






39. What should be avoided in direct quotes?






40. Why are many high school papers not read?






41. How do I make sure the image size is correct in PhotoShop?






42. What is GQ STUDD?






43. What does the T tool do in InDesign?






44. What should be the focus almost every story?






45. What are the four codes for journalists?






46. What is an infographic?






47. Journalists can use a _____ paragraph?






48. What type of leads does Bobby Hawthorne and Mr. Rogers want to see?






49. Which one of the following is the AP Style for a date?






50. Each quote should begin...