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Student Journalism

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What makes a good lead?
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!
Description of a person - Description of a scene - Play on words - Anecdote - Startling statement
A transition
A group of twitter sources that you choose that are grouped together to provide an interesting source of information.

2. What should be avoided in direct quotes?
Closed Groups
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
Seek Truth - Do no harm - Make a distinction between News and Opinion - Don't Sensationalize
Data - Facts and anything that is boring.

3. Which one of the following is the AP Style for time?
6:00 p.m. or 8-11 a.m.
June 24 or March 30
Lifeless data - too many facts - not enough stories bad leads - reporters are not attending events and getting good quotes
How do you spell your name?

4. 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
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!
Students should decide editorial content in a student publication.
How do you spell your name?
Open Groups

5. What schools have former editors of The Little Hawk attended?
The First Amendment protection
CMYK - 200 pixels per inch
Yale - Stanford - McAllister - Middlebury and the greatest university of all... IOWA. Go Hawks!
Using social media like Facebook and Twitter.

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

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7. How many pixels per inch does a high definition t.v. have ?
Once in your life.
720 or 1080
It is the best quote of the story that usually is after the lead.
Data

8. What type of questions should you avoid in an interview?
Yes or No Questions
Adjust the Tv setting. Increase the shudder speed.
Click on share and type in an email address.
'I -' 'We -' 'Our -' 'Us -' 'You'

9. Should you use a question in a lead?
Date or Place Leads
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
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!
Once in your life.

10. What is an infographic?
The green box
An infographic presents facts and numbers in an eye catching graphic.
Both - Good reporters balance facts and story telling.
300

11. How long should a paragraph be in journalism?
Lifeless data - too many facts - not enough stories bad leads - reporters are not attending events and getting good quotes
Very short
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
WHO WHAT HOW WHERE WHY WHEN

12. What is a sidebar?
June 24 or March 30
Data
A graphic element that lists off facts - figures - and important information in a format other than full text.
Makes text boxes and allows you to write.

13. How do you size a photo in InDesign?
Right Click - Fitting - Fit content proportionally
Data
June 24 or March 30
They have access to events and people that most students can't get into or have the ability to interview.

14. Should 'you' or 'I' or 'our' ever be used in a story?
Data - Facts and anything that is boring.
6:00 p.m. or 8-11 a.m.
Why - How - Who
No - on the rare occasion first person is used.

15. What is the number one goal of great high school papers?
Yes or No Questions
Never in news stories.
Be the number one source of news about CITY HIGH!
Window - Text Wrap

16. 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
Right Click - Fitting - Fit content proportionally
Public Forum
Scholarships - trips to Disneyland - becoming a published author - dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings - and intrinsic value of doing a job well.
Makes text boxes and allows you to write.

17. What is the golden quote?
Being too broad or generalizing.
It is the best quote of the story that usually is after the lead.
Seek Truth and Report It - Minimize Harm - Act Independently - Be Accountable
Inside of the quotes - 'The Little Hawks are deep and are going to win big -' Rogers said.

18. A.P. Style stands for...
Associated Press Style that is a guideline for correct journalistic style.
The First Amendment protection
The green box
Data - Facts and anything that is boring.

19. How many pixels does a yearbook or magazine?
Never in news stories.
Specific Nouns and Verbs
300
A new paragraph

20. Should opinion writing and subjective word choices be used?
Lifeless data - too many facts - not enough stories bad leads - reporters are not attending events and getting good quotes
Real interviews and descriptions of events a reporter has witnessed.
Never in news stories.
Never - sports reporters should not cheer.

21. What is required for people to succeed in social systems such as groups?
Seek Truth and Report It - Minimize Harm - Act Independently - Be Accountable
Specific Nouns and Verbs
Knowledge - Attitude - Skills - and Habits
Sue you for defamation

22. 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.
Data
CMYK - 200 pixels per inch
A group of twitter sources that you choose that are grouped together to provide an interesting source of information.
Tinker vs Des Moines

23. If my image is blurred how can I fix it on a digital SLR camera?
Description of a person - Description of a scene - Play on words - Anecdote - Startling statement
Adjust the Tv setting. Increase the shudder speed.
A guide
Fun - Looks great on college applications - makes you a better writer - work with new technology - Facebook is a part of the class

24. What is the rule of thirds?
A graphic element that lists off facts - figures - and important information in a format other than full text.
Knowledge - Attitude - Skills - and Habits
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
Associated Press Style that is a guideline for correct journalistic style.

25. What can your x-girlfriend or boyfriend do if you make up lies about her in the paper?
A question that usually isn't planned - but is a result of an interesting comment by the person being interviewed.
Sue you for defamation
720 or 1080
Fun - Looks great on college applications - makes you a better writer - work with new technology - Facebook is a part of the class

26. Guarantees students their freedom of speech except for speech that is obscene - libelous - unlawful - violates school regulations or causes a disruption to the school.
Iowa Freedom of Expression Act
Be the number one source of news about CITY HIGH!
Three or more
title/name/said

27. What is the best way to get viewers on to a website?
Seek Truth - Do no harm - Make a distinction between News and Opinion - Don't Sensationalize
Closed Groups
People or a single person
Using social media like Facebook and Twitter.

28. 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!
Hazelwood vs Kuhlmeir
16-year-old
Data

29. How do I make sure the image size is correct in PhotoShop?
Image - Image Size - 200 PPI
Iowa Freedom of Expression Act
Adobe Bridge
one sentence

30. What are the two main responsibilities of a reporter?
Report accurate facts and quotes.
one sentence
Knowledge - Attitude - Skills - and Habits
'many -' 'some -' 'most -' 'several -' 'a lot'

31. How can you get thrown off The Little Hawk staff?
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
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
Making up quotes - Lying to Mr. Rogers about where you are during class - Causing harm
'I -' 'We -' 'Our -' 'Us -' 'You'

32. Should sports reporters or anyone else encourage - congratulate or cheer on a team or individual?
Never - sports reporters should not cheer.
Public Forum
Opinions - reactions - and interesting phrasing. They should not contain straight facts.
Repetition - Leading Lines - Rule of Thirds - And mainly avoid taking blurry photographs!

33. Should you use the name of the school or current year?
Window - Text Wrap
They have access to events and people that most students can't get into or have the ability to interview.
No - unless it needs clarification.
'many -' 'some -' 'most -' 'several -' 'a lot'

34. What is a follow up question?

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35. How do you share a GoogleDoc?
Open Groups
Click on share and type in an email address.
Lifeless data - too many facts - not enough stories bad leads - reporters are not attending events and getting good quotes
Data - Facts and anything that is boring.

36. What is convergence?
June 24 or March 30
Using social media like Facebook and Twitter.
Once in your life.
The combining of newspapers - internet - video - and all forms of journalism into one.

37. What makes a good story from a bad story?
Fun - Looks great on college applications - makes you a better writer - work with new technology - Facebook is a part of the class
A group of twitter sources that you choose that are grouped together to provide an interesting source of information.
The school's name - Many - Really - A - An - The
Real interviews and descriptions of events a reporter has witnessed.

38. What is GQ STUDD?
Great quotes - Strong Lead - Quote Transition - Unique Angle - Description - Detail
A guide
Closed Groups
Tinker vs Des Moines

39. What do all great writers do everyday?
Format text boxes - add columns - center text in a box
How do you spell your name?
Public Forum
Read - read - and read some more.

40. What is the most read part of a newspaper?
WHO WHAT HOW WHERE WHY WHEN
Closed Groups
Photo captions that are well written with less than obvious information.
Scholarships - trips to Disneyland - becoming a published author - dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings - and intrinsic value of doing a job well.

41. What is the worst word of high school journalism?
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
Being too broad or generalizing.
16-year-old
Data

42. What should be used in place of adjectives?
Specific Nouns and Verbs
Character development - Rising action - Dialog - Climax - Conflict
Yale - Stanford - McAllister - Middlebury and the greatest university of all... IOWA. Go Hawks!
Window - Text Wrap

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

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44. Who should lead a high school paper?
Students should decide editorial content in a student publication.
No - unless it needs clarification.
Character development - Rising action - Dialog - Climax - Conflict
When the number is under ten.

45. How should you attribute a person on the first reference?
Image - Image Size - 200 PPI
title/name/said
Fun - Looks great on college applications - makes you a better writer - work with new technology - Facebook is a part of the class
Opinions - reactions - and interesting phrasing. They should not contain straight facts.

46. Are facts or stories more important?
Never - sports reporters should not cheer.
Both - Good reporters balance facts and story telling.
Photo captions that are well written with less than obvious information.
A guide

47. What do high school students not lose when entering school?
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
Their rights to Freedom of Speech
The school's name - Many - Really - A - An - The
It is the best quote of the story that usually is after the lead.

48. What does the opinion section of the paper do?
Sue you for defamation
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!
Provide a vision for how the school can be better.
Never write directly to the reader.

49. Can I use cartoon characters - song lyrics or another publication's photographs in my 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
Inside of the quotes - 'The Little Hawks are deep and are going to win big -' Rogers said.
Date or Place Leads
The First Amendment protection

50. Why is journalism the best elective to take next year?
Fun - Looks great on college applications - makes you a better writer - work with new technology - Facebook is a part of the class
Data
Read - read - and read some more.
Their rights to Freedom of Speech