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Student Journalism

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1. Which one of the following is the AP Style for time?
6:00 p.m. or 8-11 a.m.
Adobe Bridge
Once in your life.
Inside of the quotes - 'The Little Hawks are deep and are going to win big -' Rogers said.

2. What program do I use to view photos?
It is the best quote of the story that usually is after the lead.
Adobe Bridge
People or a single person
Closed Groups

3. What is the golden quote?
Why - How - Who
An infographic presents facts and numbers in an eye catching graphic.
Read - read - and read some more.
It is the best quote of the story that usually is after the lead.

4. Should you use 'you' in a story?
title/name/said
Closed Groups
Never write directly to the reader.
Adjust the Tv setting. Increase the shudder speed.

5. Who should lead a high school paper?
Students should decide editorial content in a student publication.
principal Malcolm Reynolds and 50 percent
The school's name - Many - Really - A - An - The
A graphic element that lists off facts - figures - and important information in a format other than full text.

6. Feedback should be...
'I -' 'We -' 'Our -' 'Us -' 'You'
title/name/said
something the person can change.
Background information on the story that usually contains the who - what - how - where - why and when. It usually comes after the golden quote.

7. Terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words.
Seek Truth and Report It - Minimize Harm - Act Independently - Be Accountable
Data
Concision
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

8. Can I use cartoon characters - song lyrics or another publication's photographs in my publication?
The combining of newspapers - internet - video - and all forms of journalism into one.
No - on the rare occasion first person is used.
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
Repetition - Leading Lines - Rule of Thirds - And mainly avoid taking blurry photographs!

9. What should every object be lined up with in InDesign?
A guide
Description of a person - Description of a scene - Play on words - Anecdote - Startling statement
300
Tinker vs Des Moines

10. When designing a page what element comes first?
Concision
Report accurate facts and quotes.
Dominant graphic or headline
Never write directly to the reader.

11. What makes a good story from a bad story?
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
Iowa Freedom of Expression Act
Real interviews and descriptions of events a reporter has witnessed.

12. Every single story in a high school newspaper must have what?
Yale - Stanford - McAllister - Middlebury and the greatest university of all... IOWA. Go Hawks!
A connection to City High or a local angle.
Specific Nouns and Verbs
Inside of the quotes - 'The Little Hawks are deep and are going to win big -' Rogers said.

13. Every quote needs what before it?
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.
The green box
Right Click - Fitting - Fit content proportionally
A transition

14. Should opinion writing and subjective word choices be used?
No - unless it needs clarification.
Never in news stories.
The First Amendment protection
Data

15. What is the correct use of principal and percent?
Description of a person - Description of a scene - Play on words - Anecdote - Startling statement
principal Malcolm Reynolds and 50 percent
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.
Date or Place Leads

16. What does CNTRL B do in InDesign?
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
Format text boxes - add columns - center text in a box
Specific Nouns and Verbs
Hazelwood vs Kuhlmeir

17. Guarantees students their freedom of speech except for speech that is obscene - libelous - unlawful - violates school regulations or causes a disruption to the school.
Fun - Looks great on college applications - makes you a better writer - work with new technology - Facebook is a part of the class
title/name/said
Repetition - Leading Lines - Rule of Thirds - And mainly avoid taking blurry photographs!
Iowa Freedom of Expression Act

18. How many pixels per inch does a newspaper need not to be pixelated?
Mr. Rogers of the Student Press Law Center (SPLC)
Hazelwood vs Kuhlmeir
People or a single person
200

19. What do students win for doing great work in journalism?
Seek Truth and Report It - Minimize Harm - Act Independently - Be Accountable
Public Forum
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.

20. What is the rule of thirds?
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
Makes text boxes and allows you to write.
Format text boxes - add columns - center text in a box
Great quotes - Strong Lead - Quote Transition - Unique Angle - Description - Detail

21. Each quote should begin...
Using social media like Facebook and Twitter.
A new paragraph
one sentence
Closed Groups

22. What is GQ STUDD?
A new paragraph
Great quotes - Strong Lead - Quote Transition - Unique Angle - Description - Detail
No - unless it needs clarification.
When the number is under ten.

23. What is the most read part of a newspaper?
Dominant graphic or headline
Photo captions that are well written with less than obvious information.
Lies - Obscenity - Anything that will cause an undue disruption to the school.
A connection to City High or a local angle.

24. What is a Twitter feed?
Be the number one source of news about CITY HIGH!
A group of twitter sources that you choose that are grouped together to provide an interesting source of information.
Inside of the quotes - 'The Little Hawks are deep and are going to win big -' Rogers said.
The green box

25. Are facts or stories more important?
Both - Good reporters balance facts and story telling.
They have access to events and people that most students can't get into or have the ability to interview.
Public Forum
Provide a vision for how the school can be better.

26. Should you use the name of the school or current year?
The green box
No - unless it needs clarification.
A new paragraph
Lies - Obscenity - Anything that will cause an undue disruption to the school.

27. How can you get thrown off The Little Hawk staff?
Public Forum
$1.5 million or $2500
Real interviews and descriptions of events a reporter has witnessed.
Making up quotes - Lying to Mr. Rogers about where you are during class - Causing harm

28. What leads do you want to avoid?
A new paragraph
Concision
Associated Press Style that is a guideline for correct journalistic style.
Date or Place Leads

29. 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
Knowledge - Attitude - Skills - and Habits
An infographic presents facts and numbers in an eye catching graphic.
Open Groups
Great quotes - Strong Lead - Quote Transition - Unique Angle - Description - Detail

30. Prohibits the Congress from making laws 'respecting an establishment of religion' - prohibiting the free exercise of religion - infringing on the freedom of speech and infringing on the freedom of the press.
Very short
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
Specific Nouns and Verbs
The First Amendment protection

31. What is the best way to get viewers on to a website?
Character development - Rising action - Dialog - Climax - Conflict
Fun - Looks great on college applications - makes you a better writer - work with new technology - Facebook is a part of the class
title/name/said
Using social media like Facebook and Twitter.

32. What does the T tool do in InDesign?
Never write directly to the reader.
Adobe Bridge
Be the number one source of news about CITY HIGH!
Makes text boxes and allows you to write.

33. What schools have former editors of The Little Hawk attended?
It is the best quote of the story that usually is after the lead.
Yale - Stanford - McAllister - Middlebury and the greatest university of all... IOWA. Go Hawks!
CMYK - 200 pixels per inch
Knowledge - Attitude - Skills - and Habits

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

35. Should you use a question in a lead?
something the person can change.
Read - read - and read some more.
Once in your life.
A graphic element that lists off facts - figures - and important information in a format other than full text.

36. What is the biggest mistake when writing a lead?
Being too broad or generalizing.
WHO WHAT HOW WHERE WHY WHEN
People or a single person
They have access to events and people that most students can't get into or have the ability to interview.

37. How do I make sure the image size is correct in PhotoShop?
The green box
Image - Image Size - 200 PPI
Format text boxes - add columns - center text in a box
The combining of newspapers - internet - video - and all forms of journalism into one.

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

39. Why are many high school papers not read?
Dominant graphic or headline
Lifeless data - too many facts - not enough stories bad leads - reporters are not attending events and getting good quotes
They have access to events and people that most students can't get into or have the ability to interview.
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!

40. Journalists can use a _____ 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!
16-year-old
Provide a vision for how the school can be better.
one sentence

41. What is an infographic?
An infographic presents facts and numbers in an eye catching graphic.
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
Knowledge - Attitude - Skills - and Habits

42. What should be used in place of adjectives?
Character development - Rising action - Dialog - Climax - Conflict
A guide
Specific Nouns and Verbs
Public Forum

43. 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
Open Groups
Making up quotes - Lying to Mr. Rogers about where you are during class - Causing harm
Photo captions that are well written with less than obvious information.

44. Where do you go for help in legal situations?
Great quotes - Strong Lead - Quote Transition - Unique Angle - Description - Detail
Once in your life.
Hazelwood vs Kuhlmeir
Mr. Rogers of the Student Press Law Center (SPLC)

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
The green box
Read - read - and read some more.
Public Forum
WHO WHAT HOW WHERE WHY WHEN

46. How many pixels per inch does a high definition t.v. have ?
720 or 1080
'many -' 'some -' 'most -' 'several -' 'a lot'
Data - Facts and anything that is boring.
The school's name - Many - Really - A - An - The

47. Should 'you' or 'I' or 'our' ever be used in a story?
People or a single person
No - on the rare occasion first person is used.
'many -' 'some -' 'most -' 'several -' 'a lot'
Their rights to Freedom of Speech

48. What are techniques a good photographer uses when taking photos?
Repetition - Leading Lines - Rule of Thirds - And mainly avoid taking blurry photographs!
Never in news stories.
Never - sports reporters should not cheer.
A guide

49. What can your x-girlfriend or boyfriend do if you make up lies about her in the paper?
Adjust the Tv setting. Increase the shudder speed.
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
Never - sports reporters should not cheer.
Sue you for defamation

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