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Student Journalism

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What is a sidebar?
Makes text boxes and allows you to write.
Data
A connection to City High or a local angle.
A graphic element that lists off facts - figures - and important information in a format other than full text.

2. Can a student publication be sued for libel - invasion of privacy or copyright infringement?
Yale - Stanford - McAllister - Middlebury and the greatest university of all... IOWA. Go Hawks!
300
Date or Place Leads
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

3. What is the most read part of a newspaper?
principal Malcolm Reynolds and 50 percent
Photo captions that are well written with less than obvious information.
Three or more
Background information on the story that usually contains the who - what - how - where - why and when. It usually comes after the golden quote.

4. How do I make sure the image size is correct in PhotoShop?
Using social media like Facebook and Twitter.
Image - Image Size - 200 PPI
An infographic presents facts and numbers in an eye catching graphic.
A connection to City High or a local angle.

5. How many pixels per inch does a newspaper need not to be pixelated?
Window - Text Wrap
200
Hazelwood vs Kuhlmeir
$1.5 million or $2500

6. What is the worst word of high school journalism?
Right Click - Fitting - Fit content proportionally
'I -' 'We -' 'Our -' 'Us -' 'You'
It is the best quote of the story that usually is after the lead.
Data

7. What is the rule of thirds?
Iowa Freedom of Expression Act
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
A transition
Very short

8. What is the biggest mistake when writing a lead?
Background information on the story that usually contains the who - what - how - where - why and when. It usually comes after the golden quote.
Sue you for defamation
Being too broad or generalizing.
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

9. What makes a good lead?
Description of a person - Description of a scene - Play on words - Anecdote - Startling statement
Tinker vs Des Moines
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.
Be the number one source of news about CITY HIGH!

10. What does CNTRL B do in InDesign?
16-year-old
Hazelwood vs Kuhlmeir
Format text boxes - add columns - center text in a box
Photo captions that are well written with less than obvious information.

11. What do students win for doing great work in journalism?
Scholarships - trips to Disneyland - becoming a published author - dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings - and intrinsic value of doing a job well.
Inside of the quotes - 'The Little Hawks are deep and are going to win big -' Rogers said.
Report accurate facts and quotes.
CMYK - 200 pixels per inch

12. If I don't know how much about a DSLR what setting should I have the camera on?
Both - Good reporters balance facts and story telling.
Photo captions that are well written with less than obvious information.
A new paragraph
The green box

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

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14. 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
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.
People or a single person

15. What are the two main responsibilities of a reporter?
Click on share and type in an email address.
Why - How - Who
The green box
Report accurate facts and quotes.

16. When should numbers be spelled out?
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
Data
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
When the number is under ten.

17. How many pixels does a yearbook or magazine?
Data - Facts and anything that is boring.
principal Malcolm Reynolds and 50 percent
300
It is the best quote of the story that usually is after the lead.

18. How do you share a GoogleDoc?
principal Malcolm Reynolds and 50 percent
Data - Facts and anything that is boring.
Click on share and type in an email address.
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!

19. What does the opinion section of the paper do?
Yes or No Questions
Provide a vision for how the school can be better.
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
Image - Image Size - 200 PPI

20. Should 'you' or 'I' or 'our' ever be used in a story?
Background information on the story that usually contains the who - what - how - where - why and when. It usually comes after the golden quote.
No - on the rare occasion first person is used.
Image - Image Size - 200 PPI
720 or 1080

21. What type of questions should you avoid in an interview?
When the number is under ten.
Yes or No Questions
It is the best quote of the story that usually is after the lead.
Provide a vision for how the school can be better.

22. What is an infographic?
Why - How - Who
Window - Text Wrap
Sue you for defamation
An infographic presents facts and numbers in an eye catching graphic.

23. What should be avoided in direct quotes?
Three or more
Open Groups
Data - Facts and anything that is boring.
They have access to events and people that most students can't get into or have the ability to interview.

24. 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.
Opinions - reactions - and interesting phrasing. They should not contain straight facts.
The First Amendment protection
A question that usually isn't planned - but is a result of an interesting comment by the person being interviewed.
Click on share and type in an email address.

25. Should you use 'you' in a story?
Never write directly to the reader.
Never - sports reporters should not cheer.
200
Specific Nouns and Verbs

26. Which one of the following is the AP Style for a date?
'I -' 'We -' 'Our -' 'Us -' 'You'
It is the best quote of the story that usually is after the lead.
Provide a vision for how the school can be better.
June 24 or March 30

27. What should every object be lined up with in InDesign?
Format text boxes - add columns - center text in a box
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
A guide
6:00 p.m. or 8-11 a.m.

28. How many sources must a story have?
one sentence
Adobe Bridge
Three or more
It is the best quote of the story that usually is after the lead.

29. Are facts or stories more important?
Adjust the Tv setting. Increase the shudder speed.
6:00 p.m. or 8-11 a.m.
Both - Good reporters balance facts and story telling.
Scholarships - trips to Disneyland - becoming a published author - dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings - and intrinsic value of doing a job well.

30. How can you get thrown off The Little Hawk staff?
Why - How - Who
Concision
Making up quotes - Lying to Mr. Rogers about where you are during class - Causing harm
Character development - Rising action - Dialog - Climax - Conflict

31. Which one of the following is the AP Style for money?
Provide a vision for how the school can be better.
$1.5 million or $2500
Opinions - reactions - and interesting phrasing. They should not contain straight facts.
Repetition - Leading Lines - Rule of Thirds - And mainly avoid taking blurry photographs!

32. What is the journalist's code?

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33. 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
It is the best quote of the story that usually is after the lead.
Why - How - Who
Lies - Obscenity - Anything that will cause an undue disruption to the school.

34. Why are many high school papers not read?
Yes or No Questions
Lifeless data - too many facts - not enough stories bad leads - reporters are not attending events and getting good quotes
A connection to City High or a local angle.
720 or 1080

35. Feedback should be...
Students should decide editorial content in a student publication.
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
Description of a person - Description of a scene - Play on words - Anecdote - Startling statement

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

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37. What is required for people to succeed in social systems such as groups?
Students should decide editorial content in a student publication.
Lies - Obscenity - Anything that will cause an undue disruption to the school.
Why - How - Who
Knowledge - Attitude - Skills - and Habits

38. What do all great writers do everyday?
'many -' 'some -' 'most -' 'several -' 'a lot'
Date or Place Leads
How do you spell your name?
Read - read - and read some more.

39. How do you get text to wrap around an object?
Adjust the Tv setting. Increase the shudder speed.
Data
Never in news stories.
Window - Text Wrap

40. Which one of the following is the AP Style for time?
The school's name - Many - Really - A - An - The
Using social media like Facebook and Twitter.
A connection to City High or a local angle.
6:00 p.m. or 8-11 a.m.

41. Where do you go for help in legal situations?
Character development - Rising action - Dialog - Climax - Conflict
Being too broad or generalizing.
Mr. Rogers of the Student Press Law Center (SPLC)
Data - Facts and anything that is boring.

42. Should you use a question in a lead?
They have access to events and people that most students can't get into or have the ability to interview.
A guide
Fun - Looks great on college applications - makes you a better writer - work with new technology - Facebook is a part of the class
Once in your life.

43. How do you size a photo in InDesign?
Right Click - Fitting - Fit content proportionally
Never in news stories.
Closed Groups
Real interviews and descriptions of events a reporter has witnessed.

44. Journalists can use a _____ paragraph?
Makes text boxes and allows you to write.
Provide a vision for how the school can be better.
title/name/said
one sentence

45. How should you attribute a person on the first reference?
title/name/said
Making up quotes - Lying to Mr. Rogers about where you are during class - Causing harm
Never write directly to the reader.
Yes or No Questions

46. What makes a good story from a bad story?
Character development - Rising action - Dialog - Climax - Conflict
Concision
one sentence
Real interviews and descriptions of events a reporter has witnessed.

47. What schools have former editors of The Little Hawk attended?
Seek Truth - Do no harm - Make a distinction between News and Opinion - Don't Sensationalize
Yale - Stanford - McAllister - Middlebury and the greatest university of all... IOWA. Go Hawks!
Associated Press Style that is a guideline for correct journalistic style.
Makes text boxes and allows you to write.

48. 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.
The combining of newspapers - internet - video - and all forms of journalism into one.
How do you spell your name?
A transition
Closed Groups

49. Should opinion writing and subjective word choices be used?
Opinions - reactions - and interesting phrasing. They should not contain straight facts.
Never in news stories.
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
Great quotes - Strong Lead - Quote Transition - Unique Angle - Description - Detail

50. What is a follow up question?

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