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Student Journalism

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Feedback should be...
It is the best quote of the story that usually is after the lead.
Their rights to Freedom of Speech
300
something the person can change.

2. What should be avoided in direct quotes?
Adjust the Tv setting. Increase the shudder speed.
Open Groups
Opinions - reactions - and interesting phrasing. They should not contain straight facts.
Data - Facts and anything that is boring.

3. 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.
Window - Text Wrap
Lies - Obscenity - Anything that will cause an undue disruption to the school.
Closed Groups
Format text boxes - add columns - center text in a box

4. What type of leads does Bobby Hawthorne and Mr. Rogers want to see?
A guide
Why - How - Who
A connection to City High or a local angle.
Lies - Obscenity - Anything that will cause an undue disruption to the school.

5. What program do I use to view photos?
Very short
Window - Text Wrap
The combining of newspapers - internet - video - and all forms of journalism into one.
Adobe Bridge

6. What is the number one goal of great high school papers?
Specific Nouns and Verbs
Be the number one source of news about CITY HIGH!
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
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

7. What schools have former editors of The Little Hawk attended?
Data
Yale - Stanford - McAllister - Middlebury and the greatest university of all... IOWA. Go Hawks!
Image - Image Size - 200 PPI
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. Should 'you' or 'I' or 'our' ever be used in a story?
Lifeless data - too many facts - not enough stories bad leads - reporters are not attending events and getting good quotes
Click on share and type in an email address.
No - on the rare occasion first person is used.
Both - Good reporters balance facts and story telling.

9. What leads do you want to avoid?
A transition
Date or Place Leads
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.

10. Quotes should contain?
Knowledge - Attitude - Skills - and Habits
CMYK - 200 pixels per inch
Never write directly to the reader.
Opinions - reactions - and interesting phrasing. They should not contain straight facts.

11. Which one of the following is the AP Style for age?
Yes or No Questions
16-year-old
Fun - Looks great on college applications - makes you a better writer - work with new technology - Facebook is a part of the class
Real interviews and descriptions of events a reporter has witnessed.

12. What is the best way to get viewers on to a website?
A question that usually isn't planned - but is a result of an interesting comment by the person being interviewed.
Using social media like Facebook and Twitter.
200
Read - read - and read some more.

13. Who should lead a high school paper?
Iowa Freedom of Expression Act
WHO WHAT HOW WHERE WHY WHEN
Students should decide editorial content in a student publication.
Description of a person - Description of a scene - Play on words - Anecdote - Startling statement

14. 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
Character development - Rising action - Dialog - Climax - Conflict
The combining of newspapers - internet - video - and all forms of journalism into one.
Provide a vision for how the school can be better.

15. Should you use a question in a lead?
Makes text boxes and allows you to write.
Character development - Rising action - Dialog - Climax - Conflict
Once in your life.
Report accurate facts and quotes.

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

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17. What type of questions should you avoid in an interview?
Date or Place Leads
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.
Yes or No Questions
An infographic presents facts and numbers in an eye catching graphic.

18. How do you get text to wrap around an object?
Hazelwood vs Kuhlmeir
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.
Window - Text Wrap
Being too broad or generalizing.

19. Journalists can use a _____ paragraph?
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 in news stories.
one sentence
16-year-old

20. What is the most read part of a newspaper?
Photo captions that are well written with less than obvious information.
Date or Place Leads
It is the best quote of the story that usually is after the lead.
one sentence

21. When designing a page what element comes first?
Date or Place Leads
Dominant graphic or headline
200
Being too broad or generalizing.

22. Guarantees students their freedom of speech except for speech that is obscene - libelous - unlawful - violates school regulations or causes a disruption to the school.
How do you spell your name?
They have access to events and people that most students can't get into or have the ability to interview.
Description of a person - Description of a scene - Play on words - Anecdote - Startling statement
Iowa Freedom of Expression Act

23. Each quote should begin...
A group of twitter sources that you choose that are grouped together to provide an interesting source of information.
Open 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
A new paragraph

24. Why are many high school papers not read?
'I -' 'We -' 'Our -' 'Us -' 'You'
Inside of the quotes - 'The Little Hawks are deep and are going to win big -' Rogers said.
Lifeless data - too many facts - not enough stories bad leads - reporters are not attending events and getting good quotes
A transition

25. How many sources must a story have?
Background information on the story that usually contains the who - what - how - where - why and when. It usually comes after the golden quote.
June 24 or March 30
Three or more
Both - Good reporters balance facts and story telling.

26. What is the worst word of high school journalism?
Window - Text Wrap
Seek Truth and Report It - Minimize Harm - Act Independently - Be Accountable
Data
Never - sports reporters should not cheer.

27. What is the golden quote?
Opinions - reactions - and interesting phrasing. They should not contain straight facts.
It is the best quote of the story that usually is after the lead.
Character development - Rising action - Dialog - Climax - Conflict
Specific Nouns and Verbs

28. 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
Sue you for defamation
Using social media like Facebook and Twitter.
A graphic element that lists off facts - figures - and important information in a format other than full text.

29. Should opinion writing and subjective word choices be used?
It is the best quote of the story that usually is after the lead.
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
Students should decide editorial content in a student publication.

30. What literary techniques should you use to tell a story?
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.
Be the number one source of news about CITY HIGH!
Yes or No Questions

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

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32. What is convergence?
WHO WHAT HOW WHERE WHY WHEN
The combining of newspapers - internet - video - and all forms of journalism into one.
Lifeless data - too many facts - not enough stories bad leads - reporters are not attending events and getting good quotes
title/name/said

33. Should you use 'you' in a story?
Never write directly to the reader.
The combining of newspapers - internet - video - and all forms of journalism into one.
Making up quotes - Lying to Mr. Rogers about where you are during class - Causing harm
Makes text boxes and allows you to write.

34. How many pixels per inch does a high definition t.v. have ?
Repetition - Leading Lines - Rule of Thirds - And mainly avoid taking blurry photographs!
Associated Press Style that is a guideline for correct journalistic style.
720 or 1080
Inside of the quotes - 'The Little Hawks are deep and are going to win big -' Rogers said.

35. How do you size a photo in InDesign?
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!
Makes text boxes and allows you to write.
Right Click - Fitting - Fit content proportionally
Iowa Freedom of Expression Act

36. What are techniques a good photographer uses when taking photos?
Repetition - Leading Lines - Rule of Thirds - And mainly avoid taking blurry photographs!
something the person can change.
When the number is under ten.
A group of twitter sources that you choose that are grouped together to provide an interesting source of information.

37. What is the correct use of principal and percent?
Data
principal Malcolm Reynolds and 50 percent
Very short
Character development - Rising action - Dialog - Climax - Conflict

38. What is a Twitter feed?
Making up quotes - Lying to Mr. Rogers about where you are during class - Causing harm
A connection to City High or a local angle.
Seek Truth - Do no harm - Make a distinction between News and Opinion - Don't Sensationalize
A group of twitter sources that you choose that are grouped together to provide an interesting source of information.

39. What is the first question of an interview?
How do you spell your name?
An infographic presents facts and numbers in an eye catching graphic.
200
Photo captions that are well written with less than obvious information.

40. What is GQ STUDD?
Hazelwood vs Kuhlmeir
Lifeless data - too many facts - not enough stories bad leads - reporters are not attending events and getting good quotes
Great quotes - Strong Lead - Quote Transition - Unique Angle - Description - Detail
Dominant graphic or headline

41. What does the opinion section of the paper do?
Data
How do you spell your name?
Provide a vision for how the school can be better.
Photo captions that are well written with less than obvious information.

42. What makes a good lead?
Description of a person - Description of a scene - Play on words - Anecdote - Startling statement
6:00 p.m. or 8-11 a.m.
Seek Truth and Report It - Minimize Harm - Act Independently - Be Accountable
Lies - Obscenity - Anything that will cause an undue disruption to the school.

43. What does CNTRL B do in InDesign?
Format text boxes - add columns - center text in a box
Lifeless data - too many facts - not enough stories bad leads - reporters are not attending events and getting good quotes
'I -' 'We -' 'Our -' 'Us -' 'You'
200

44. What are the 5 Ws and H
Their rights to Freedom of Speech
Date or Place Leads
WHO WHAT HOW WHERE WHY WHEN
It is the best quote of the story that usually is after the lead.

45. Which one of the following is the AP Style for a date?
something the person can change.
June 24 or March 30
Seek Truth - Do no harm - Make a distinction between News and Opinion - Don't Sensationalize
Inside of the quotes - 'The Little Hawks are deep and are going to win big -' Rogers said.

46. Where do you go for help in legal situations?
Fun - Looks great on college applications - makes you a better writer - work with new technology - Facebook is a part of the class
$1.5 million or $2500
A new paragraph
Mr. Rogers of the Student Press Law Center (SPLC)

47. If my image is blurred how can I fix it on a digital SLR camera?
Adjust the Tv setting. Increase the shudder speed.
Real interviews and descriptions of events a reporter has witnessed.
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
A graphic element that lists off facts - figures - and important information in a format other than full text.

48. How do you share a GoogleDoc?
Click on share and type in an email address.
'I -' 'We -' 'Our -' 'Us -' 'You'
Adjust the Tv setting. Increase the shudder speed.
The school's name - Many - Really - A - An - The

49. What is a follow up question?

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50. Can a student publication be sued for libel - invasion of privacy or copyright infringement?
When the number is under ten.
'many -' 'some -' 'most -' 'several -' 'a lot'
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
Open Groups