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Student Journalism

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Who should lead a high school paper?






2. When should numbers be spelled out?






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






4. If I don't know how much about a DSLR what setting should I have the camera on?






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






6. Guarantees students their freedom of speech except for speech that is obscene - libelous - unlawful - violates school regulations or causes a disruption to the school.






7. Should sports reporters or anyone else encourage - congratulate or cheer on a team or individual?






8. What is the rule of thirds?






9. What is required for people to succeed in social systems such as groups?






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






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






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






13. Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier - the 1988 U.S. Supreme Court decision - gave public high school officials greater authority to censor some school-sponsored student publications if they chose to do so. But the ruling doesn't apply to publicati






14. Should opinion writing and subjective word choices be used?






15. Which one of the following is the AP Style for age?






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






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






18. What should be avoided in direct quotes?






19. What can your x-girlfriend or boyfriend do if you make up lies about her in the paper?






20. Why are many high school papers not read?






21. Each quote should begin...






22. 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






23. 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.






24. 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.






25. Should you use 'you' in a story?






26. Are facts or stories more important?






27. What does the T tool do in InDesign?






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

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






30. What can students not print in a paper?






31. What is the worst word of high school journalism?






32. What are the four codes for journalists?






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






34. What is the correct use of principal and percent?






35. What is a nut graph?






36. What is the first question of an interview?






37. Should you use the name of the school or current year?






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

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39. Where do you go for help in legal situations?






40. How do you get text to wrap around an object?






41. Should 'you' or 'I' or 'our' ever be used in a story?






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






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






44. What do all great writers do everyday?






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

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46. What is a follow up question?

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47. What program do I use to view photos?






48. Which one of the following is the AP Style for time?






49. How should you attribute a person on the first reference?






50. What words that are not very specific should never be used in transitions?

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