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What types of questions do you avoid during an interview?
yes/no questions.
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What is a "meaty" quote?
a good, solid quote that can stand as it's own paragraph.
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What does AP stand for?
Associated Press.
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What verb do you use when attributing a quote to a source
said.
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In a school publication, how do you refer to a student in second and subsequent references?
by first name.
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In a school publication, how do you refer to a teacher or adult in second and subsequent references?
by last name.
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When the word "freshman" is singular..
freshman
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how to spell a tenth grade level
sophomore
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when can you capitalize classes?
the beginning of a sentence when you are talking about a student
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where does the punctuation go when you are quoting someone?
inside the quotation marks
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how to type a quote.
," Bob said.
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is it okay to write "when asked about the fourth lunch policy Bob said..."
NO!
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How short should a journalistic paragraph be?
no more than 4 sentences.
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the first paragraph is called the..
lead paragraph
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the first paragraph of a journalistic story should be..
one sentence long
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you should spell out numbers..
below ten
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ending a quote with "Bob said" is a..
attribution
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verbs in a journalistic story should be..
past tense
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never make yourself what?
apart of the storyyy.
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difference between "there" and "their"
there is talking about a place. their refers to people's possesion.
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what is it's and its
it's is a contraction of it is. and its is a possesion.
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what was the first coloniel newspaper?
Publick Occurences Both Forreign and Domestick
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The first continous newspaper was ..
The Boston News Letter
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Colonial printers set type for their papers..
one letter at a time
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all of the following were traits of the first American newspaper except:
one sheet in length, letters and essays and absense of colors.
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Colonial newspapers obtained their news from:
letters, material borrowed from whatever source an editor could find and essay
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A newspaper published during the American coloniel era with the tag "by authority" meant that this paper was:
published under the supervision and approval of the British govern.
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What is sedition?
the stirring of rebellion.
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what is libel?
printing false statements.
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In the Zenger case of 1735
Hamilton proved that the truth was a valid defense for libel.
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Which of the following did not characterize American newspapers duringthe Revolutionary War era?
they printed objectively hard news.
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American newspapers during the Revolutionary War were largely different from colonial newspapers in that:
they were one-sided, they overly criticized the government and they sometimes carried cartoons.
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American newspapers during the revolutionary war were largely different from modern newspapers b/c
they typically sided and supported one political party.
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Revolutionary newspapers typically aligned themselves w/ one political party which is called..
Partisan Press.
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The acts that newspapers had to "get around" during the revolutionary war era was the..
stamp act
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document that seperatedthe colonies from Britain was called the..
Declaration of Independence
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document which outlines the policies and procedures for the American government is
The Constitution
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first ten ammendments are called
Bill Of Rights.
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Freedom of speech in the first ammendment is guarunteed which is in
Bill of Rights
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Freedom of Speech does not cover:
obscenity, speech advocating the violent overthrow of the govt., slander, and endangerment of public safety.
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Know the first ammendment
.
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When a book is removed from a library in America it is put on the..
Banned Book List
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The last week of September is..
Banned Books Week
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Most common objection raised about books at libraries is..
unsuitable to age group
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Who is Charles Foster Kane based on?
William Randolph Hurst
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Was Hurst okay with the on-screen portrayal of his life?
not at all
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What war did Hearst and Pulitzer start?
Spanish - American War
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What was the name of Kane and Hearsts' palaces'?
Kane = Xanadu. Hearst = San Simeon.
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What was the meaning of Rosebud?
Kane's sled.
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The American Film Institute names this..
the number one movie of all time.
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Elizabeth Cochrane is famous for her stories involving,
posing as an unwed mother to expose the baby-buying trade, traveling around the world, and exposing the poor treatment of mentally ill patients.
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Elizabeth Cochrane's psuedonym was:
Nellie Bly.
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Nellie Bly traveled the world in..
less than 80 days.
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This form of journalism was noted to crusading against abuse of child labor, unsanitary hospitals, and the needs of the poor,
muckraking
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this term for this crusading form of journalism was coined by who? and what book did it come from?
Teddy Roosevelt. & Pilgrim's Progress
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This term describes the era when cities often offered readers 8 or 9 daily papers.
penny press.
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He is primarily associated the penny press movement in American newspapers
Horace Greely.
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The invention of the telegraph made news reporting.
faster
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Eye witness reporting came into use during which war?
Civil War
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The style of newswriting that places the most important facts are at the beginning of a news story is known as the..
inverted pyramid style of writing.
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The style of deceptive journalism with flashy headlines and often - fabricated.
Stories known as yellow journalism.
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This style of journalism got its name from
a cartoon character.
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The publisher that madethe newsies go on strike was
Joseph Pulitzer.
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The newsies strike brought attention to what?
child labor
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correct order of dates.
- Publick Occurrences Both Forreign & Domestick is published. (1690)
- John Peter Zenger trial (1735)
- The Bill of Rights is ratified (1791)
- USS Maine explodes; Spanish American War begins (1898)
- Newsies strike (1898)
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This function of a journalist deals w/ reporting how today's events will affect the future.
Sentry
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This function of a journalist deal w/ informing the public about events related to govt.
Political.
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This function of a journalist refers to the idea that journalists don't tell you what to think, but they do tell you what to think about.
Agenda-Settings.
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If you criticize something in an editorial, you should also:
offer solutions.
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The four specific parts of an editorial.
intro, reaction, details, conclusion.
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The acknowledgement or consideration of another point of view is called:
concession.
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What is an important rule to remember?
to deal with issues not individuals.
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In addition to the editorial, these may also be found on the editorial page:
columns, opinion features, cartoons, and letters to the editor.
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The letter to the editor section is important b/c it is one of the main things that makes a newspaper...
an open forum.
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The allows the staff a place to publish ints editorial policy and policy for the submission, editing and printing of letters to the editor.
masthead.
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The masthead should contain..
Name of the editor(s)-in-chief, staff members abbreviated editorial policy, advisor or editorial page editors' names, and publisher or principal's name.
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Which of the following describe the structure of an editorial cartoon?
one panel, limited or no dialogue, usually black and white/pen and ink, and often use caricatures.
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Editorial cartoons may not:
contain false info
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Know the order of the following events..
- John Peter Zenger trial (1735)
- Telegraph begins (1860s)
- Newsies strike (1898)
- Tinker vs. Des Mointes decision (1969)
- Hazelwood vs. Kuhlmeier (1988)
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Editorial cartoons should be:
simple in design, timely, centered on one topic, and well-drawn.
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says that once a govt creates a place for people to express their opinions, it cannot control the ideas expressed there
forum theory
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is written defamation; damaging false statements against another person or institution that appear in writing or from a script.
libel
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speech or written work which incites others to acts of violence.
seditious speech
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is a knowing disregard of the truth and not just an honest mistake of fact.
actual malice
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damaging a false statement against another person or institution which is spoken or broadcast (not from a written script)
slander
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journalists deal with recording society's events.
social function.
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journalist deals with reporting how today's events will affect the future
sentry function
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journalist deals with providing entertainment for the public.
entertainment function
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journalist deals with informing the public about events related to the govt.
political function
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journalist refers to journalists' not telling you what to think, but telling you what to think about.
agenda-setting function
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journalist deals with establishing a forum to express ideas.
marketplace function
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journalism ideas with advertisers' payment for newspapers and news broadcasts; it involves money and products.
enonomic function
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journalist deals with keeping track of important events and statistics.
record-keeping function
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young boys deal with the injustices of child labor as they try to make a living by selling newspapers as the turn of the century.
newsies
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a woman reports on a criminal investigation which leads to issues regarding the use of sources as well as fairness of the press
absense of malice
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two young reporters search for the truth about the break-in at the watergate hotel
all the president's men
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a managing editor and metro editor go head-to-head about whether or not to run a story implicating two young black boys in the murder of two white businessmen.
the paper
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the story of investigating what a journalist's last word really means.
Citizen Kane
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Bob Woodward's anonymous source in All the President's Men ..
Deep Throat
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What was the meaning for "Rosebud"?
his sled
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what does "carrying the banner" mean?
a newspapers headline
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Meg Carter's decision to print info about Teresa Perone's abortion lead to...
Teresa's suicide.
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At the end of The Paper, the front page headline of the New York Sun reads...
"They didn't do it"
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says that if you must print or air criticism of someone, permit that person to respond to the criticism in the same story.
simultaneous rebuttal
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warns against glorifying bad behavior, invading the privacy of others, and seeking "overstatement"
Good taste
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insists on valuing ethical standards and doing your best to uphold basic ethical principles.
credibility.
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says that you should not pass off others' works as your own.
plagarism
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says you should not apply different standards to different groups
fairness to all.
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journalists are like...
detectives, scholars, and writers.
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a common saying among journalists is.. "if your mother says she loves you,
check it out.
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ethical dilemmas journalists face every day include issues involving.
privacy, confidentiality, national security, and "freebies"/kickbacks.
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a good, ethical journalist doesn't just ask what can i (legally) do, but what i should (ethically) do.
.
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a good, ethical journalist avoids..
deception.
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says that it should be your goal to produce the most amount of public good/happiness.
Utilitarian theory.
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says you should establish rules that apply to every situation.
Deontological theory.
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a combination of the two other ethical theories.
Rule Utilitarian
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one ethical possibility would be to weigh the...
harms against benefits.
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F stands for....
FAIRNESS :)
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case involving censorship of a Missouri student newspaper containing articles involving teen pregnancy and divorce.
Hazelwood vs. Kuhlmeier.
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case involved three students rights to free speech concerning their wearing black armbands in protest of the Vietnam War.
Tinker vs. Des Moines
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scholastic journalism says that scholastic free speech may only be censored in cases involving a material and substantial disruption to the learning environment
The Tinker standard
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Hazelwood standard was set in
1988.
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The Tinker standard was set in..
1969.
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Schools operating under the Tinker standard are an..
open forum.
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what is brevity?
you should succinct and to the point; don't use unnecessary elaboration.
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what is clarity?
you should be clear and concise; don't confuse your readers.
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what is relevance?
only print material that is applicable to the issue at hand
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what is objectivity?
keep your opinion out of the story; stick to the facts.
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what is currency?
refers to the idea that an event should be new and current.
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what is prominence?
refers to how well-known an individual is at school, community, or nation.
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what is conflict?
tension, surprise and suspense of a story; arises with any good story topic.
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what is proximity?
the event should be geographically near to your place of publication or to your readers.
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what is consequence?
importance of the event and its news value.
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how do you get good quotes?
ask goood questions.
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is it okay to hand someone a list of questions and ask them to answer them?
NO!
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what should the first five questions of an interview be?
fact questions
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why is it important to ask follow up questions?
because otherwise you might not have enough to work with & you'll get more detailed answers.
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what should you do if you use a tape recorder during an interview?
ask the interviewee for permission to record, double check to make sure the recorder is working, and take notes.
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what's the difference between hearing and listening?
hearing is when you passively take in what the interviewee is saying; listening is when you actively pay attention to what the person says.
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what is the best lead?
one that grabs the reader's attention through descriptive phrasing.
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how long should a lead for a news story be?
no more than 1 sentence.
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what types of leads should you avoid?
quote/question leads
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a lead for a feature or sports story can be up to....
four sentences.
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what is the simple pattern for a good news story?
lead, quote, transition, quote, transition, quote, transition, quote.
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what is a quote that represents only part of what the interviewee actually says?
partial quote
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what is a quote that accurately represents exactly what the interviewee said?
direct quote.
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what is a quote from the interviewee that the reporter paraphrases?
indirect quote
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what is a quote that should be placed at the beginning/end of the story?
zingerrrrr!
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what is the purpose of transitions?
move smoothly between quotes, make your story "flow" better, and provide some structure to your story.
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what should a good headline do?
read like a complete sentence using present tense verbs and no article or conjunctions.
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what is cropping?
marking a photo so that it fits in the box
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what is an index?
alphabetical list of all students, teachers, activities, etc.
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what is an endsheet?
very front and very back pages
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what is the theme?
saying/topic which pulls the book together
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what are the traditional sections in the yearbook?
"People" "Student Life" "Academics" "Sports" "Organizations" "Advertisements"
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What is a ladder?
a "map" used to plan all the pages in the book and what is on each page.
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what are dividers?
pages that introduce each section
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what should the first sentence of a caption be?
the names and classes of the person or people in the picture and what's happening/doing in the picture.
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what should the second sentence be in a yearbook caption?
what happened before and or after the picture was taken
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what should the tense of each sentence in a caption be?
first sentence should be present tense; second should be past tense
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where should the subjects of the photos face?
toward the middle of the spread
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what is the primary purpose of columns?
keep everything neat and in order.
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columns across a spread should be...
exactly the same widths.
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how many picas are there in an inch?
SIX
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what should photographers aim for in their photos?
diverse subjects.
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is it ok to spell out names for clarification even if the spelling is incorrect?
Yes.
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where does the attribution go in broadcasting?
before the quote.
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what is the rundown?
list of all the elements in a broadcast
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what is the A block?
local news
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what is the B block?
national news
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what is the C block?
weather.
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what is the D block?
sports.
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what is a voiceover (VO)?
where the anchor/reporter talks over a pre-prepared package.
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what is an SOT?
an interviewee is shown briefly on screen
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what is NATS?
a package incorporates the natural sound
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what is target audience?
the audience which the station hopes to attract, determined by the station's format and taken into account by the station's advertisers.
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what is dead air?
silence between songs, announcements or commercials
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what is frequency?
position of a station on the dial
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what is call letters?
station's name (in the South, beginning with W)
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what is syndicated programming?
programs which are broadcast across the country or across a group of states.
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what is the FCC?
Federal Communications Commission which oversees the licensing and broadcasting regulations of radio and television stations.
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what should defamation include?
defamatory statement that identifies the plaintiff, be published or broadcasted, result in damages to the plaintiff and/or the plaintiff's reputation and not be privileged under the law.
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what is invasion of privacy?
violation of a person's personal affairs.
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what is the correct way to identify a football player in a sports story?
class/position on the team/ first and last name.
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when writing a sports story you should go to practice to...
watch the team in action, be able to talk to the players, and have a basis for comparison when writing your game story.
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who should you get quotes from in a sports story?
coaches, players, spectators, and the opposing team.
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what should you focus on when choosing a topic for a feature story?
who, how and why?
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most feature stories are....
evergreen.
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good personality features contain quotes from...
feature subject him/herself, his/her friends, his/her family, and his/her teachers.
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what are 3 parts of the camera that vary from model to model?
shutter, viewfinder, lens.
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what is exposure?
amount of light you put into taking a picture
-
what should you do when preparing for pictures?
be sure people and objects are exactly where you want them, check the focus again, hold the camera steady with with 2 hands and 9 fingers and stand with your feet shoulder width apart with your weight evenly balanced
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what is a contact sheet?
in the darkroom you can create a single print that contains a positive image of each of your negatives.
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what is an important thing to keep out of the darkroom
light.
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what are the functions of a photograph?
capturing attention, providing info, establishing links with readers, and acting as a layout device.
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what is the criteria for a photo selection?
content, relevance, position on the page, and shape.
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The National Association of Press Photographers has developed a policy regarding.....
digital photo manipulation.
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what are profile columns?
like personality features, but the columnist can write about his/her opinions about the subject (person).
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what are fashion and fad columns?
contains opinions about the latest trends and styles.
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what are entertainment columns?
reviews of plays, concerts, movies, etc.
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what are Q & A columns?
include everything from advice to school questions.
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if you criticize something in an editorial you should...
offer solutions.
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an editorial should include....
an introduction the problem and your point of view, a reaction to the problem, details to support your position and a conclusion to sum up your points.
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what is a concession?
acknowledgement or consideration of another point of view.
-
what are the four specific parts of an editorial?
intro, reaction, details, conclusion.
-
when writing an editorial, it is important to deal with...
issues, not individuals.
-
what is in an editorial page in addition to editorials?
columns, cartoons, opinion features, and letters to the editor.
-
Why is the Letters to the Editor section important?
Open forum
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what is a point-counterpoint?
allows individuals with opposing views on a topic to express them in side by side opinion articles.
-
what is a masthead?
allows the staff a place to publish its editorial policy and policy for the submission, editing and printing of Letters to the Editor.
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The masthead should contain...
names of the Editor(s)-in-Chief and staff members, adviser or editorial page editor's names, publisher or principal's name, and an abbreviated editorial policy.
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Editorial cartoons are structured with...
one panel, limited or no dialogue, usually black and white/ pen and ink, and often use caricatures.
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Editorial Cartoons may NOT...
contain false info
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Bill Mauldin is most famous for his cartoons depicting
the lives of regular soldiers during WWII
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