AP Style
What’s wrong with the following sentence: “Cynic editors Kate, Greta, and Dalton shed a tear after reading this sentence.”
There is an oxford comma
What font family do we use for our headlines?
Playfair Display
Who was UVM’s President before Suresh?
Tom Sullivan
True or false: changing ISO is the only setting that affects the amount of light your camera lets in.
False. Shutter speed, aperture and ISO all affect the amount of light let into the camera.
True or false: Editors of a print-based student newspaper can be held responsible for publishing a libelous statement even if it is made by someone else (for example, a statement in a letter to the editor, a senior quote or a personal ad).
True. As an editor of a print publication you are responsible for everything you publish whether you or your staff created it or not. In some cases, online media may be able to avoid liability for statements made by others.
You have a quote from an email statement you would like to include in your article. How do you format the quote?
"The email had this information," they stated.
What is the Mac hotkey for undoing an action in most adobe programs?
Who is the Dean of libraries.
Bryn Geffert
True or false: shooting in JPG is ok because it allows for more space on your SD card.
False. You should never be shooting in JPG.
True or false: Material published on an "Opinion Page" or as part of an editorial cannot be libelous.
False. While statements of "pure" opinion cannot be libelous, any statement that makes a false allegation of fact is potentially libelous, no matter where it is published or what it is labeled.
True or false: In AP Style you spell out numbers 1-10.
False, you spell out numbers 1-9.
Which adobe program should be used when you want to create vector art?
Adobe Illustrator
What is Richard Cates title? In AP style
Richard Cate, vice president of finance and administration.
You’re going to photograph a sports game, should your primary lens be a 28 mm lens, a 50 mm lens or a 70-200 mm lens?
Your primary lens should be a 70-200mm lens
True or false: All false statements of fact are libelous.
False. Only false statements that seriously harm a person's reputation are libelous. False statements that cause no harm, or only minor harm, or that merely annoy or embarrass an individual cannot be the basis for a successful libel claim.
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What should your artboard size be for an Instagram slide? In pixels.
1080px X 1080px
If you are writing a story about a rogue RA, who should you reach out to?
Rafael Rodriguez, Executive Director for Residential Life
You have a right to take photos of anyone and anything so long as what?
So long as you are standing on public property you can take photos of anyone and anything.
True or false: If a reporter can get three different sources to confirm the same factual allegation, they cannot be successfully sued for libel.
False. Unfortunately, there is no "magic" number of sources that will protect you from a successful libel claim. It is important to evaluate your sources both in terms of quantity and quality.
Which is the correct way to include a title in AP Style.
In Finding Nemo there is a fish that has amnesia.
In "Finding Nemo" there is a fish that has amnesia.
With quotations, AP style does not use italics.
Illustrator won't let you re-size anything? What do you do to fix it?
Show bounding box (command shift B)
If you want to take a photo of Jeff Schulman, who should you reach out to?
Nich Hall, Director of Athletic Communications & Broadcasting
Name five things you need in order to successfully and safely cover a protest.
-Fully charged camera battery
-Zoom lens
-Empty SD cards
-Press pass
-Sneakers
-Fully charged cell phone
-A good understanding of the route the protestors are taking
-Water
-A snack
-Sharing your location with your editor
-Knowing where your reporter/ other photog is
True or false: Contacting the subject of a news story before publication can help you avoid a successful libel lawsuit.
True. Contacting the subject of a news story not only helps ensure the story's accuracy, but it also helps demonstrate that you acted reasonably and fairly in reporting the story.