Tell me three things a good caption contains (tells the audience)
state the non-obvious, subjects' names, several of the ws and h, what is happening in the photo, what happened before or after the photo was taken
100
Tell me three traits of a good photograph
action, emotion, rule of thirds, close up, get faces, not posed, balanced
100
What is the baseline?
The line on which the letters sit
100
Tell me three traits of a well-written headline.
contain a subject and verb, relate to the article, be factual and accurate, be written in present tense
100
Tell me the three types of media systems and what the purpose of each is
free press, state regulated, Eastern Bloc
200
How are a newspaper and a yearbook style caption different?
Newspaper style: One or two sentences that explains what is happening in the photo plus the outcome or precursor
Yearbook style: Like a newspaper caption but with a lead-in
200
What is the rule of thirds?
When you divide a photo vertically and horizontally into thirds and the main focus of the photo is at one of the intersections.
200
What does tracking control?
The amount of space between letters on the same line
200
What is a kicker?
A word or short phrase above the main headline
200
According to the Code of Ethics, what does it mean for a reporter to minimize harm?
Journalists should treat sources, subjects, and colleagues as human beings deserving of respect
300
How should a caption be written (style - at least two traits)?
complete sentence, third person, present tense
300
Tell me three ways a photographer can make a photo unethical.
crop something out of the photo that changes its meaning, darkening or lightening the photo to give a different appearance, posing a subject and saying it really happened, adding something to a photo to change its meaning
300
What is the difference between a serif and sans serif font?
Sans serif has no "feet"
300
What words should be left out of a headline unless part of a title?
a, an, the, and
300
Where should a photojournalists position him/herself when taking photos of a game?
on the sidelines, close to the action
400
Why would a journalist use a posed style caption and what does it contain?
Posed: identifies all members in a group from bottom to top, left to right when the photo is of a posed group
400
Tell me two things a photojournalist should consider when cropping a photo.
the impact on the audience, the reality/meaning of the photo, what is necessary and unnecessary in the photo, the story created by the cropped photo
400
What does it mean to justify type?
The lines of type line up on both the left and right side
400
Where should a headline be placed?
It should span above the entire article
400
According to the Code of Ethics, what does it mean for a reporter to seek the truth and report it?
Journalists should be honest, fair and courageous in gathering, reporting and interpreting information.
500
What does the second sentence in a caption do?
Tells the audience about what went on before the
photo was taken or about what will happen next.
500
Tell me two ways a photographer show his/her bias.
using stereotypical shots
choosing to crop certain items out of a photo
placing a photo in a poor spot on a page
500
Tell me three things a page designer shouldn't do related to text.
Don't have an orphan, have a widow, use the wrong typeface, use too many specialties with the type
500
Give me an example of a sentence in third person, active voice