One of the first things I was required to do before writing in journalism was to pass the infamous "Journalism I Law test" with a 75%. This test was full of questions like who was the student law press center. About the Tinker v. De Moines school district court case, Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier court case, what bias liable and slander meant, and written answer questions about different made up scenarios were you had to determine whether you could print something or not and why. We also had ap-style quizzes once a week. 

   Through lots of studying I was able to pass my law test my first try and was able to start writing very soon. While most students had to retake the test several times. Unlike the typical class where you wont use a lot the the stuff you test on after the test. I have used the law test material almost every single day since then. 

   Since I took journalism I/newspaper staff first when I transitioned over to yearbook I had a strong background in knowing the laws and ethics for a journalist. 

    When I began writing about the school lock down we had, I ran into a teacher that had told me that I needed permission from the school and principal  before writing about it but because of my experience in journalism I knew this simply wasn't true. It can be intimidating when teachers try and tell you that you cant report about things, but since I was aware of what the law says I didn't have to worry about getting in trouble because I knew I had the right to report on the event.

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