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Journalist 1 & C - Advanced manual for Journalism and other reporting practices
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Once a stringer system is in place, provide feedback to the stringers in the form of recognition for good work and constructive criticism that will help them improve. A by-line in the paper is the best payment a stringer can receive. MORGUE The morgue, at a minimum, should be a file of back issues of your newspaper for the past year. The morgue serves as a collection of back stories that a staff writer can refer to when doing similar stories for upcoming issues. It also can provide background and depth for upcoming stories. A good morgue can often save a writer hours or days of research. PRINT  SELECTION Learning   Objective: Outline   the   procedures   for selecting  prints  for  publication. There is more to selecting prints for publication than simply picking the pictures that communicate best. Many an editor has found himself in hot water because he did not look at a picture long enough or close enough to see a hidden “land mine.” INITIAL STEP When selecting prints for publication, you should first narrow down the field. Identify and eliminate what are considered unusable prints; out-of-focus, over- or underexposed and poor composition photographs are among the obvious eliminators. Base your photograph selections on print quality and cutline information. When feasible, check both the contact sheets and the prints made from them when selecting   photographs. CONTACT  SHEET  SELECTION Using a magnifying glass, look for the best negative to support the story on the contact sheet. Keep these rules in mind when you examine the contact sheet: . The photograph should be composed to follow the “rule of thirds.”    In the rule of thirds, the intersection of lines that divide the picture area into thirds (fig. 7-4) are good locations for the center of interest in most photographs. (Make sure  there  is  only  one  center  of  interest  to  a picture. Keep it simple.) Figure 7-4.-Rule of thirds. Analyze  the  lines  of  force,  directions  toward which the subject is moving or looking and the points  of  interest. Make sure the subject is identifiable in at least a three-quarter frontal view. Eyes should be open and looking at the point of interest. Do  not  select  photographs  that  show  sailors  out  of uniform,  not  neatly  groomed,  drinking  alcoholic beverages,  in  classified  areas  or  settings  and  in  poses that make the sailor appear less than professional. Also, avoid  using  pictures  of  handicapped  people  or  hospital patients  without  their  consent  (a  signed  patient  release form). READ THE STORY If  you  are  selecting  one  photograph  to  accompany a story, read the story and select a photograph that can stand alone and tell as much of the story as possible. The picture should capture the essence of that story. If you are selecting several photographs, again read the story for content, thrust and emphasis. All photographs should complement the story and entice someone to read it. The photographs  must  directly  relate  to  the  story. SELECT THE PRINT The  final  photograph  selection  stage  is  a  good opportunity  to  catch  deficiencies  not  noticed  when reviewing the contact sheet. For example, the following background  problems  may  surface: l l Obscene   gestures,   people   in   embarrassing situations,  safety  violations  and  security,  policy and  propriety  violations Sailors  sleeping  in,  under  or  on  a  piece  of equipment 7-11







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