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Appendix I - Continued - 14130_383
Appendix I - Continued - 14130_385

Journalist 3 & 2 - Introduction to Journalism and other reporting practices
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circumstance” or “by means of circumstance” and is committed by inference. LIGHT, AVAILABLE—  See LIGHT,  EXISTING. LIGHT, BOUNCE— In still photography, an electronic flash  lighting  technique  in  which  the  light  source  is directed at the ceiling or wall and bounced back to the subject as indirect light. LIGHT,  EXISTING—  In still photography, the light that happens to be on the scene, such as light from table,  floor  and  ceiling  lights,  neon  signs,  windows, skylights  and  candles. LIGHT, FILL— In television, light used to fill in and soften harsh shadows created by the key light. LIGHT,  KEY—  In  television,  the  main  light  source providing sufficient light to operate the camera. The key light serves as the reference point for all other lighting. LIGHT, NATURAL— See LIGHT, EXISTING. LINE ART— Any piece of solid color art (illustrations, rules,   headlines,   borders,   cartoons,   crossword puzzles, etc.) suitable for photographing without the use of a halftone screen. LIVE—  (1) In radio and television, a program that is aired in realtime (as it happens). (2) A term used to describe apiece of equipment that is turned on, such as a “live microphone.” LOADED   QUESTION—   A  question  posed  by  an interviewer  that  is  intended  to  evoke  a  particular response by the interviewee. LONG  SHOT  (LS)—  In  television  and  still  photog- raphy, a shot that produces a full view of the scene, including   details   of   background   as   well   as foreground. When the director calls for along shot, it normally will include five or six people. MAKEUP—  The process of arranging pictures, head- lines  and  news  stories  in  a  page  layout  to  obtain maximum effectiveness. MASTHEAD— A statement in a newspaper that gives the reader information about the publication, such as  the  name  of  the  publisher,  frequency  of publication,  names  of  staff  members,  and  the addresses  or  telephone  numbers  of  either  the editorial office or publisher (or both). MEDIA— Plural form of the word medium; a term used to identify all ways and means of communicating news, information and entertainment to a relatively large audience. MEDIA   INFORMATION   KIT—   A   folder   that contains useful background information on a ship or station or a particular news event. MEDIUM CLOSE-UP (MCU)—  In television and still photography, a shot that normally includes the head and shoulders of the talent or subject. MEDIUM  LONG  SHOT  (MLS)—  In television and still  photography,  a  shot  between  the  longshot  (LS) and extreme long shot (ELM). MICROPHONE,   BIDIRECTIONAL—   A  micro- phone  with  a  bidirectional  polar  pattern,  allowing  it to pickup sound in two directions. MICROPHONE,  BOOM—  A  unidirectional  micro- phone  attached  to  a  hand-held  pole,  allowing  the microphone to remain outside of camera range. MICROPHONE, CONTACT— See MICROPHONE, HIDDEN. MICROPHONE,  DESK—  A  stationary  microphone used  primarily  when  the  talent  is  working  from behind a desk or lectern. MICROPHONE,  HAND—  A  unidirectional  micro- phone   normally   used   during   ENG   shooting assignments and audience participation programs. MICROPHONE,  HANGING—  A  stationary  micro- phone used when a boom microphone is impractical because of lack of space or when a large set will not permit  rapid  boom  movement.  The  hanging microphone is hung from the ceiling or overhead by its cable, placing it out of normal camera range. MICROPHONE,  HIDDEN—   A  stationary  micro- phone often used to record the sound of an object to which it is in direct contact. MICROPHONE,  LAVALIERE—  A small unidirec- tional microphone used by the talent and normally clipped or taped to an article of clothing. MICROPHONE,   LAVALIERE   (DUAL   REDUN- DANCY)—  Two  lavaliere  microphones  attached  to the  same  clip.  One  microphone  is  live;  the  other serves as an emergency backup in case the primary microphone   fails. MICROPHONE, OMNIDIRECTIONAL— A micro- phone   with   an   omnidirectional   polar   pattern, allowing it to pick up sound in a 360-degree radius. MICROPHONE, STAND— A stationary microphone used  when  the  sound  source  is  immobile  and  the microphone may be seen on camera. AI-l0







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