9–16.
You assign an ENG team to shoot
video of a Captain’s Cup softball
game.
You should position your ENG
team in which of the following
locations?
1.
Up and behind home plate
2.
In foul ground near first base
3.
Either 1 or 2 above
4.
In foul ground near third base
9-17.
When reading sports copy, the
sports anchor should use a
fast-paced delivery for which of
the following reasons?
1.
To fit as much sports news into
the typically abbreviated time
slot
2.
To communicate to the viewer a
feeling of suspense
3.
To communicate to the viewer a
feeling of action
4.
To set up another segment of
the newscast, such as the
"lighter side” of news
9-18.
You are scheduled to interview the
command sailor of the year on the
SITE system.
Before the interview
begins, you should convey to the
interviewee which of the following
thoughts?
1.
You also will be as nervous as
he will be
2.
You might ask a critical
question or two to keep the
interview interesting
3.
You are on his side and
conducting the interview to
tell his story
4.
You will be in charge of the
interview from start to finish
9-19.
You are the senior journalist
aboard the USS Gunn (AVT 1).
It is
1930, and the regular evening
television programing is on the
air.
Suddenly, the CO calls to
tell you the ship has passed its
first–ever Operational Propulsion
Plant Examination (OPPE).
He wants
you to do a live studio interview
with the chief engineer (CHENG) in
five minutes.
You know nothing
about the CHENG or the OPPE.
After
introducing the CHENG, how should
you start the interview?
1.
Ask the CHENG to explain the
entire evolution
2.
Ask your initial questions
based on the five Ws
3.
Ask the CHENG to give you a
brief personality sketch on
himself
4.
Ask your initial questions
based on the CHENG’S past OPPE
experiences
9-20.
In an interview, you should base
each new question on the
interviewee’s most recent answer
for which of the following reasons?
1.
To sustain audience interest in
the interview
2.
To maintain control of the
interview
3.
To keep your question bank
replenished
4.
To produce an interview with a
natural sounding flow
9-21.
During an interview, you can
communicate instructions to the
camera operator by using which of
the following methods?
1.
Eye movements
2.
Hand signals
3.
Seat shifting
4.
All of the above
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