RHETORICAL  QUESTION—  A question that cannot be answered with a straight yes or no answer; it is asked mainly for effect with no answer expected ROUGH— The initial manuscript of a story, normally typed double-spaced on one side of the paper only. ROUGH— A thin, black line used to separate newspaper items and create boxes. RULE OF THIRDS— A photographic concept where the  photographer  mentally  divides  the  frame  into thirds (both vertically and horizontally) and places the point of interest at one of the four intersections of these lines. RUN  AND  RETURN  STORY—   A  type  of  story processed  by  the  Fleet  Home  Town  News  Center (FHTNC)  in  which  the  appropriate  Fleet  Home Town  News  Release  Form(s)  (NAVSO  5724/1) is/are  returned  to  the  submitting  command  after —  processing. SADDLE STITCH—  To bind a publication along its centerfold. SATNET— The AFRTS Satellite Network SATURATION—  In television, the actual strength of a particular  color. SCALE— The process of either enlarging or reducing a cropped photograph or artwork to fit in a hole on a newspaper page. SCALE   FOCUSING—   In   still   photography,   a calibrated  scale  that  permits  focusing  a  camera without the use of a range finder or ground glass. SCANNING— In television, the process of registering all  the  elements  of  a  video  picture  in  sequence. During the scanning process, the television camera “encodes”  the  elements,  then  the  television  receiver is  used  to  “decode”  them  in  the  proper  order  to recreate the original image. SCANNING AREA— In television, the total area seen by the camera and reproduced on the studio monitor. SCREEN— In television and still photography, a small metal screen placed in front of a lighting instrument to reduce its intensity. SCRIM— In television and still photography, a piece of clear, spun glass or gauze used to diffuse and soften alight. SECONDARY MOVEMENTS—  In  television,  camera movements used to follow the primary movement of   the   talent   or   to   change   or   adjust   picture composition SHOOTING  SCRIPT—  A written plan for a picture story. SHOT— (1) In still photography, a single exposure or photograph.  (2)  In  television,  a  single  scene;  the continuous   action   occurring   from   the   time   the camera is turned on to the time it is turned off. SHUTTER  RELEASE—  A device used to actuate a camera  shutter. SHUTTER SPEED— In still photography, the length of time that light is permitted to act upon film or paper as a result of the shutter having opened and closed. SIC— A term used to show the reader that quoted matter contains an error, but is reproduced precisely. It is normally used within brackets: [sic]. SIDE LIGHTING—  In still photography, the type of lighting  effect  used  to  bring  out  the  texture  of  a subject. SILHOUETTING—   A  photographic  technique  in which   the   subject   is   backlighted   and   then underexposed. SILVER  HALIDE—  A   light-sensitive   silver   salt, especially   silver   chloride   or   silver   bromide, suspended   in   gelatin   and   used   for   coating photographic film, plates or papers. SITE—  Shipboard  Information,  Training  and  Enter- tainment   system.   Any   of   several   closed-circuit television  systems  aboard  authorized  U.S.  Navy ships  and  submarines. SLIDER— See POT. SOUND EFFECT— In radio and television, any noise used to enhance the spoken word. SPEAKERS   BUREAU—   A  list  of  speakers  from within  the  command  who  talk  on  a  variety  of subjects.  Administered  by  the  command  public affairs  office. SPLICE—   The   process   of   joining   two   pieces   of audiotape at a predetermined location. SPOT   ANNOUNCEMENT—   In  radio,  a  message designed to inform the listener or make him take some  action.  Most  spot  announcements  are  60 seconds  or  less. STET— A Latin term meaning “let it stand,” used on copy  or  galley  proofs  to  indicate  that  a  marked AI-14