6–9.
6-10.
6–11.
6–12 .
A new officer in charge has
reported for duty.
Before
interviewing the officer for
a feature story in the station
newspaper, you should take which
of the following actions?
1.
Talk to the officer’s family
for background color
2.
Study all biographical data
on the subject so you can
demonstrate your knowledge
of him or her
3.
Interview shipmates who served
with the officer before
During an interview, the subject
mentions an angle to the story that
you hadn’t known about.
What
action should you take?
1.
Politely listen and write down
the information, but don’t use
it in the story
2.
Request that the interviewee
remain on the subject
3.
Record the information and
ask any appropriate follow–up
questions
At an interview, you are using a
portable tape recorder equipped
with a separate microphone.
How
should you handle the microphone?
1.
Hand it to the subject to
obtain the best recording
2.
Hold it yourself, directly in
front of the subject’s mouth
3.
Hold it yourself, but out of
the way
4.
Either 2 or 3 above, depending
on the subject’s wishes
During an interview, the subject
mentions a family member with an
unusual name.
HOW should you
handle the spelling of the name?
1.
Give it your best guess
2.
Ask the subject to spell it
for you
3.
Don’t use the name in the story
4.
After the interview, call the
family member for a correct
spelling
6–13.
6-14.
6–15.
6–16.
6–17.
You are seeking information about
an automobile accident and the
eyewitness you have located refuses
to answer your questions.
What
approach should you take first to
get
1.
2.
3.
4.
the story?
Threaten the witness with court
action
Seek the information elsewhere
Try persuading the witness to
change his or her mind
Politely inform the witness
about the Freedom of
Information Act
A naval station’s public affairs
officer may be authorized to
release Navy news of purely local
interest.
1.
True
2.
False
news releases must be approved
by an authority higher than a
commanding officer for which of
the following subjects?
1.
Reductions in naval personnel
at a naval station
2.
Names of civilian casualties
aboard a Navy ship
3.
Routine movement of a naval
ship from one naval station in
the United States to another
4.
All of the above
Complete details on the proper
release of all types of news is
covered in which of the following
publications?
1.
Navy Regulations
2.
Navy Public Affairs Regulations
3.
Freedom of Information Act
4.
All of the above
To disseminate news, Navy
journalists use what method
most often?
1.
Interviews
2.
Background briefing
3.
Spot news announcements
4.
Standard Navy news releases
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