APPENDIX I GLOSSARY

AC - Alternating Current. The type of electrical current available from standard wall outlets.

ACTION - In still photography, movement within a scene being photographed.

AD LIB - Extemporization of lines not written in the script; improvised, impromptu or off-the-cuff remarks.

ADVANCE STORY - A story written to promote a scheduled special event.

AFRTS - Armed Forces Radio and Television Service. Provides its outlets (including NBS detachments) with broadcasting materials.

AFRTS-BC - Armed Forces Radio and Television Service Broadcast Center. Provides radio and television program materials through the AFRTS Satellite Network (SATNET), on the Armed Forces Satellite-Transmitted Radio Service (AFSTRS), and AFRTS-BC Affiliate Information Network (AIN) teletype service.

AFSTRS - The tied Forces Satellite-Transmitted Radio Service.

AGIATION - The process of moving a photographic film, plate or paper in a processing bath or moving the bath relative to the photographic material during processing.

AMPLITUDE - The range or strength of an electrical signal.

APERTURE - In an optical system, an opening through which light can pass.

ART - A general term for all newspaper and magazine illustrations, including the flag.

ASPECT RATIO - In television, the proportional relationship of the width of the screen to the height of the screen. The aspect ratio of any television screen, regardless of its physical size, is 3:4 - three units high and four units wide.

ASSEMBLE EDITING - In television, an editing mode where the editing control unit (ECU) adds control track and program footage (both audio tracks and the video track) to the edit/record videocassette recorder (VCR) at a predetermined in-edit point.

ATTRIBUTION - The act of referring to the name of a person in a news story who makes a statement that may be challenged.

AUDIO CONSOLE - In radio and television, the main board to which microphones, cartridge machines, reel-to-reel tape recorders/reproducers, remote lines, CD players and other audio equipment are connected.

AUDITION - In radio, the nonprogram channel on an audio console.

AUTOWINDER - A mechanical device (used with a 35mm single-lens reflex (SLR) camera) that advances the film after each manual exposure.

BACKGROUND BRIEFING - A briefing usually delivered by the PAO to give reporters background information about a particular subject. The content or source of a story written from a background briefing is usually attributed to a "Navy spokesperson," "informed military sources" or some other truthful, but not specifically identified, individual imparting the information.

BACKLIGHTING - In still photography and television, the type of lighting effect created when the light source is in front of the photographer and behind the subject. Backlighting is used to separate the subject from the background by casting a rim of light across the head and shoulders of the subject.

BALANCE - (1) In still photography, the process of placing elements of balance, such as objects, shapes or tones, in opposing sections of a photographic composition so that each section appears to have an equal amount of weight or value. (2) In radio and television, the process of adjusting the levels of two or more sound sources in a program so each is heard at the proper comparative volume.

BARN DOORS - In television and still photography, metal flaps connected to the body of a lighting instrument used to control light dispersion.

BAYONET MOUNT - A means of quickly attaching or removing a lens or falter by turning through only part of a revolution.

BIOGRAPHY - A sketch of a person's naval career, normally written for command and flag officers (and C/MCs).

BLUELINE - A replica of a newspaper in reverse; compatible to a blueprint.

BLUEPRINT - The layout sheets of a newspaper on which a detailed plan or sketch shows the arrangement of art, heads and copy. The blueprint guides the compositor in making up the actual pages.

BOARD FADE - In radio and television, the act of turning the master audio pot or appropriate video controller to its full off position. Used in emergency situations.

BODY - The main part of a story that supports the lead and the bridge (if applicable) by telling the full story in detail.

BORDER - An ornamental or finishing rule used around the edge of printed matter.

BORDER AREA - In television, the portion of a graphic that helps prevent damage, eases handling, compensates for improperly framed shots and serves as a bleed-off area for overscanned television sets.

BOX - An enclosure of rules or border used around a headline or story to give a more prominent display.

BRIDGE - In newswriting, a connecting sentence or paragraph between the lead and the body of a stay.

BULK FILM CHAMBER - A long-length roll film magazine designed to handle enough film for 250 or more exposures.

BURNING IN - See DODGING.