HALFTONE - The technique used to reproduce photographs or drawings with tonal qualities through the process of creating a pattern of dots or lines; the lighter the tone, the smaller and farther apart the dots.

HANDOUT - A term used by civilian editors to describe a standard news release.

HARD NEWS - A type of news story designed primarily to inform the reader, listener or viewer.

HEAD, BANNER - A headline that is set the full-page width at the top of a news page to draw attention to the lead story or the page in which it appears.

HEAD, CROSSLINE - A headline similar in appearance to a banner head, except it does not always span the full width of the page. However, the crossline head covers all the columns of the story to which it pertains.

HEAD, FLUSH LEFT - A two- or three-line headline with each line set flush left.

HEAD, HAMMER - A headline variant that is set twice the size of the main head, set flush left and is no wider than half the width of the headline area. Also known as a reverse kicker.

HEAD, JUMP - A headline variant designed to help the reader find a portion of a story continued from another page.

HEAD, NOVELTY - A headline variant that features typographical tricks, such as setting part of the head upside down, using an ornate typeface or substituting artwork as characters.

HEAD, SIDE - A headline that runs alongside a story.

HEAD, SKYLINE - A banner headline set above the flag or nameplate.

HEAD, STANDING - A headline variant used for regular or recurring content, such as sports and chaplains' columns. The standing head does not change from issue to issue.

HEAD, STREAMER - The widest and biggest multicolumn headline on a page, regardless of whether it is set the full width of the page.

HEAD, TRIPOD - A headline variant characterized by a single, short line of larger type set to the left of two lines of smaller type. The tripod portion (larger wording) should be twice the size of the definition or main headline.

HEAD, WICKET - A headline variant characterized by a short line of larger type set to the right of two lines of smaller type. The wicket is essentially a tripod head in reverse, saris colon.

HEADLINE - A newspaper device that attracts the reader to a story, usually by summarizing the contents of the story (also referred to as a "head").

HEADLINE SCHEDULE - A keyed record of all the headlines used in a particular newspaper and usually specifying the unit count for each.

HOLD FILE - A collection of Fleet Home Town News Release Forms (NAVSO 5724/1) submitted to the Fleet Home Town News Center (FHTNC) by a deploying unit. The hold file is used to process master (roster) stories, such as the deployment, mid-deployment and end of deployment stories.

HOUSE ORGAN - A publication printed by a business or organization that is intended primarily for internal readership.

HUE - In television, the actual color of light.

HYPO - See FIXER.

INITIAL LETTER - A large, ornate capital letter used at the beginning of a paragraph.

INSERT EDITING - In television, an editing mode whereby the editor may add or change video or audio separately or together without affecting the control track.

INSTRUCTION - A directive that contains authority or information having continuing reference value or requiring continuing action. It remains in effect for seven years or until it is superseded or otherwise canceled by the originator or higher authority, whichever occurs frost.

INTERVIEW - A conversation between two people, one of whom seeks information from the other.

INTERVIEW, AD-LIB - In radio and television, an interview method that is totally unrehearsed or "off the cuff."

INTERVIEW, INFORMATION - In radio and television, a type of interview designed to inform the audience.

INTERVIEW, MAN ON THE STREET. See INTERVIEW, OPINION.

INTERVIEW, OPINION - In radio and television, an interview whereby the thoughts or opinions of the interviewee are highlighted, such as the "man on the street" interview.

INTERVIEW, PERSONALITY - In radio and television, an interview that highlights the accomplishments of an individual or the position he holds.

INTERVIEW, SCRIPTED - In radio and television, an interview method in which all the questions and answers are prepared in advance and the interviewee(s) read from a prepared text.

INTERVIEW, SEMI-SCRIPTED - In radio and television, an interview method in which the interviewer researches the interviewee and subject matter, reviews possible questions with the interviewee in advance, and in some instances, rehearses the interview.

INVERSE SQUARE LAW - The intensity of light received at a point varies inversely as the square of the distance from the source. The law holds for relatively small sources only and is useful in calculating photographic exposures.

INVERTED PYRAMID - The standard straight news story form in which the writer arranges the facts in descending order of importance.

IRIS DIAPHRAGM - A term applied to the adjustable aperture fitted into the barrel of a photographic lens and so-called because the contraction of the aperture resembles that of the iris (pupil) in the human eye.

ISO - In still photography, the standard that indicates the sensitivity (film speed) of black-and-white and color film. ISO is an acronym for International Standards Organization, a federation of all national standards bodies of the world.

JUMP CUT - In television, an awkward or jarring transition between two camera shots.

KELVIN - The measurement of the color of light in degrees. Numerically, the Kelvin temperature is equal to the Centigrade temperature plus 273 degrees.

KEYBOARD - An input device used with computers that includes alphabetic, numeric, punctuation, symbol and control keys.

KICKER - An underscored line of display type placed above the main headline and to the left margin of the copy block. The kicker is one-half the size of the main headline and it is usually one-third to one-half the length of the main headline.

LATENT IMAGE - The image recorded by light on the light-sensitive emulsion that remains invisible until developed.

LATITUDE - In still photography, the amount by which a negative may be overexposed or underexposed without an appreciable loss of image quality.

LAYOUT - The overall pattern of the elements on a page, showing the arrangement of pictures, text and headlines.

LEAD - Pronounced "leed." The first and most important paragraph of any news story. It attracts the reader and states the important facts first.

LEAD, SUMMARY - A news story lead that briefly summarizes the most important facts in the story.

LEADING LINES - A photographic technique used to direct attention toward the point of interest.

LENS - In still photography and television, the optical instrument or arrangement of light-refracting elements in a group; the lens is designed to collect and distribute rays of light in the formation of an image.

LENS, WIDE ANGLE - A lens of a shorter final length than the standard lens, used to get more area into the picture.

LENS, ZOOM - A variable final-length lens.

LETTER, BUSINESS - A form of correspondence generally used when writing agencies or individuals outside the Department of the Navy (DON) or Department of Defense (DoD).

LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL - A cover document used to submit 10 or more Fleet Home Town News Release Forms (NAVSO 5724/1).

LETTER, STANDARD NAVAL - Official correspondence used when writing to other naval commands or organizations within the Department of Defense (DoD).

LIBEL - A published (written, printed or pictured) defamation that unjustly holds a person up to ridicule, contempt, hatred or financial injury.

LIBEL PER SE - The more obvious and serious of the two forms of libel. Libel per se means "by itself" or "on the face of it."

LIBEL PER QUOD - The least obvious of the two forms of libel. Libel per quod means "because of 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 photography, 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.