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SUBCOURSE EDITION

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INTRODUCTION TO JOURNALISM


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US ARMY JOURNALIST

MOS 71Q SKILL LEVELS 1 AND 2

Introduction to Journali!

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Ar!% &u"lic A''air (#nt#r)ort *#or+# *, M#ad#- Mar%land

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T/# Introduction to Journali! u"cour#- 0art o' t/# US Ar!%Journalit MOS 71Q- Sill L##l 1 and 2 cour#- i d#i+n#d tot#ac/ t/# !#anin+ o' n#3- t/# "aic #l#!#nt 3/ic/ cr#at# n#3-r#4uir#d #l#!#nt o' n#3 tori#- t/# rol# o' 5ournali! in t/#Ar!%6 t/# ill- t#c/ni4u# and attitud# 3/ic/ !a# +ood Ar!%5ournalit6 t/# 'unction o' Ar!% 5ournalit6 Ar!% n#30a0#ro0#ration6 t/# !#t/od o' +at/#rin+ n#36 and int#ri#3in+t#c/ni4u#,

TASK I!0l#!#nt n#3 +at/#rin+ ill and conduct n#3 int#ri#3,

(ONDITION *i#n in'or!ation on t/# u# o' 5ournali! in t/# Ar!%-!#t/od o' +at/#rin+ n#3- and t#c/ni4u# crucial to conductin+n#3 int#ri#3- r##arc/ and coll#ct in'or!ation 'or u# in 0u"lica''air 0u"lication and actiiti#,

STANDARD In accordanc# 3it/ t/# tandard #ta"li/#d in t/iu"cour# and AR 89$:;- &u"lic In'or!ation6 and AR 89$:


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TA=LE O) (ONTENTS

S#ction &a+#

TITLE &A*E,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, i

TA=LE O) (ONTENTS,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ii

INTRODU(TION TO JOURNALISM,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

L#on 1 INTRODU(TION TO JOURNALISM,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 1

L#arnin+ E#nt 1 >/at i N#3?,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 2

L#arnin+ E#nt 2 T/# El#!#nt o' N#3,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 8

L#arnin+ E#nt 8 N#3 in t/# Ar!% (o!!unit%,,,,,,,,,,, 9

L#arnin+ E#nt @ R#co+niin+ Unit and

(o!!unit% N#30a0#r,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 7

&ractic# EB#rci#,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, C

An3#r to &ractic# EB#rci#,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 1$

L#on 2 >.AT MAKES A *OOD JOURNALIST?,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 11

L#arnin+ E#nt 1 >/at Ma# a *ood Journalit,,,,,,,,, 11

L#arnin+ E#nt 2 T/# )unction o' Ar!%Journalit,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 12

L#arnin+ E#nt 8 Ar!% N#30a0#r O0#ration,,,,,,,,,,,, 1@

L#arnin+ E#nt @ Militar% Trainin+ andAdditional Duti#,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 1;

&ractic# EB#rci#,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 17

An3#r to &ractic# EB#rci#,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 1S,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 1C

L#arnin+ E#nt 1 T/# =#at S%t#!,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 1C

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L#arnin+ E#nt 2 Sourc# and Tool,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 22

&ractic# EB#rci#,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 2C

An3#r to &ractic# EB#rci#,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 8$

L#on @ INTERVIE>IN*,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 81

L#arnin+ E#nt 1 &r#0arin+ M#c/anicall% 'orInt#ri#3,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 81

L#arnin+ E#nt 2 D##lo0 Not#:Tain+ Sill,,,,,,,,,,,, 8@

L#arnin+ E#nt 8 &icin+ t/# Int#ri#3Location,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 8;

L#arnin+ E#nt @ (onduct &r#int#ri#3R##arc/,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 89

L#arnin+ E#nt ; (onduct t/# Int#ri#3,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 8/at Ma# a *ood Journalit?

Ta R#co+ni# t/# 0ractic# o' +ood 5ournalit- und#rtand /o35ournalit 3or 3it/in t/# Ar!%- l#arn /o3 d#ciion ar#

!ad# in Ar!% n#30a0#r o0#ration- and r#co+ni# trainin+and dut% co!!it!#nt,

(ondition *i#n t/# in'or!ation in t/i l#on,

Standard A00l% t/# 0ractic# o' +ood 5ournalit- r#co+ni#d#ciion:!a#r in Ar!% n#30a0#r o0#ration- and und#rtandt/# r#4uir#!#nt o' trainin+ and dut% co!!it!#nt,

L#on 8 *at/#rin+ t/# N#3

Ta Und#rtand t/# ariou t%0# o' "#at %t#! and l#arn 3/atourc# o' in'or!ation ar# aaila"l# to t/# Ar!% 5ournalit,

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Standard Kno3 /o3 "#at %t#! o0#rat# and 3/#r# to 'ind ariouourc# o' in'or!ation,

L#on @ Int#ri#3in+

Ta &r#0ar# t/# !#c/anical a0#ct o' int#ri#3in+- d##lo0not#:tain+ ill- 0ic int#ri#3 location- conductint#ri#3 r##arc/- arran+# int#ri#3- conduct andtrancri"# t/# int#ri#3,


Standard U# int#ri#3 tool- d##lo0 not#:tain+ ill- 0iclocation 'or int#ri#3- conduct 0r#int#ri#3 r##arc/-arran+# int#ri#3- conduct and trancri"# int#ri#3accordin+ to +uid#lin# contain#d in t/i u"cour#,

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Lesson 1, Learning Event 1

INTRODU(TION TO JOURNALISM

EDITORFS NOTE

T/#r# i a t#nd#nc% 'or Ar!% 5ournalit to "#li## t/#% ar# 0arto' A!#ricaF )r## &r# and t/u 0art o' t/# in#ti+ati#Journalit cor0, T/# t#r! GAr!% JournalitF i !il#adin+ a t/#Ar!% n#33rit#r i not a )r## &r# 5ournalit, Ar!% 5ournalitar# ai+n#d to co!!and in'or!ation- 0u"lic in'or!ation andco!!unit% r#lation duti#, >/#n ai+n#d to 0u"lic in'or!ationta'' Ar!% 5ournalit 3rit# r#l#a# to t#ll t/# Ar!% tor% andto r#0ond to 4u#ri# "% t/# in#ti+ati# )r## &r#, >/#nai+n#d to (o!!and In'or!ation ta'' Ar!% 5ournalit !a% 3rit#'or 3/at t/# indutr% t#r! Gin:/ou#G 0u"lication, Jut a a3rit#r 'or co!!#rcial indutr% 3ould not 3rit# in#ti+ati#articl# conc#rnin+ /i co!0an% 'or t/# in:/ou# 0u"lication-n#it/#r do Ar!% 5ournalit 3rit# in#ti+ati#l% conc#rnin+ t/#

Ar!% or t/#ir o3n indiidual co!!and, Ar!% 5ournalit !a% tacl#contro#rial ocial iu#- "ut t/#% !ut aoid articl# 3/ic/attac or in5ur#- or 3/ic/ +i# t/# i!0r#ion o' attacin+ orin5urin+ t/#ir co!!and or t/# Ar!%,

># a00l% t/# t#r! G5ournalitG to #nlit#d Ar!% 0u"lic a''air0#ronn#l "#cau# t/#% u# t/# ill and t#c/ni4u# o' t/#ciilian 5ournalit in 3ritin+- #ditin+- and d#i+nin+0u"lication,

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>.AT IS NE>S?

In t/# i!0l#t t#r!- n#3 i a r#0ort o' o!#on#F action- or o'an ##nt- 3/ic/ /a not "##n 0r#ioul% r#0ort#d- and 3/ic/int#r#t or a''#ct i+ni'icant #+!#nt o' t/# co!!unit% oraudi#nc#,

>#"t#rF Nint/ N#3 (oll#+iat# Dictionar% d#'in# n#3 a

1, a r#0ort o' r#c#nt ##nt,

2, !at#rial r#0ort#d in a n#30a0#r,

8, !att#r t/at i n#33ort/%,

>#"t#rF 'urt/#r d#'in# n#33ort/% a u''ici#ntl% int#r#tin+to t/# +#n#ral 0u"lic to 3arrant r#0ortin+,

N#3- t/#n- /a a ti!#l% alu# and it !ut "# int#r#tin+ to "# o'3ort/ to t/# +#n#ral 0u"lic, It !ut alo /a# "##n 0r#ioul%un0u"li/#d, Onc# 0u"li/#d it i no lon+#r n#3- "ut /itor%,

Anot/#r conc#0t 3/ic/ a0irin+ 5ournalit !ut !at#r i t/at t/###nt or t/# 0#ronF action i not Gt/# n#3,G An ##nt !a% "#n#33ort/%- "ut it do#nFt "#co!# n#3 until it i 0u"li/#d,

.o3 do 5ournalit- ciilian and !ilitar%- #aluat# an ##nt 'orit n#33ort/in#? r/a0 t/# "#t an3#r i t/# 5ournalitconc#rn /i!#l' and /i 3ritin+ 3it/ t/# ##nt and 0#o0l# in

3/ic/ /i r#ad#r ar# int#r#t#d, T/# !or# 0#o0l# 3/o ar#int#r#t#d- and t/# !or# int#n# t/#ir int#r#t "#co!#- t/#+r#at#r n#3 alu# t/# ##nt or t/# 0#ron,

T/# r#0ort#r i a +at###0#r o' in'or!ation 'or /i r#ad#r,Editor- t/#r#'or#- r#4uir# t/#ir r#0ort#r to includ# t/r##'actor in t/#ir r#0ortin+,

H Aut/#nticit% and Accurac%

H *ood Tat#

H Ma A00#al

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AUT.ENTI(ITY AND A((URA(Y :: No #t/ical r#0ort#r 3ould 'a"ricat# ator%- or !a# r#ad#r "#li## t/at o!#t/in+ /a00#n#d 3/#n it didnot, Additionall%- r#0ort#r o"tain t/#ir 'act and in'or!ation'ro! t/# !ot cr#di"l# ourc# aaila"l#- t/u incr#ain+aut/#nticit% and accurac%, R#0ort#r #nur# t/at t/#ir articl#ar# !#anin+'ul and in a+r##!#nt 3it/ r#alit%, Error in 'act-!ita#- !i+/t "# !ad# "% t/# in#B0#ri#nc#d r#0ort#r, .O>EVER-T.EY (ANFT =E TOLERATED, Accurac% i an unr#l#ntin+ r#4uir#!#nt-not onl% "#cau# t/# r#0utation o' t/# r#0ort#r and n#30a0#r ar#at ta#- "ut "#cau# t/# r#ad#r d#!and t/# ri+/t to "#li## 3/at/# r#ad,

*OOD TASTE :: *ood r#0ort#r di0la% court#%- +ood tat# andr#0#ct to3ard and on "#/al' o' t/#ir audi#nc# t/rou+/ t/#ir3ritin+, T/# r#0ort#rF co0% 3ill aoid ul+ariti# ando"c#niti#, .i r#0ortin+ 3ill "# n#it/#r callou- nor /ard#n#dor o"noBiou, &ro'#ional r#0ort#r donFt con'u# co!0l#t#-o"5#cti# r#0ortin+ 3it/ cautic or +or% account o' n#3 ##nt,

MASS A&&EAL :: On# o' t/# "aic 'ac#t o' n#3 i t/at it "# or3ort/ to i+ni'icant #+!#nt o' t/# audi#nc#, .a A00#al ico!0ri#d o' 1$ #l#!#nt6 o!#ti!# r#'#rr#d to a t/# GEl#!#nt o'N#3,G

T.E ELEMENTS O) NE>S

1, IMMEDIA(Y :: Ti!#lin#- a dicu#d a"o# i an indi0#na"l#0art o' t/# trai+/t n#3 tor%, >it/out ti!#lin#- t/# n#3tor% i a /itorical r#cord, In t/# Ar!%- '#3 Journalit 3rit#

'or dail% n#30a0#r, Mot 3rit# 'or 3##l% or "i3##l%0u"lication, T/at !#an "r#ain+ n#3 3ill o't#n "# /itor% "%t/# ti!# it can "# 0rint#d in t/#ir 0a0#r, Ar!% 5ournalit ##'r#/ an+l#- lat#:"r#ain+ d##lo0!#nt- anal%i o' t/# ##ntand t/#ir #''#ct, >/#n uc/ an+l# ar#nFt aaila"l#- Ar!%5ournalit tr#at t/# ##nt in n#3:'#atur# or '#atur# t%l#,

I' t/# 0r# r#0ort t/at (on+r# a00ro#d a r#cord d#'#n# "ill-an ar!% n#30a0#r !a% /a# to 3ait da% or ##n 3## to r#0ort onit intallationF lic# o' t/# !on#%, >/#n t/i n#3 d##lo0!#nti aaila"l# t/# 0a0#r /a a ti!#l% n#3 tor%,

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2, &ROIMITY :: N#3 ##nt !a% occur clo# to r#ad#r in "ot/ t/#0/%ical and 0%c/olo+ical #n#, T/# !ot i!0ortant 0#ron in t/#3orld i t/# indiidual r#ad#r, >rit# a"out 3/at /# t/in ordo#- and /i att#ntion i +uarant##d, >rit# a"out /i 'a!il%-'ri#nd- c/urc/- clu"- /o""i#- car##r or cit% and /i att#ntion3ill "# ca0tur#d in ar%in+ d#+r##, T/# auto!o"il# accid#nt in'ront o' /i /o!# i !or# i!0ortant t/an on# acro to3n, T/#accid#ntin anot/#r tat#- 3/ic/ inol# /i 'a!il% i !or#i!0ortant t/an t/# on# in 'ront o' /i /o!#,

I' a #ric#3id# ##nt taB# 0lac#- %ou !ut locali# it ::t#ll /o3it a''#ct t/# 'ol at %our 0ot, I' t/# d#'#n# a00ro0riation"ill i a00ro#d in >a/in+ton- D,(,- /o3 3ill it a''#ct t/# "ud+#to' %our 0ot? Locali#, DonFt 5ut ta# Gcann#dG !at#rial 'ro!D#0art!#nt o' D#'#n# or D#0art!#nt o' t/# Ar!% n#3 #ric#,

All too o't#n a tor% i ta#n dir#ctl% 'ro! t/# n#3 #ric# andu#d 3it/out "#in+ locali#d, Doin+ t/i c/#at t/# r#ad#r, I'

t/# tor% /a an Ar!%:3id# int#r#t it /ould alo /a# a localan+l# a 3#ll, )ind it, >rit# a"out it, Ti# it in 3it/ t/# n#3#ric# tor% and 0u"li/ it,

8, (ONSEQUEN(E :: T/# !or# 0#o0l# a''#ct#d "% a n#3 ##nt t/#+r#at#r con#4u#nc# it /a 'or t/# r#ad#r/i0, T/# 5ournalitF5o" i to dico#r and r#0ort /o3 r#ad#r 3ill "# a''#ct#d- and no3lon+ t/#% 3ill "# a''#ct#d,

I' t/# 3at#r !ain to on# tr##t o' /ou# "urt- t/# con#4u#nc#i +r#at 'or t/o# liin+ on t/# tr##t- "ut n#+li+i"l# 'or t/#r#t o' %our r#ad#r, Suc/ a tor% !i+/t "# r#0ort#d on t/# inid#

0a+# 3it/ a '#3 /ort 0ara+ra0/,

L#t t/# 0otF c#ntral 3at#r !ain "urt and it con#4u#nc# 3illt/ro3 t/# tor% to 0a+# on#,

@, &ROMINEN(E :: >/#n &)( (ruit /a a +all ton# attac- it /alittl# n#3 alu#, L#t t/# a!# t/in+ /a00#n to a 'oot"all4uart#r"ac t/# ni+/t "#'or# /#F to tart in t/# Su0#r "o3l- anditF n#33ort/%, I' &)( (ruit a% ci+ar#tt# /ould not "# oldin co!!iari#- no on# lit#n, L#t t/# co!!and#r o' t/# Troo0Su00ort A+#nc% 3/ic/ control co!!iari# ##n /int t/at /# iconid#rin+ uc/ a "an and 0#o0l# 3ant to no3 3/at /# aid and 3/%/# aid it,

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T/# 0lac# o' a n#3 ##nt !a% rai# it to 0ro!in#nc#, I' &)((ruitF 3i'# /a a "a"% in t/# 0ot /o0ital it /a littl# n#3alu#- 0#r/a0 a "irt/ announc#!#nt, I' /# /a t/# "a"% 3/il# ona tour o' t/# >/it# .ou#- it /a tr#!#ndou n#3 alu#, Ti!# !a%alo "rin+ 0ro!in#nc# i' t/# c/ild i t/# 'irt "orn in a n#3 %#ar-or t/# 'irt "orn in a n#3 /o0ital,

T/#r# i dan+#r in '#aturin+ on# 0ro!in#nt !#!"#r o' an Ar!%co!!and too o't#n, =# car#'ul a"out o#r0la%in+ t/# co!!andin+o''ic#r, Tru#- /# i i!0ortant and /a an in'lu#nc# o#r ##r%on#in t/# co!!and, =ut- i' /# i t/# 'ront 0a+# 0ictur# and tor% in##r% iu#- 0#o0l# 3ill +#t tir#d o' ##in+ /i 'ac# and r#adin+a"out /i!, In #''#ct- int#ad o' "uildin+ t/# co!!and#rF i!a+#and 0r##nc# in /i co!!and- uc/ co#ra+# d#tract, =uildin+ t/#co!!and#rF i!a+# i not a 'unction o' Ar!% n#30a0#r, =ut-0u"lic a''air o''ic#r !ut "# a"l# to #B0lain 3/% uc/ co#ra+#o' t/# co!!and#r i not in /i "#t int#r#t,

It i a "i+ !ita# to !a# t/# n#30a0#r a 'lu'' 0i#c# 'or t/#co!!and#r, ItF "#tt#r to '#atur# %our co!!and#r in t/# n#30a0#ra an #B0#rt #B0lainin+ i!0ortant co!!and iu#, I' t/# co!!and#r3ant to u# a 0art o' t/# n#30a0#r a a !#t/od o' talin+ to t/#co!!unit%- #ncoura+# /i! to 3rit# a colu!n or tart an Factionlin#,G Action Lin# u# t#l#0/on# an3#rin+ !ac/in# 3/ic/ r#cord0#o0l#F co!0laint- 4u#tion and co!!#nt, T/# co!!and#r and /iFta'' !a# r#0li# in t/# tandin+ n#30a0#r colu!n, .# i !or##''#cti# #B0r#in+ /i co!!and i#3 in a d#dicat#d 0ot in t/#0a0#r t/an a a 0art o' ##r% tor%,

;, SUS&ENSE :: Soldi#r ar# al3a% cau+/t "% t/# u0#n# o'

0ro!otion "oard r#ult- or (on+r#ional conid#ration o' 0a%rai#, A continuin+ tor% a"out #''ort to locat# a !iin+ c/ildcontain u0#n#,

9, ODDITY :: R#ad#r ar# int#r#t#d in 0#o0l#- ani!al and t/in+3/ic/ donFt 'it t/# nor!, >/#n 3/al# "#ac/ t/#!#l# 3it/outr#aon- t/# oddit% o' t/# act +i# it n#3 alu#, =# 3ar% o' t/#dan+#r in t/i #l#!#nt- t/ou+/, You !ut /a# +ood tat# not to#n+a+# in t/# "iarr# 'or it o3n a# or !#r#l% 'or /oc alu#,N##r ridicul# 0#o0l#, N##r d#0#nd on oddit% to 'ill %our 0a0#r,

7, SE ::S#B i a touc/% to0ic- "ut it /a a tron+ attraction 'orr#ad#r, T/# ro!anc# o' &rinc# (/arl# and Lad% Diana i an#Ba!0l# o' t/# #B #l#!#nt o' n#3, An

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articl# on t/# 'irt 3o!an to "# #l#ct#d a t/# Ar!%, (/i#' o'Sta'' 3ould "# tr#n+t/#n#d "% t/# #B #l#!#nt, A tor% a"out t/#3inn#r o' t/# 0ot nittin+ cont#t 3ould "# tr#n+t/#n#d "% t/##B #l#!#nt i' t/# 3inn#r i a !an, T/# !iB o' +#nd#r and oddit%'or! tron+ #B #l#!#nt to n#3, An% dicuion o' #n#r#aldi#a#- AIDS- in+l# 0ar#nt/ood- ra0#- 'rat#rniation and t/#3/ol# iu# o' 3o!#n in co!"at i "a#d on t/# #l#!#nt o' #B,

/#n t/# 0ac# /uttl# (/all#n+#r #B0lod#d t/##!otion 3a tra+#d%, >/#n t/# 'irt !an t#00#d on t/# !oon t/##!otion 3a #lation, >/#n 0#ac# ca!# at t/# #nd o' >orld >ar Ilt/# #!otion 3a Ju"ilation, >/#n a 'a!il% di# in a /ou# 'ir# anda 'at/#r 3atc/# in tra+ic /#l0l#n# t/# #!otion i orro3 and

#!0at/%, o0l# ar# int#r#t#d- and 3ant to o!#/o3 /ar#- in t/#dra!a o' li'#,

1$, &RO*RESS :: &ro+r# 'acinat# 0#o0l#, R#ad#r al3a% 3antto ## 3/at n#3 t#c/nolo+i# ar# doin+ to i!0ro# ##r%da% li'#,N#3 3#a0on %t#! and trainin+ d#ic# and n#3 u# 'or co!0ut#rar# al3a% "#in+ introduc#d to t/# Ar!%, Ta# adanta+# o' t/##adanc#!#nt and 3rit# a"out t/#! 'or %our r#ad#r, Ta# t/# ti!#to #B0lain /o3 t/## adanc#!#nt i!0ro# t/# 4ualit% o' li'# ort/# a"ilit% to 0#r'or! t/# !iion, &ro+r# can alo "ac/i##!#nt in nucl#ar ar! r#duction- ciil ri+/t- #tc,

T/# do!inant #l#!#nt o' n#3 i o't#n call#d Gt/# N#3 + orAn+i#,G Onc# t/# 3rit#r anal%# a n#3 ##nt 'or itn#33ort/in#- /# 3ill 3ant to d#t#r!in# 3/ic/ #l#!#nt 3it/in t/#tor% i !ot i!0ortant, T/at #l#!#nt "#co!# /i n#3 0#+,.o3##r- t/## #l#!#nt o' n#3 ar# not ind#0#nd#nt or #Bclui# o'#ac/ ot/#r, T/#% int#rt3in# and u00ort #ac/ ot/#r, It idi''icult to u# t/#! #0arat#l%,

NE>S IN T.E ARMY (OMMUNITY

N#3 Ar!% 5ournalit ar# o't#n con'u#d a"out t/#ir rol# in t/#Ar!% co!!unit%, Mot ar# 'a!iliar 3it/ t/#ir n#30a0#r "ac /o!#,T/#% ar# u#d to t/# ciilian r#0ort#r in#ti+atin+ :: orr#0ortin+ on t/# in#ti+ation o' ::

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'raud- 3at# or a"u# in t/# local- count% or tat# +o#rn!#nt,Arriin+ at t/#ir 'irt 0ot t/#% 'ind a co!!unit% 3/ic/ ##! to"# o!#3/at i!ilar to t/at o' t/#ir /o!#to3n, T/# 0ot co!!and#r##! to "# t/# !a%or- and t/# 0root !ar/al r#0r##nt t/# c/i#'o' 0olic#, T/# co!!and#rF ta'' 'ill t/# r#t o' t/# +o#rn!#nt0oition, T/#r# ar# c/ool- tor#- "uin## and r#cr#ational#ric#,

=ut- Ar!% 5ournalit !ut l#arn t/at t/# co!!and#r i not o !uc/a F!a%or a /# i t/# 0r#id#nt o' a co!0an%, And t/# Ar!%co!!unit% i r#all% !uc/ li# a co!0an% to3n, T/# MOST IM&ORTANTtact t/at an Ar!% Journalit !ut l#arn i t/at /# 3rit# 'or anin:/ou# 0u"lication- not a 0u"lic or 0riat# n#30a0#r, /# i not'r## to in#ti+at# t/# co!!and#r !a%or or to 0u"li/ t/#co!!and#r 'ault to t/# r#t o' t/# co!!unit%, T/# co!!unit% /anot #l#ct#d t/# co!!and#r, .# #r# at t/# dicr#tion and t/#dir#ction o' t/# &r#id#nt o' t/# Unit#d Stat# t/rou+/ t/#D#0art!#nt o' D#'#n# c/ain or co!!and, T/# o"5#ct o' Ar!%

n#30a0#r i not to "# a 3atc/do+ or o#r##r o' 3/at t/# localco!!and +o#rn!#nt do#,

T/# o"5#ct o' Ar!% n#30a0#r i to #n/anc#!oral#- to incr#a# r#adin# and0roductiit%- to "# t/# oic# o' t/#co!!and#r to /i co!!unit%- and to in'or!-#ducat# and #nt#rtain int#rnal audi#nc#,

Ar!% 5ournalit ar# u"5#ct to t/# Uni'or! (od# o' Militar%Jutic# U(MJ, T/# Ar!% 5ournalit 3/o cr#at# tur!oil- or 3/odiru0t co!!and aut/orit% and dici0lin# !a% "# c/ar+#d and tri#d

und#r t/# U(MJ,

RE(O*NIIN* UNIT AND (OMMUNITY NE>S&A&ERS

T/# 'ocu o' Ar!% n#30a0#r !a% di''#r 'ro! 0ot to 0ot d#0#ndin+u0on !iion r#4uir#!#nt and t/# d#ir# o' t/# co!!and#r,

)or intanc#- at 0ot 3/#r# tactical unit ar# t/# !a5oractiiti#- n#30a0#r !a% "# unit or !iion:ori#nt#d- /#nc# t/#t#r! Gunit n#30a0#r,G T/# cont#nt o' t/## 0a0#r !a% "# /#ail%3#i+/t#d 3it/ articl# conc#rnin+ unit trainin+- l#ad#r/i0d##lo0!#nt and t/# 0lac# o' local unit in t/# Total )orc#,

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Unit n#30a0#r tri# to #n/anc# !oral# "% r#co+niin+ indiidualand unit acco!0li/!#nt, T/#% !a% alo "# u#d a t#ac/in+ tooluin+ tandin+ colu!n in #ac/ iu# to d#cri"# 'ri#ndl% andt/r#at #/icl# and aircra't, So!# co!!unit% n#3 3ill "# co#r#d-"ut unit n#3 3ill occu0% +r#at#r a!ount o' 0ac# and t/# !or#0ro!in#nt #ction o' t/# n#30a0#r,

(o!!unit% n#30a0#r ar# +#n#rall% 'ound at 0ot t/at ar#0ri!aril% /#ad4uart#r or ad!initrati# in natur#, A !a5oro"5#cti# o' co!!unit% n#30a0#r i to d##lo0 a #n# o'co!!unit% and 0roid# 'a!ili# 3it/ in'or!ation conc#rnin+ t/#irocial and #nt#rtain!#nt n##d- and t/# co!!unit% u00ort and#ric# actiiti#,

No Ar!% n#30a0#r /ould "# 3/oll% unit: or co!!unit%: ori#nt#d,>/il# t/# 0ri!ar% int#rnal audi#nc# includ# oldi#r andD#0art!#nt o' t/# Ar!% ciilian- t/# total audi#nc# alo includ#'a!il% !#!"#r- r#tir##- >#t &oint and ROT( cad#t- and ot/#r,

N#30a0#r co#ra+# /ould "# "alanc#d- co#rin+ t/# n##d o' ittotal audi#nc# a d#t#r!in#d "% n#30a0#r r#ad#r/i0 ur#% and'ocu +rou0 int#ri#3,

*OVERNIN* REQUIREMENTS

SE(URITY : O0#rational #curit%- t/# a'#t% and #curit% o't/# Unit#d Stat#- it citi#n and oldi#r- and it 0ro0#rt%!ut "# t/# 'irt conc#rn o' all oldi#r- includin+ Ar!%5ournalit, DonFt u# !at#rial- art3or- or 0/oto+ra0/3/ic/ could da!a+# t/at #curit%, R#0ort #curit% 0ro"l#!i!!#diat#l%,

A((URA(Y : Accurac% +i# t/# 5ournalit and /i n#30a0#rcr#di"ilit%- t/# onl% co!!odit% t/#% /a# to ot/#r t/# 0u"lic,Al3a% "# ri+/t, N##r !i0#ll a na!#, Al3a% "# tactuall%corr#ct,

&RO&RIETY : Aoid +or%- +ru#o!#- and +rot#4u# 3ritin+, U#+ood tat# and "# #niti# to %our r#ad#r/i0, T#ll t/#tor% trai+/t and aoid ditat#'ul ad5#cti# and ad#r",

&OLI(Y : Kno3 t/# Ar!% 0u"lic a''air 0olic% ariou u"5#ctuc/ a accid#nt r#0ortin+- nucl#ar and c/#!ical accid#nt-and count#rt#rrori!, DonFt iolat# #ta"li/#d co!!and orar!%:3id# 0olic%,

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&RA(TI(E EER(ISE

LESSON NO, 1

INTRODU(TION TO JOURNALISM

SU=(OURSE NO, DI$2$$

INSTRU(TIONS

R#i#3 t/# !at#rial in t/i l#on, An3#r t/# 4u#tion "#lo3 "%circlin+ GTG or G)F n#Bt to #ac/ 4u#tion, (o!0ar# %our an3#r3it/ t/# an3#r #% on t/# n#Bt 0a+#, Enur# t/at %ou und#rtandt/# l#on !at#rial and an3#r "#'or# 0roc##din+ to t/# n#Btl#on,

T ) 1, An ##nt !ut "# r#0ort#d to "# n#3,

T ) 2, Articl# !ut includ# co!0l#t# +ra0/ic account o'accid#nt to !##t t/# r#4uir#!#nt o' aut/#nticit% andaccurac%,

T ) 8, T/# #l#!#nt o' n#3 o0#rat# ind#0#nd#nt o' #ac/ ot/#r,

T ) @, An indi0#na"l# #l#!#nt o' n#3 in a trai+/t n#3tor% i t/# #l#!#nt o' i!!#diac%,

T ) ;, Ar!% 5ournalit !a% "# u"5#ct to dici0lin# und#r t/#U(MJ 'or articl# t/#% 3rit#,

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ANS>ER KEY

&RA(TI(E EER(ISE

LESSON NO, 1

>.AT IS NE>S?


1, TRUE &A*E 2- &ARA ;

2, )ALSE &A*E 8- &ARA 2

8, )ALSE &A*E 9- &ARA @

@, TRUE &A*E 8- &ARA @

;, TRUE &A*E 7- &ARA 8

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>.AT MAKES A *OOD JOURNALIST?

Journali! inFt an /at i /a00#nin+?G-G>/o i doin+ it?G and G>/%?G

So- 3/#n a /ot air "alloon i 'orc#d to land n#Bt to t/# r#0ort#rF/o!# in a 0ot /ouin+ ar#a- t/# r#0ort#r /ould +#t 0/oto+ra0/and int#ri#3 t/# "alloonit,

>/#n a r#0ort#r ## a ru+"% !atc/- and t/# n#30a0#r ta'' do#nFt##n no3 t/# 0ot 0onor a ru+"% t#a!- t/# r#0ort#r /ould+at/#r t/# ##ntial 'act and 0/oto+ra0/,

Notic# t/at in t/# a"o# t3o #Ba!0l# t/# r#0ort#r i doin+ t/#0/oto+ra0/%, Unli# !an% ciilian 0a0#r 3/ic/ #!0lo%0/oto+ra0/#r and 3rit#r- t/# Ar!% n#30a0#r 3ill #ldo! /a# a0/oto+ra0/#r ai+n#d, And- 3/#n Ar!% Si+nal (or0

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0/oto+ra0/#r ar# aaila"l# 'ro! 0ot 0/oto la" t/#% ar# too o't#nuna"l# to 0roid# 0/oto+ra0/ic 0rint in ti!# 'or d#adlin#,T/#r#'or#- t/# Ar!% 5ournalit !ut l#arn to do /i o3n 0/oto+ra0/%and 'il! and 0rint 0roc#in+, T/i r#4uir# a !uc/ 0ractic# a3ritin+, It alo !#an t/# r#0ort#rF ca!#ra /ould "# contantl%aaila"l# 'or t/# un#B0#ct#d tor%, =ut- t/i ind o' #Btra 3or0a% diid#nd T/# 0a0#r i !or# co!0r#/#ni# and t/# r#ad#r i"#tt#r in'or!#d,

No on# can 3rit# int#lli+#ntl% a"out an% to0ic unl# t/#% /a#r##arc/#d it, )at:"r#ain+ n#3 tori# l#a# littl# ti!# 'or"ac+round r##arc/- "ut t/# r#0ort#r !ut 'ind and r#0ort t/#'act, .o3##r- 3/#n a r#0ort#r i ai+n#d to co#r a 0##c/ or!##tin+ /# can c/#c into t/# "ac+round o' t/# 0#a#r- t/#0ur0o# o' t/# 0##c/ and t/# r#ult and to0ic o' 0rior !##tin+,An #nt#r0riin+ r#0ort#r !i+/t arran+# to +#t an adanc# co0% o't/# 0##c/ o /# can "# !or# a3ar# o' /o3 t/# 0##c/ i d#li#r#d,Ind##d- t/# r#0ort#r can 3rit# !uc/ o' t/# tor% 0rior to t/#

actual 0##c/, R#0ort#r !ut "# cautiou- /o3##r- 'or t/#0#a#r 3/o dicard /i 0##c/ 'or anot/#r- or 'or 0#a#r 3/o!a# i!0ortant i!0ro!0tu r#!ar durin+ t/# cour# o' t/#ir0##c/#,

T.E )UN(TION O) ARMY JOURNALISTS,

A dicu#d 0r#ioul%- Ar!% 5ournalit ar# inol#d in 3ritin+'or int#rnal Ar!% audi#nc#, T/# 0ri!ar% int#rnal or co!!andin'or!ation audi#nc# ar# oldi#r and DA ciilian #!0lo%##,Militar% 'a!il% !#!"#r- r#tir##- and >#t &oint and R##r#

O''ic#r Trainin+ (or0 cad#t 'or! "road#r i+ni'icant audi#nc#,O#r#a- t/# 'a!il% !#!"#r o' DA ciilian- local national#!0lo%## and contract #!0lo%## add to t/# int#rnal audi#nc#,Al!ot ##r% Ar!% 5ournalit 3ill 3rit# 'or t/## int#rnal 0u"lico!#ti!# in /i car##r,

So!# Ar!% 5ournalit 3ill 3rit# 'or #Bt#rnal GciilianG audi#nc#,T/## !a% includ# local- tat#- national or int#rnational 0u"lic,Mot o't#n uc/ 3ritin+ i #nt to t/# ciilian n#3 !#dia 3/oa# it n#33ort/in# and it 0lac#!#nt in t/#ir n#30a0#r and!a+ain#- or in radio and t#l#iion "roadcat,

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&r#0arin+ an articl# 'or #Bt#rnal n#3 !#dia !a% !#an G3ritin+G it##ral ti!# to 'it t/# 3ritin+ and 'or!at t%l# o' t/# ariou!#diu! and t/# di''#r#nc# "#t3##n n#3 or+aniation uin+ t/#a!# !#diu!,

Additionall%- 3/#t/#r 3ritin+ 'or int#rnal or #Bt#rnal r#l#a# t/#Ar!% 5ournalit !a% "# 3ritin+ /ard n#3- 0ort or accid#nttori#- /# !a% alo 3rit# '#atur# tori# or #ditorial, In o!#ca# t/# Ar!% 5ournalit 3ill 'ind /i!#l' r##arc/in+ and 3ritin+0##c/# 'or t/# co!!and#r, All o' t/## t%0# o' 3ritin+ r#4uir#di''#r#nt t%l# o' 3ritin+- 3it/ t/#ir o3n uni4u# r#4uir#!#nt,

In 3ritin+ n#3- 0ort and accid#nt tori#- t/# 3rit#r u#Gin#rt#d 0%ra!idG to 'or!at /i co0%, T/# in#rt#d 0%ra!id i a!#t/od o' 0roidin+ t/# !ot i!0ortant 'act o' t/# tor% 'irt,T/# l#at i!0ortant 'act co!# lat, T/# 3rit#r 0lac# all##ntial 'act in t/# 'irt 0ara+ra0/, =ut- ##n t/#n t/#r# ar##0arat# r#4uir#!#nt "#t3##n t/## t%0# o' tori#,

In '#atur# 3ritin+ t/# 3rit#r i 'r##r to d##lo0 /i u"5#ct6#ditorial 3ritin+ allo3 t/# 3rit#r an o00ortunit% to in'lu#nc# /iaudi#nc#,

S0##c/ 3ritin+ i in a cat#+or%- all it o3n,

=ut- Ar!% 5ournalit !ut "# !or# t/an cra't#d 3rit#r- 'or it inot i!0l% t/#ir 5o" to 0u"li/ in'or!ation,

A dicu#d in 0r#iou u"cour#- no co!!and#r i a"l# to do##r%t/in+ /i!#l', (o!!and#r #ldo! !a# d#ciion 0rior to

o"tainin+ t/# adic# o' t/#ir 0#cialit, T/# co!!and#rF0#cialit in co!!unicatin+ 3it/ int#rnal and #Bt#rnal audi#nc# i/i 0u"lic a''air o''ic#r &AO, T/# &AO in turn d#0#nd on /ita'' to adi# /i!- to +at/#r in'or!ation- #aluat# 0u"licund#rtandin+ o' and attitud# to3ard t/# co!!and- and to 0roid#'##d"ac 'ro! t/# 0u"lic to t/# &AO and t/# co!!and#r, T/i'##d"ac and adic# ar# i!0ortant tool 'or "ot/ t/# &AO and t/#co!!and#r in acco!0li/in+ t/# unit !iion,

ARMY NE>S&A&ER O&ERATIONS

T/# or+aniation o' t/# id#al Ar!% n#30a0#r ta'' idi''icult to d#cri"#- not onl% "#cau# n##d ar# d#0#nd#nton 0o0ulation- "ut alo "#cau# !iion ar%,

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At !%t/ical )ort =oton- a cor0 /#ad4uart#r alo #r# a t/#0ot /#ad4uart#r, An ar!or#d diiion i t/# !a5or tactical uniton 0ot, T/#r# ar# n#arl% 1


21/49


Mot &AO r#i#3 all co0% "#'or# it +o# to t/# co!!and#r or t/#t%0##tt#r, R#!#!"#r t/at t/# &AO /a acc# to in'or!ation andituation a"out 3/ic/ /i ta'' !a% "# una3ar#, .# !a% GillG ator% "a#d on t/at in'or!ation, Alt/ou+/ t/i can "# 'rutratin+-it !a% /a00#n 'ro! ti!# to ti!#, *ood &AO donFt a"u# t/iaut/orit%, T/#% ar# co!!itt#d to G0roidin+ a 'r## 'lo3 o' +#n#raln#3 and in'or!ationG to t/# Ar!% co!!unit%,

>/il# co!!and#r and &AO !a% "# conid#r#d o3n#r and #B#cuti##ditor o' Ar!% n#30a0#r- t/# #ditor 'ill t/# a!#r#0oni"iliti# a /i ciilian count#r0art, Editor d#t#r!in#t/# cont#nt o' t/#ir n#30a0#r- t/#% criti4u# t/# 3ritin+ t%l# o't/#ir 3rit#r- t/#% #aluat# tori# 'or co!0l#t#n#- accurac% andn#3 alu#- and t/#% d#t#r!in# i' on# 3rit#r /a ta#n t/# "#ta00roac/ to /i ai+n!#nt,

T/# da%:in- da%:out 3or o' 0r#0arin+ a n#30a0#r i uuall%/andl#d "% a G!ana+in+ #ditorG 3/o !a% "# a !id:l##l N(O- a DA

ciilian or t/# co!!and in'or!ation o''ic#r 'ro! t/# 0u"lic a''air/o0, T/i indiidual i ait#d "% on# or !or# r#0ort#r andu":#ditor- d#0#ndin+ on t/# i# o' t/# n#30a0#r,

It i t/# #ditorF 5o" to ti+/t#n u0 3ritin+- to #li!inat#r#dundanc%- to incr#a# clarit%- and to #nur# accurac%, No 3rit#ro' an% ran or #B0#ri#nc# /ould #B0#ct to #ca0# t/# #ditorF0#ncil, E#r%on# can "#n#'it 'ro! co0%#ditin+, >rit#r !utco0%#dit t/#ir o3n !at#rial and #ditor !ut alo co0%#dit t/# a!#articl#, E#n #ditor /ould /a# o!#on# #l# co0%#dit t/#ir o3n3ritin+,

MILITARY TRAININ* AND ADDITIONAL DUTIES

(/ar+# or 4uart#r- /#adcount- +uard dut%- r#action 0latoon-0ro!otion "oard- co!0an% !oral# council- and N=( t#a! duti# ar#onl% o!# o' t/# additional duti# #B0#ct#d o' oldi#r, So!##ditor !a% "# #B#!0t#d 'ro! t/## duti# "% co!!and#r6 ot/#r3ill not, It 3ould "# di''icult to 5uti'% #B#!0tin+ ot/#r Ar!%5ournalit on a continuin+ "ai,

T/#r# !a% "# c#r#!oni# 3/#n t/# #ntir# co!0an% i to tandin0#ction and 0a in r#i#3, T/# &AO /a +r#at 5uti'ication 'orain+ t/# co!!and#r to #B#!0t /i Ar!% 5ournalit 'ro! t/#c#r#!on% "#cau# t/#% 3ill "# ot/#r3i#

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inol#d in t/# c#r#!on%, K##0 r#4u#t 'or #B#!0tion to dut% at a!ini!u! and /a# ad#4uat# 'unctional 5uti'ication 0r#0ar#d 3/#n%ou !a# t/## r#4u#t,

Militar% 5ournalit /ould n##r n#+l#ct nor att#!0t to +#t out o'!ilitar% trainin+, R#4u#t !a% "# !ad# to d#la% trainin+ 3/#n itint#rru0t d#adlin# and 0at#u00roo'r#adin+ r#4uir#!#nt- "uttrainin+ !ut "# !ad# u0,

A t/orou+/ und#rtandin+ o' co!!on oldi#rin+ ta i ##ntial-not onl% o 5ournalit can 0a t/# (o!!on Ta T#t- "ut "#cau#t/#% ar# oldi#r 'irt,

Militar% 5ournalit- in ti!# o' con'lict- !a% 'ind t/#!#l#tra#lin+ t/rou+/out t/#ir co!!andF ar#a o' o0#ration 3ritin+a"out t/# oldi#r and unit in t/# co!!and, T/#% 3ill 0#nd a loto' ti!# a3a% 'ro! t/# dir#ct u0#riion and control o' #ditor and#nior nonco!!iion#d o''ic#r, T/#% !ut no3 /o3 to u# a

co!0a- r#ad a !a0- di+ d#'#ni# 0oition- u# ca!ou'la+# andr#act to N=( /aard,

T/## a!# 5ournalit !a% "# u#d to #cort n#3 !#dia and !ut "#a"l# to +#t t/#! 3/#r# t/#% n##d to "#, T/#% alo n##d to no3 /o3to 0rot#ct t/# ciilian !#dia, Journalit /ould "# a!on+ t/#!ot t/orou+/l% train#d- !ot 0/%icall% 'it oldi#r in t/#co!!and, Mor# and !or#- a diiion "#co!# incr#ain+l% li+/t-t/# 5ournalit !ut "# a"l# to ##0 u0 3it/ t/# 0/%ical ri+or o't/# oldi#r /# r#0ort on,

DonFt i+nor# !ilitar% trainin+,

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&RA(TI(E EER(ISE

LESSON NO, 2



T ) 1, Ar!% 5ournalit !a% /a# 3or /our i!ilar to t/#irciilian count#r0art,

T ) 2, Ar!% 5ournalit !ut "# a"l# to d##lo0 t/#ir o3n 'il!,

T ) 8, Mot Ar!% n#30a0#r ar# 3#ll ta''#d,

T ) @, Editor can d#cid# not to u# a r#0ort#rF tor%,

T ) ;, Ar!% 5ournalit /ould "# #B#!0t 'ro! dut% rot#r,

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ANS>ER KEY

&RA(TI(E EER(ISE

LESSON NO, 2



1, TRUE &A*E 11- &ARA 8

2, TRUE &A*E 11:12- &ARA C

8, )ALSE &A*E 11- &ARA ;

@, TRUE &A*E 1@- &ARA ;

;, )ALSE &A*E 1;- &ARA ;:9

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*AT.ERIN* T.E NE>S

T/# D#0art!#nt o' D#'#n# GStar and Stri0#G &aci'ic and Euro0#an#dition and t/# Ar!%F Sout/#rn (o!!and N#3 in &ana!a ar# t/#onl% !ilitar% 0a0#r 3/ic/ routin#l% co#r national andint#rnational n#3, Mot Ar!% n#30a0#r d#al 3it/ local and!ilitar% n#3 3/ic/ a''#ct t/#ir 0ot- co!!unit% or l#ad#r/i0,Ar!% n#30a0#r ar# 0ro/i"it#d 'ro! 0u"li/in+ articl# 3/ic/conc#rn 0artian 0olitic, >rit#r /ould "#co!# 'a!iliar 3it/ t/#r#4uir#!#nt and r#triction o' Ar!% R#+ulation 89$:


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to d##lo0 contact 3/o 3ill l#ad /i! to n#33ort/% ##nt- not todicoura+# 0#o0l# 'ro! talin+ to /i!, T/# r#0ort#r /ould al3a%"# 0olit#- 0unctual- n#at- and /# /ould di0la% 0ro0#r !ilitar%court#%,

Editor !i+/t u# a co!"ination o' +#o+ra0/ical and 'unctionalo!#ti!# call#d u"5#ct "#at, T/# #% i to 'iB r#0oni"ilit%on t/# 3rit#r to #nur# ad#4uat#- "alanc#d r#0ortin+ on alla0#ct o' t/# !ilitar% co!!unit%,

Editor !a% alo co!"in# t/# "#at %t#! 3it/ 0#cial ai+n!#nt-or t/#% !a% o0#rat# t/#ir n#3+at/#rin+ %t#! on a trai+/tai+n!#nt "ai onl%, A r#0ort#r !i+/t "# +i#n a +#n#ralai+n!#nt to ## 3/at t/# 2nd =ri+ad# i doin+ t/i 3##, Or- /#!i+/t "# +i#n a 0#cial ai+n!#nt to co#r t/# 'irt A"ra! tan"#in+ d#li#r#d to t/# 2nd =ri+ad#,

To #nur# t/at r#0oni"ilit% 'or an ai+n!#nt /a "##n 0lac#d on

t/# r#0ort#r- and to 0a alon+ t/# ##ntial coordinatin+intruction to t/# r#0ort#r- #ditor /ould u# ai+n!#nt /##t,T/# ai+n!#nt /##t S## )i+ur# 8:1 indicat# t/# to0ic- 0oi"l#0oint o' contact- no3n in'or!ation a"out t/# ##nt- a u++#t#dlu+ t/# ad!initrati# titl# o' t/# articl# u#d in tracin+ t/#articl# t/rou+/ t/# 0roduction 0/a# o' 0u"lication- and t/#d#adlin#, T/# ai+n!#nt /##t !a% "# a 0r#0rint#d 'or! or it can"# a li0 o' 0a0#r torn 'ro! a not#"oo, =ot/ t/# #ditor and t/#5ournalit /ould /a# a co0% o' t/# ai+n!#nt /##t,

R#+ardl# o' 3/ic/ %t#! i u#d- #ditor /ould NOT r#train t/#initiati# o' t/#ir r#0ort#r, N#3 5ournalit n##d +uidanc#- "ut

t/#ir initiati# to 'ind and co#r:r#0ort n#3 !ut alo "#d##lo0#d,

.o3##r- 5ournalit !ut ##0 t/# #ditor in'or!#d a"out t/#tori# on 3/ic/ t/#% ar# 3orin+, Editor !ut "# a"l# to 0lan3/at t/#ir 0a0#r i +oin+ to u# and 3/at t/# l#ad tori# 3ill "#,K##0in+ t/# #ditor in'or!#d !a% alo a# t/# 3rit#r nu!#rou /ouri' t/# #ditor /a alr#ad% ai+n#d o!#on# #l# to co#r t/# tor%,

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SOUR(ES AND TOOLS

No !att#r 3/at ind o' n#3 +at/#rin+ %t#! i u#d- t/# r#0ort#r!ut 'irt 'ind t/# "ac+round in'or!ation and t/# 'act o' t/#curr#nt ##nt or 0#ron- "#'or# /# can "#+in to 3rit#,

T/# 3rit#r i not i!0l% on# 3/o 0ut 3ord on 0a0#r, A Journaliti NOT #B0#ct#d to no3 ##r%t/in+- "ut /# !ut l#arn 3/#r# to 'indt/# in'or!ation on !ot an% to0ic, T/# r#0ort#r !ut t/#r#'or# "#an ad#0t r##arc/#r,

A!on+ /i 0ri!ar% ourc# o' n#3 t/# 5ournalit /ould /a#0#ronal contact t/rou+/out t/# co!!unit%, T/i do# not !#an0#o0l# 3/o #cr#tl% l#t /i! in on 3/atF +oin+ on- "ut 0#o0l# 3/ono3 /i! and und#rtand 3/at /#F looin+ 'or ::0#o0l# 3/o li# total, T/## contact can ##0 t/# Journalit in'or!#d a"outtrainin+- 0#o0l#F /o""i#- u0co!in+ co!!unit% ##nt and t/#conc#rn o' t/# local 0ar#ntF and t#ac/#rF or+aniation- 'or

#Ba!0l#,

T/rou+/ t/## contact t/# r#0ort#r ##0 trac o' t/# #"" and 'lo3o' co!!unit% li'# and can adi# t/# &AO o' 0ro"l#! and ucc##in 0u"lic a''air 0ro+ra!- and t/# conc#rn and int#r#t o'co!!unit% !#!"#r,

A loo at a t%0ical unit or+aniation c/art 3ill aid t/# a0irin+5ournalit in /i #arc/ 'or contact, T%0ical unit or+aniationc/art !a% a00#ar a t/o# in )i+ur# 8:2- 8:8 and 8:@,

T/# 'irt t/in+ a 5ournalit /ould do 3/#n arriin+ at a n#3

intallation i to 'a!iliari# /i!#l' 3it/ t/# or+aniation c/arto' t/# 0ot and o' t/# unit /# i li#l% to co#r, T/#or+aniation c/art lit ##ntial 0oition 3it/in #ac/dir#ctorat#- and t/# na!#- ran and 0/on# nu!"#r o' 0#o0l# 'illin+t/o# 0oition, Or+aniation c/art ar# +#n#rall% !uc/ 'at#r tou# t/an t#l#0/on# "oot,

T#l#0/on# ar# ##ntial to a 5ournalitF 3ritin+, T/#% ar# u#dto o"tain 'act 3/#n 'ac#:to:'ac# int#ri#3 ar# not r#4uir#d,Int#ri#3 ar# arran+#d "% t#l#0/on# !ot 5ournalit aoiddro00in+ in on t/# 0#o0l# t/#% n##d to int#ri#3, T#l#0/onin+a# ti!# 3/#n 0#o0l# ar#nFt in t/#ir o''ic# to "# int#ri#3#d-and it di0la% r#0#ct and court#% to3ard t/# int#ri#3##,

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T#l#0/on# alo 0roid# acc# to t/# Ar!%F &u"lic A''air GUSAN#t3orG t/rou+/ 3/ic/ t/# Ar!% N#3 S#ric# ARNE>S !a% "#o"tain#d, USA N#t3or i a co!0ut#r in'or!ation #ric# o''#r#dt/rou+/ Int#rnational T#l#0/on# and T#l#+ra0/ Dialco!- Inc,(o!0ut#r and t#l#0/on# alo o''#r ot/#r in'or!ation #ric#t/rou+/ 3/ic/ on# can acc# n#3 #ric#- li"rari# and#nc%clo0#dia,

T/# Ar!#d )orc# In'or!ation S#ric# A)IS 0roid# ca!#ra:r#ad%co0% and art3or 'or !ilitar% 0a0#r, A)IS cli0/##t and ARNE>Sar# i!0ortant ourc# o' in'or!ation a"out D#0art!#nt o' D#'#n#and D#0art!#nt o' t/# Ar!% n#3,

Local n#3 i o't#n 0roid#d in n#3 r#l#a# 'or! "% local !ilitar%unit and 0riat# or+aniation in t/# !ilitar% co!!unit%, T/##r#l#a# !a% "# /ort announc#!#nt a"out !##tin+ or actiiti#-or t/#% !a% "# articl#, )or intanc#- t/# local 0r##nti#!#dicin# o''ic# !a% 0r#0ar# an articl# on !o4uito in'#tation to

al#rt r#id#nt to 0r#caution t/#% /ould ta#, Or- t/# localo''ic#rF 3i# clu" !a% 3ant to 0u"lici# it annual coll#+#c/olar/i0 a00lication d#adlin#,

Ar!% n#30a0#r /ould #ta"li/ a 0olic% t/at all announc#!#nt "#u"!itt#d in 3ritt#n or t%0#3ritt#n 'or!, T/i #nur# t/at no!iund#rtandin+ occur o#r t/# 0/on#- and it 0roid# a "acu0'or t/# #ditor 3/#n 0riat# or+aniation !ita#nl% 0roid# t/#3ron+ dat#- #tc, Additionall%- i' announc#!#nt and r#l#a# !utinclud# 0oint o' contact and 0/on# nu!"#r 'or t/# #ditor- /# /at/# o0tion o' ai+nin+ a r#0ort#r to co#r t/# ##nt or /# cano"tain ot/#r ##ntial in'or!ation,

Stor% id#a can alo co!# 'ro! t/# o''ic# 'utur# 'il#, T/# 'utur#'il# i a u0#n# 'il# o' ort, T/# n#30a0#r ta'' 0lac#announc#!#nt o' u0co!in+ ##nt in t/# 'utur# 'il# und#r t/# dat#o' t/# ##nt, R#i#3in+ and u0datin+ t/i 'il# dail% can /#l0 t/#r#0ort#r and #ditor in 'indin+ or ai+nin+ tor% id#a,

T/# 'utur# 'il# i o!#ti!# a coll#ction o' 'il# 'old#r- #ac/containin+ adanc# in'or!ation t/at co!# into t/# o''ic# a"out a0articular ##nt, T/# 'utur# 'il# can "# a i!0l# a a cal#ndar0ad 3it/ #nou+/ 0ac# in it "loc to 3rit# r#!ind#r to t/##ditor, It can "# a lar+# 3all cal#ndar und#r +la or ac#tat#3it/ in'or!ation 3ritt#n in 3it/ +r#a# 0#ncil 'or a !ont/ inadanc# or !or#,

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T/# 'utur# 'il# !a% alo "# #t u0 in an accordion 'il#- 3it/articl# id#a or to0ic 'il#d 'or t/# n#Bt 81 da%, At t/#"#+innin+ o' #ac/ n#30a0#r 3## t/# #ditor r#i#3 t/# 'il# 'ort/# u0co!in+ 3## and ai+n r#0ort#r to co#r t/# ##nt,

r/a0 t/# !ot indi0#na"l# aid 'or +at/#rin+ n#3- #0#ciall%und#r ti+/t d#adlin#- i t/# n#30a0#rF li"rar% or G!or+u#,G T/#!or+u# i a coll#ction o' in'or!ation cli00in+ 'ro! 0r#iouiu# o' t/# n#30a0#r and ot/#r ourc# a r#0ort#r can u# tou00l#!#nt /i co#ra+# o' ##nt and to 0roid# d#0t/ and"ac+round in /i tori#, T/# "#t 3a% to or+ani# a !or+u# ial0/a"#ticall% "% u"5#ct- 3it/ t/# !at#rial 'il#d in 'old#r or!anila #n#lo0 t/at ar# cl#arl% la"#l#d, Mor+u# /ould NOTi!0l% "# 'il# co0i# o' #ac/ iu# 'il#d "% iu#- uncli00#d-alt/ou+/ uc/ co0i# /ould alo "# !aintain#d,

A !or+u# !i+/t includ# 'old#r la"#l#d GAr!#d )orc# Da%-GGTra''ic Sa'#t%-G G>i# (lu" :N(O-G GYout/ R#cr#ation-G GYout/

S0ort-G GT/#'t,G I' !an% VI& iit %our 0ot t/# !or+u# !a%includ# t/#ir "io+ra0/i#, A to0ic uc/ a GYout/ S0ortG !a% "#'urt/#r diid#d into u"cat#+ori# uc/ a GYout/ Socc#rG or GYout/"a#"all,G

Id#all%- a tour:dra3#r 'il# ca"in#t 3ould "# t/# !ini!u! 'acilit%n##d#d,

It i itall% i!0ortant t/at a !or+u# "# #0t u0 to dat#, =%c/#cin+ t/# !or+u# "#'or# +oin+ out on a tor%- t/# r#0ort#r 3ill"# a"l# to co#r t/# ##nt 3it/ a 'ull#r und#rtandin+ and 3rit#t/# tor% i!0artin+ t/i "ac+round to t/# r#ad#r, R#0ort#r-

/o3##r- 3ould do 3#ll to dou"l#:c/#c !or+u# in'or!ation o t/#%donFt r#0rint an #rror contain#d in t/# 0r#ioul% 0rint#d articl#,

Li"rari# /a# nu!#rou !at#rial uc/ a G)act on )il#G 3/ic/ can+i# t/# 3rit#r a +ood id#a o' t/# curr#nt iu# and t/ou+/t on anu!"#r o' to0ic, Li"rarian can alo "# alua"l# alli# in'indin+ "ac+round in'or!ation 4uicl% 3/#n und#r d#adlin#0r#ur#,

A +ood a t/## in'or!ation ourc# ar#- t/#% o't#n lac a localor ti!#l% an+l#- t/# 'actor 3/ic/ +i# a tor% i!!#diac%-0roBi!it% or con#4u#nc#, T/# 3rit#r 3ill o't#n /a# to locali#articl# "% int#ri#3in+ 0#o0l#- t/# to0ic o' t/# n#Bt l#on,

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&RA(TI(E EER(ISE

LESSON NO, 8

*AT.ERIN* T.E NE>S

SUS(OURSE NO, DI$2$$

INSTRU(TIONS

R#i#3 t/# !at#rial in t/i l#on, An3#r t/# 4u#tion "#lo3 "%circlin+ GTG or G)G n#Bt to #ac/ 4u#tion, (o!0ar# %our an3#r3it/ t/# an3#r #% on t/# n#Bt 0a+#, Enur# t/at %ou und#rtandt/# l#on !at#rial and an3#r "#'or# 0roc##din+ to t/# n#Btl#on,

T ) 1, Mot Ar!% n#30a0#r 0roid# r#ad#r 3it/ local-Ar!%3id#- national and int#rnational n#3,

T ) 2, A r#0ort#r ai+n#d to co#r ##nt in t/# 2nd =ri+ad#ar#a o' a 0ot i on a 'unctional "#at,

T ) 8, T/# #% to uin+ "#at %t#! i to 'iB r#0oni"ilit%u0on r#0ort#r 'or 0roidin+ ad#4uat# co#ra+# o' t/#ir"#at,

T ) @, R#0ort#r ar# !ot ucc#'ul in +at/#rin+ n#3 3/#n t/#%

/a# #ta"li/#d contact t/rou+/out t/# unit and t/#co!!unit%,

T ) ;, T/# n#30a0#rF 0riat# r#'#r#nc# li"rar% i call#d t/#G!or+u#,G

T ) 9, Editor /ould #ncoura+# indiidual and or+aniation tot#l#0/on# announc#!#nt into t/# n#30a0#r ta'',

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ANS>ER KEY

&RA(TI(E EER(ISE

LESSON NO, 8

*AT.ERIN* T.E NE>S


1, )ALSE &A*E 1C- &ARA 1

2, )ALSE &A*E 1C- &ARA 8

8, TRUE &A*E 2$- &ARA 1

@, TRUE &A*E 22- &ARA 8

;, TRUE &A*E 27- &ARA 2

9, )ALSE &A*E 29- &ARA @

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INTERVIE>IN*

Int#ri#3in+- a!on+ all t/# cra't a 3rit#r !i+/t d##lo0- i'unda!#ntal to all #l# a 3rit#r do#, >rit#r !a% occaionall%3rit# /ort articl# 3it/out int#ri#3in+ an%on#- "ut !ot articl#o' u"tanc# r#4uir# int#ri#3 to +#t t/# co!0l#t# tor%,

So!# 3rit#r ##! to "# "#tt#r con#rationalit t/an ot/#r- and-con#rationali! aid t/# 3rit#r in conductin+ int#ri#3, =utint#ri#3in+ i a cra't- 3it/ ill t/at can "# l#arn#d- d##lo0#dand i!0ro#d,

>ritin+ r#4uir# Journalit 3/o can int#ri#3 a ourc#- ta# not#on t/# dicuion- trancri"# t/#ir not# and t/#ir !#!or% o' 3/at3a aid- and 3/o can t/#n arran+# it and con#% it to t/# r#ad#r,

Man% ot/#r3i# ill#d 5ournalit '#ar t/# int#ri#3, So!# donFtno3 /o3 to 0r#0ar# 'or or #t u0 an int#ri#3, So!# ar#nFt ur#

o' /o3 to conduct int#ri#3, Ot/#r lac con'id#nc# in t/#ira"ilit% to carr% on a con#ration, T/## ar# all '#ar t/at can"# #a#d "% 0ractic# and #''ort,

T/# !#c/anical or #4ui0!#nt a0#ct o' int#ri#3in+ ar# #ail%l#arn#d,

&RE&ARIN* ME(.ANI(ALLY )OR INTERVIE>S

On# aut/orit% on t/# to0ic o' int#ri#3in+- Jo/n =rad%- #ditor o'>rit#rF Di+#t- includ# ##r%t/in+ 'ro! clot/in+ to 0a0#r and

ta0# r#cord#r in t/i cat#+or%,

)or intanc#- i' t/# 3rit#r i +oin+ to int#ri#3 a tan !#c/anicin t/# unit !otor 0ool- t/# 3rit#r !i+/t a00ro0riat#l% 3#ar t/#"attl#:dr# uni'or!, I'- /o3##r- t/# 3rit#r i to int#ri#3>illi# N#lon- t/# c#l#"rat#d countr%:!uic tar- t/# 3rit#r !i+/tdr# cauall%, T/# 3rit#r 3ould dr# !or# 'or!all% in dr#uni'or! or ciilian coat and ti# 3/#n int#ri#3in+ 0#o0l# o'"uin#- 0ro'#ional- or +o#rn!#ntal "ac+round,

T/# 3rit#r /ould tr% to dr# in a !ann#r 3/ic/ /# "#li## t/#int#ri#3## #B0#ct /i! to dr#, T/# id#a i t/at clot/# !a# anun0o#n introduction o' t/# 3rit#r, (lot/# indicat# %our l##lo' und#rtandin+ and r#0#ct 'or t/#

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Lesson 4, Learning Event I

int#ri#3## and 3/at /# do#, Suita"l# clot/in+ /#l0 #tint#ri#3## at #a#- i' t/#% "#li## %ou und#rtand t/#! and 3/att/#% do,

(lot/#- /o3##r- ar# onl% on# a0#ct o' 0uttin+ t/# int#ri#3## at#a#,

Sinc# t/# ad#nt o' ta0# r#cord#r- !an% r#0ort#r /a# u#d t/#!in t/# int#ri#3in+ 0roc#, Un'ortunat#l%- o!# 0#o0l# ar#unco!'orta"l# 3it/ ta0# r#cord#r, So!# 0#o0l# /a# r#aon-ot/#r /a# no id#a 3/% it ditur" t/#n,

=#'or# uin+ a ta0# r#cord#r in an int#ri#3- #B0lain t/at %ou u#t/# r#cord#r to +#t %our 4uot# ri+/t and a a r#'#r#nc# 'or %ournot# 3/#n 3ritin+ t/# tor%, T/#n a i' /# 3ould !ind %ou uin+it, A"id# "% /i d#ciion, I' a u"5#ct a+r##- "ut it "#co!#o"iou durin+ t/# int#ri#3 t/at /# i till n#rou a"out t/#ta0# r#cord#r turn it o'' and 0ut it a3a%, T/i 3ill /a00#n

rar#l%,

T3o o' t/# "#t r#aon 'or uin+ ta0# r#cord#r ar# !#ntion#da"o#, Anot/#r #Bc#ll#nt r#aon 'or t/#ir u# i t/at it allo3t/# r#0ort#r to ta# not# on t/# !ot i!0ortant 0oint 3/il# "#in+a"l# to !or# accurat#l% lit#n to- and 3atc/- t/# int#ri#3## 'or/i r#action- 0r##ntation- 0otur#- and '##lin+, T/# 3rit#r !a%'ind t/## o"#ration u#'ul in 3ritin+ /i articl#,

Ta0# r#cord#r alo allo3 t/# 5ournalit to /#ar /i!#l'- and totud% /o3 /# conduct#d t/# int#ri#3, It can "# a +ood tool to3ardi!0roin+ on##l',

I' uin+ a ta0# r#cord#r tr% to u# on# 3it/ a count#r, S#t t/#count#r on #ro at t/# tart o' t/# int#ri#3 and 0ut t/# r#cord#r3/#r# %ou can ## t/# count#r, >/#n t/# int#ri#3## o''#r a +ood4uot# or +#t into an i!0ortant u"5#ct ar#a- %ou can 5ot do3n t/#count#r nu!"#r, T/i +r#atl% 0##d u0 t/# trancri0tion 0roc#,

T/#r# ar# diadanta+# to uin+ ta0# r#cord#r ot/#r t/an cauin+o!# 0#o0l# to "# anBiou, E#n Gn#3G "att#ri# !a% "# Gd#adG and"att#ri# !a% Gdi#G durin+ an int#ri#3, T/## 0ro"l#! can "#'iB#d "% uin+ 0o3#r cord #Bt#nion cord 3/#n n##d#d to 0lu+ int/# r#cord#r, "ut- 0o3#r u00li# can 'ail- or t/#% !a% "#unaaila"l#, E4ui0!#nt can alo /a# int#rnal 'ailur# a 3#ll,

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Anot/#r diadanta+# o' r#cord#r i t/at t/#% r#cord ##r%t/in+ ::includin+ rin+in+ t#l#0/on#- la!!in+ door- ound 3# o't#ni+nor# t/rou+/ #l#cti# lit#nin+, =ut r#cord#r cannot#l#cti#l% lit#n and %our int#ri#3 can o't#n "# !a#d "% ound%ou didnFt notic# durin+ t/# int#ri#3,

No r#0ort#r /ould d#0#nd 3/oll% on a ta0# r#cord#r to conduct anint#ri#3, Too !an% /a# tri#d onl% to 'ail, )#3 3rit#r 3ant to+o t/rou+/ t/# a+on% o' loin+ an int#ri#3- or t/# 0ro'#ional#!"arra!#nt o' ain+ 'or a #cond int#ri#3, )#3 #ditor 3illtol#rat# uc/ 'ailur# and '#3#r int#ri#3## 3illin+l% +rant a#cond int#ri#3,

T/# ta0# r#cord#r !ut "# "ac#d u0 "% t/# !ot 'unda!#ntal tooland ill o' t/# int#ri#3#r, Ind##d- !an% 3rit#r tr# t/att/# ta0# r#cord#r /ould onl% "# u#d to "acu0 t/# 3rit#rF 0adand 0#n and not#:tain+ ill,

T/# adanta+# o' not#:tain+ i t/at #4ui0!#nt 'ailur# idi''icult, I' t/# 3rit#r +o# to t/# int#ri#3 3it/ u''ici#nt0a0#r and 0#ncil or 0#n /# /ould "# a"l# to conc#ntrat# on /inot#:tain+, Al3a% carr% a 0ar# 0#n or 0#ncil, >rit#rF /ould!atc/ t/#ir 0#ncil- "all0oint and '#lt:ti0 0#n to t/# #niron!#ntin 3/ic/ t/#% 3ill "# 3orin+, &a% att#ntion to 3/at !a% cau#t/#! to "r#a- !#ar- !ud+# or run,

Additionall%- not#:tain+ /a t/# adanta+# o' la%in+ t/# co!0l#t#int#ri#3 in 'ront o' t/# r#0ort#r, Ta0# r#cordin+ /a# to "#trancri"#d, T/i o't#n a!ount to lit#nin+ to t/# int#ri#3##ral ti!# to +#t 3/at not#:tain+ +#t t/# 'irt ti!#,

T/#r# ar# o!# t#c/ni4u# to not#:tain+ t/at 3ill /#l0 int#ri#3'lo3 !oot/l% 3it/out "#in+ "ro#n u0 "% t/# ta o' tain+ not#,

>rit#r can !a# at i!0ro#!#nt in t/#ir a"ilit% to ##0 not#"% d##lo0in+ a 0#ronali#d 'or! o' /ort/and uin+ a""r#iation,(o!!on a""r#iation TDY- &(S- ETS- Mon,- >#d,- )ri,- #tc, 'or!t/# "ai and t/# 5ournalit /ould add /i o3n, So!# 3rit#r dro0all o3#l- ot/#r d##lo0 a o!#3/at clo#d lit o' a""r#iationt/#% 3ill u#, T/# lit i onl% li!it#d "% t/# 3rit#rFi!a+ination and /i a"ilit% to d#ci0/#r /i a""r#iation and/ort/and conit#ntl%,

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DEVELO& NOTE:TAKIN* SKILLS

On# 3a% to d##lo0 %our not#:tain+ a"ilit%- %our ill in uin+a""r#iation and to incr#a# %our 0##d in t/i ta- i to ta#not# durin+ t#l#iion n#3cat,

D##lo0 t/# /a"it o' 3atc/in+ t/# cr##n 3/il# %ou ta# not#,L#arn to lit#n to t/# "roadcat#r and not# /i #B0r#ion a 3#lla 3/at /# a%, L#arn to r#!#!"#r !or# o' 3/at 3a aid t/an %ounot# on 0a0#r, Not# onl% t/# /i+/li+/t o' t/# r#0ort- r#cordin+all ##ntial 'act,

At t/# #nd o' t/# 8$:!inut# "roadcat- r#i#3 %our not#- or+ani#and trancri"# t/#!, I' %ou /a# a id#o:ca#tt# r#cord#r- r#cordt/# "roadcat and r#i#3 it a't#r trancri"in+ %our not#, You !a%"# ur0ri#d at /o3 !uc/ o' t/# "roadcat %ou r#!#!"#r 3it/outuin+ a ta0# r#cord#r, Your 0##d 3ill incr#a# 3it/ 0ractic#,

T/#r# ar# iB additional 0oint to conid#r in not#:tain+,

1, U# a t#no 0ad- or a 0oc#t:i#d not#0ad, Sin+l#/##t o' 0a0#r !a% "#co!# dior+ani#d and t/# not#ta#n on t/#! can "#co!# a tan+l#d a a 0il# o' old 3ir#coat /an+#r, St#no 0ad and not#0ad can "# a'#l% and4uicl% r#arran+#d at t/# r#0ort#rF d#,

2, >rit# on onl% on# id# o' t/# 0a0#r, U# a n#3 0a+# 'or##r% /i't in to0ic to i!0li'% or+aniation lat#r on,

8, DonFt lo# #%#:contact 3it/ t/# u"5#ct int#ri#3##,>it/ 0ractic# %ou can l#arn to 3rit# 3it/out looin+ att/# not#0ad, T/i 3ill l#t t/# int#ri#3 "#co!# !or#con#rational and 3ill +i# t/# ourc# o!#t/in+ to looat ot/#r t/an t/# to0 o' a /#ad,

@, &ac# %our not#:taBin+, >/#n t/# ourc# a% t/in+ o'littl# int#r#t to %ou- t/# t#nd#nc% i to to0 3ritin+,R#it t/i natural t#nd#nc%, T/# 0#ron 3ill notic# i'%ou to0 tain+ not# and /i or /#r #nt/uia! !a% 3an#,

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;, Kno3 a/#ad o' ti!# 3/ic/ #% 0oint %ou !ut a4u#tion a"out, To /#l0 %ou r#!#!"#r t/#!- ta0# a 8B;card 3it/ ##ntial notation to t/# "ac o' %our t#no0ad,

9, Trancri"# t/# int#ri#3 a oon a 0oi"l# r#+ardl#o' 3/#t/#r %ou u#d a ta0# r#cord#r or a 0ad and 0#n- or"ot/, On# Ar!% 3rit#r +o# o 'ar a to trancri"#i!0ortant 4uot# 'ro! t/# int#ri#3 a oon a /# +#tinto /i car 'ollo3in+ t/# int#ri#3, Ot/#r +o to ali"rar% and !an% r#turn to t/#ir o''ic# t%0#3rit#r,R#!#!"#r ::t/# !#!or% di! 3it/ ti!#- ra0idl%, To!orro3inFt oon #nou+/- trancri"# i!!#diat#l%,

&I(KIN* T.E INTERVIE> LO(ATION

Int#ri#3 !a% "# conduct#d in or at !ot an% location, T/#r# ar#

##ral t/in+ t/# r#0ort#r /ould conid#r 3/#n location ar# l#'to0#n to t/# 3rit#r,

T/# n#30a0#r o''ic# /a t/# adanta+# o' li!itin+ tra#l 'or t/#3rit#r "ut !a% "# a diadanta+# 'or t/# int#ri#3## in t#r! o'tra#l con#ni#nc# and ti!#, It !a% alo "# a 0oor location"#cau# t/#r# ar# uuall% '#3 4ui#t 0lac# in a n#30a0#r o''ic#3/#r# int#ri#3 can "# conduct#d 3it/out int#rru0tion,

I' int#ri#3 ar# conduct#d in t/# n#30a0#r o''ic#- 0olic% /oulddictat# t/at r#0ort#r conductin+ int#ri#3 ar# NOT to "#int#rru0t#d 'or t#l#0/on# call or o''ic# "uin#, It /ould "#

a i' t/# r#0ort#r 3#r# conductin+ t/# int#ri#3 in t/# ourc#Fo''ic#,

I' int#ri#3 ar# conduct#d a3a% 'ro! #it/#r 0#ronF o''ic# t/#r#0ort#r /ould tr% to arran+# to /a# a '#3 int#rru0tion a0oi"l#, In o!# intanc# t/# r#0ort#r and ourc# !a% onl% "#a"l# to ta# a /ort 3al a3a% 'ro! ot/#r 0#o0l# and #Btran#ouditraction,

I' int#ri#3 ar# conduct#d in t/# ourc#F o''ic#- t/# 3rit#r ili!it#d in 3/at /# can do 3it/ ditraction- int#rru0tion andco!'ort, On# o' t/# !ot #''#cti# 3a% to li!it int#rru0tion ito adi# t/# ourc# t/at %ou onl% n##d GG a!ount o' ti!# and t/#nto 'ini/ 3it/in t/at ti!# 'ra!#, Man% ourc# 3ill a t/#ir co:3or#r to not "# int#rru0t#d In uc/ circu!tanc#,

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Int#ri#3 ar# #t u0 in t/r## "aic 0/a#

1, &r#int#ri#3

2, T/# int#ri#3

8, &ot:int#ri#3

(ONDU(T &REINTERVIE> RESEAR(.

T/# 0r#int#ri#3 0#riod can "# "ro#n into 'our 0/a#,

1, L#arn a"out t/# ourc#

2, Arran+# t/# int#ri#3

8, R##arc/ to0ic and d#cid# on t/# an+l#

@, >rit# 4u#tion

>/#n an articl# /a "##n ai+n#d- t/# r#0ort#r /ould "# ain+/i!#l' ##ral 4u#tion, >/at i t/# to0ic? >/at i t/# 0ur0o#o' t/# articl#? >/#n i it du#? >/at ourc# o' in'or!ation#Bit? >/o /ould "# int#ri#3#d?

L#arn A"out t/# Sourc#

>/#n int#ri#3 ar# n#c#ar% and t/# r#0ort#r /a id#nti'i#d t/#0#ron /# n##d to int#ri#3- /# /ould 'ind out 3/at /# can a"outt/# ourc#, EBactl% 3/at /# 3ill n##d to no3 a"out t/# u"5#ctd#0#nd on 3/#t/#r t/# int#ri#3 i 'or a n#3 tor% or a '#atur#,I t/# ourc# an aut/orit%? >/at i /i 0ro'#ional andc/olatic "ac+round? .o""i#? Int#r#t? >/at do# /# no3a"out %our u"5#ct and /o3 do# /# '##l a"out it?

Arran+# t/# Int#ri#3

Onc# %ou /a# "#+un to +#t an und#rtandin+ o' t/# 0#ron %ou cant#l#0/on# /i! to a 'or an int#ri#3,

=rad%- o' >rit#rF Di+#t- u++#t t/at- 3/#n 3rit#r ar# ain+'or int#ri#3 t/#% /ould 0ut t/#!#l# in t/# int#ri#3##F0oition, >/at 3ill t/# int#ri#3 cot /i!?

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>/o ar# %ou? )or 3/ic/ 0u"lication do %ou 3rit#?,, .o3 ar#int#ri#3## tr#at#d in %our 0u"lication? >/at 3ill t/# int#ri#3do 'or /i!? .o3 !uc/ ti!# 3ill /# lo#? >rit#r /ould aoid+iin+ t/# la!# r#aon- GM% #ditor 3ant a tor% on t/# co!!iar%0ro5#ct and I n##d to int#ri#3 %ou,G A "#tt#r a00roac/ !a% "#-GMr, (arn- I und#rtand t/at %ou ar# 3orin+ on t/# n#3 co!!iar%0ro5#ct, I a! 3ritin+ an articl# to u0dat# t/# )ort Lot Tr##co!!unit% on t/# 0ro5#ct, (ould I co!# tal to %ou 'or a"out 8$!inut#?G Notic# in t/# #cond #Ba!0l# t/# 3ord int#ri#3 3an##r !#ntion#d, So!# 0#o0l# 'r###u0 in Fint#ri#3F "ut candicu t/#ir to0ic 3#ll in con#ration, Mr, (arnF cr#di"ilit%3a r#co+ni#d !aa+in+ /i #+o and t/# l#n+t/ ti!# cot o't/# int#ri#3 3a !#ntion#d,

=# 'l#Bi"l#, Tr% to 'it t/# int#ri#3 into /i c/#dul#, I' %ouar# 3orin+ a+aint a d#adlin#- tact'ull% #B0lain- and a i' t/#r#i a ti!# /# could 'it %ou into /i c/#dul#,

=# 0r#0ar#d to int#ri#3 #arl%- lat# or durin+ lunc/,

R##arc/ To0ic and D#cid# on t/# An+l#

Onc# t/# int#ri#3 /a "##n arran+#d- t/# 3rit#r /ould tart#arc/in+ 'or t/# an3#r /# n##d in t/# articl#, T/# lat#(orn#liu R%an- aut/or o' GT/# Lon+#t Da%-G 3rot# t/at anint#ri#3 /ould n##r "# conduct#d unl# t/# 3rit#r no3 atl#at 9$ 0#rc#nt o' t/# an3#r in adanc#,

T/# 3rit#r !a% c/#c #arli#r n#3 cli00in+ on t/# u"5#ct 'or

!at#rial 3/ic/ /a alr#ad% "##n 0u"li/#d, T/i in'or!ation !a%'or! t/# "ai 'or 'ollo3:u0 4u#tion, .o3##r- donFt 3at# t/#ourc#F ti!# "% ain+ 4u#tion to 3/ic/ %ou can #ail% 'indan3#r in "io+ra0/ical /##t or r#+ulation,

>rit# Qu#tion

Li"rar% r#'#r#nc# can ac4uaint t/# 3rit#r 3it/ t/# curr#nt iu#on t/# to0ic, Su00li#d 3it/ /i n#3 cli00in+ and li"rar%r##arc/ t/# 3rit#r can "#+in 'or!in+ /i 4u#tion, .# 3ill no3t/# an3#r to o!# 4u#tion "ut t/# r#0ort#r !a% 3ant to +#t t/#int#ri#3##F co!!#nt and i#30oint,

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>rit#r und#rtand t/at 'or an articl# to "# cr#di"l#- 'act ando0inion !ut "# attri"ut#d, Indi0uta"l#- 0u"licl% no3n 'act can"# u#d 3it/out attri"ution, .o3##r- t/# n#3 5ournalit /ouldtri# to3ard l#ttin+ t/# int#ri#3## and r#'#r#nc# ourc# "# t/#ourc# o' attri"ution, T/# 3rit#r can n##r u# /i!#l' a t/#ourc# o' attri"ution in t/# n#3 or '#atur# tor%,

ItF a +ood id#a to aoid 0uttin+ 3ord into t/# int#ri#3##F!out/, Qu#tion 3/ic/ "#+in 3it/ or #nd 3it/ co!!#nt uc/ aGDonFt %ou t/in ,,,,G or G>ouldnFt %ou a% ,,,,G +#n#rall%indicat# a t/ou+/t t/# 3rit#r 3ant to attri"ut# to t/# ourc#,Suc/ 4u#tion indicat# to %our ourc# t/at %ou /a# alr#ad%3ritt#n t/# articl# and 5ut 3ant to attri"ut# it to /i!, It alo0ut t/# int#ri#3## in a G%#F or FnoF an3#rin+ !ood, T/i !a#+#ttin+ an#cdot# and t/# ourc#F 0#ronalit% or additionalt/ou+/t n#Bt to i!0oi"l#,

An #a% 3a% to aoid G%#G or FnoF an3#r i to 3rit# %our

4u#tion 0/a#d in t/# 'i# > and . 'or!at, )or #Ba!0l# G>/atdo %ou t/in a"out ,,,,G or G>/% i t/i 0ro5#ct o i!0ortant?GT/## 4u#tion 0ut t/# ourc# in a r#'l#cti#- #B0lanator% !ood,

Art'ul not#tain+ #na"l# t/# 3rit#r to 5ot do3n t/# !ain 0ointand to alo not# t/# color or at!o0/#r# o' t/# int#ri#3, T/#3rit#r can not# t/# ourc#F ton# o' oic#- 'acial #B0r#ion-!ann#ri!- !o#!#nt- 0/%ical a00#aranc#- clot/in+ and !an% ot/#rt/in+ t/at 3ill /#l0 /i! 0oint a iid 3ord 0ictur# o' t/#u"5#ct,

(ONDU(T T.E INTERVIE>

A!on+ t/# !ot critical ta o' t/# actual int#ri#3 i t/#a"olut# n#c#it% o' "#in+ on ti!#, N##r 3at# t/# ourc#F ti!#"% !ain+ /i! 3ait, A r#lat#d ta i to not #Bc##d t/# ti!# li!it%ou a#d 'or, I' !or# in'or!ation i n##d#d- a 'or anot/#rint#ri#3 ti!#, Al3a% d#'#r to t/# ourc#F c/#dul#, I' t/#int#ri#3 i runnin+ o#rti!# and t/# ourc# 3ant to continu#- +oa/#ad- "ut donFt 3at# ti!#,

Eta"li/in+ ra00ort "#t3##n t/# r#0ort#r and t/# ourc# i a0ri!ar% conid#ration durin+ t/# int#ri#3, Sinc# t/# r#al 0ur0o#o' an int#ri#3 i to +#t t/# u"5#ct to tal

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:: not !#r#l% an3#r a lit o' 0r#0ar#d- 3#ll:r##arc/#d ::4u#tion- ra00ort can !a# t/# di''#r#nc# "#t3##n a +r#at or a!#diocr# articl#,

On# 3a% to #ta"li/ ra00ort i to "# 0ro'#ional in ##r% 3a% =#on ti!#- loo /ar0 and no3 t/# 4u#tion %ou 3ant to a t/iallo3 t/# int#ri#3 to ran+# in a con#rational 3a%, DonFt =#too caual in !ann#r6 itF "#t to "# a littl# 'or!al 3/#n !##tin+o!#on# 'or t/# 'irt ti!# or an%ti!# %our u"5#ct i %ouru0#rior, DonFt init# %our#l' to it do3n6 3ait until %ouFr#a#d, (#rtainl%- %ou 3onFt !o# 3it/out 0#r!iion, S!oin+alo !a# not#:tain+ !or# di''icult "#cau# it ta# u0 on# o'%our t3o /and, In ot/#r 3ord- conduct %our#l' a i' %ou 3#r# a+u#t- a ind##d %ou ar#,

=#cau# !an% 0#o0l# ar# n#rou a"out "#in+ int#ri#3#d- t/# 3rit#ri r#0oni"l# 'or 0uttin+ t/# 0#ron at #a#, Alt/ou+/ t/# 3rit#r/ouldnFt 3at# ti!# in ic#"r#ain+ !all tal- /# can "#+in 3it/

r#lati#l% #a% 4u#tion and t/#n !o# to t/# !or# t/ou+/t:0rooin+,

To "#co!# an acco!0li/#d int#ri#3#r t/# r#0ort#r !ut do t3ot/in+ durin+ t/# cour# o' t/# #ion L#t t/# u"5#ct tal- andlit#n att#nti#l% to 3/at i aid, .# /ould lit#n car#'ull% and'or+#t a"out 3/at /# i 0lannin+ to a n#Bt, T/i #ncoura+# t/#u"5#ct to "# /i!#l' int#ad o' a 0o#!an,

.o3##r- to !a# t/# int#ri#3 a con#rational a 0oi"l# it in#c#ar% to do !or# t/an 5ut lit#n, (on#ration i a t3o:3a%0roc# and t/# r#0ort#r i #B0#ct#d to carr% /i nar# o' it,

DonFt Ar+u# >it/ Your Sourc#

T/# 0ro'#ional r#0ort#r n##r ar+u# 3it/ t/# 0#ron- n##r tri#to 0#ruad# t/# ourc# to t/# r#0ort#rF 3a% o' t/inin+- n##r5ud+# t/# ourc# and n##r act li# a 0ro#cutin+ attorn#% incro:#Ba!ination, I' t/# r#0ort#r do# an% o' t/## t/in+- /#3ill lo# t/# ourc#, S/ould t/# r#0ort#r dia+r## 3it/ 3/at iaid ::and t/#r# ar# ti!# 3/#n 3rit#r do dia+r## ::i!0l% nod-or !a# a co!!#nt o' und#rtandin+ uc/ a GI ##,G L#t t/#0#ron ##0 on talin+, To ##0 u0 /i #nd o' t/# con#ration-t/# r#0ort#r !a% i!0l% indicat# /i und#rtandin+ o' 3/at /a "##naid and /i d#ir# to continu# lit#nin+,

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Lesson 4. Learning Event 5

Turnin+ an int#ri#3 into a 'ri#ndl% con#ration i i!0oi"l# i't/# r#0ort#r /a 'ail#d to #ta"li/ ra00ort at t/# out#t, And#r% o't#n t/i 'ri#ndl% '##lin+ can "#+in 3a% "ac 3/#n t/#r#0ort#r did all t/# t#diou r##arc/ and tu!"l#d acro o!#t/in+o' int#r#t to t/# u"5#ct 3/ic/ can "# u#d a an ic#"r#a#r,

Mot ourc# ar# r#adil% i!0r##d and "#co!# !or# 3illin+ to 0aalon+ in'or!ation- 3/#n t/#% ## "% t/# r#0ort#rF 4u#tion t/att/# r#0ort#r /a don# /i /o!#3or, T/# un0r#0ar#d r#0ort#r 3/o+i# /i u"5#ct t/# i!0r#ion t/at ##r% "aic 'act o' a to0ic!ut "# #B0lain#d in d#tail co!# a3a% 'ro! t/# int#ri#3 3it/ a/allo3 n#3 or '#atur# tor%,

Maintain Militar% (ourt#%

A 3ord o' caution a"out int#ri#3in+ u0#rior in t/# !ilitar%#ric#, N##r a% G/u/G to a +#n#ral o''ic#r, On# %oun+ ar!%

5ournalit att#ndin+ t/# 'irt ran+# 'irin+ o' a n#3 3#a0on%t#! +ot cau+/t u0 in t/# #Bcit#!#nt o' t/# ##nt, >alin+ u0to t/# diiion co!!and#r- t/# 0riat# 'irt cla aid- GI +u#%ouFr# 0r#tt% 0roud o' t/i- /u/?G It 3a a 2$:!inut# run "ac to/i o''ic#- 3/#r# t/# 5ournalit r#0ort#d to /i 0u"lic a''airo''ic#r t/at t/#% /ad an Gint#ri#3G 3it/ t/# co!!andin+ +#n#rali!!#diat#l%, Al3a% tr#at u0#rior 3it/ t/# r#0#ct and di+nit%du# t/#ir ran and 0oition,

=% t/# a!# to#n- donFt "# co3#d "% a u"5#ctF ran, T/ou+/t'uland alid 4u#tion ar# ##n "% co!!and#r a o00ortuniti# to 0aalon+ critical in'or!ation to t/#ir troo0 and to t/# 0u"lic,

DonFt Lo# (ontrol o' t/# Int#ri#3

T/i !a% r#4uir# t/# 3rit#r to r#tat# 4u#tion tact'ull% and toturn con#ration "ac to t/# u"5#ct o' t/# int#ri#3, Allo3in+t/# ourc# to do li!it#d ra!"lin+ !a% #licit in'or!ation t/# 3rit#rn##d- "ut uncontroll#d ra!"lin+ !a% 0roid# t/# 3rit#r 3it/ !oundor unua"l# in'or!ation and '#3 o' t/# 'act /# n##d, (ontrol i#ai#r 3/#n 4u#tion ar# or+ani#d and 3ritt#n 0rior to t/#int#ri#3, Additional 4u#tion !a% ari# durin+ t/# int#ri#3-"ut t/# 3ritt#n 4u#tion 0roid# a 'ra!#3or 'or conductin+ andcontrollin+ t/# int#ri#3,

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Endin+ t/# Int#ri#3

Jut a a 3rit#r !ut l#arn /o3 to o0#n and conduct an Int#ri#3-/# !ut alo no3 /o3 to #nd t/# int#ri#3- O"ioul%- t/# r#0ort#rcanFt l#a0 u0 and a%- GT/atF it, I +ot it all, T/an, =%#,T/# int#ri#3 !ut "# "rou+/t to a lo+ical and d#'init# #nd, T/#3rit#r 3ill no3 3/#n t/# ourc# i don#- or 3/#n /# /a a#d all/i 4u#tion,

T/# 3rit#r /ould r#i#3 all ##ntial 'act- includin+ t/#ourc#F na!#- titl#- unitor+aniation and all 'i+ur#, T/#3rit#r /ould alo a i' /# can call to clari'% 4u#tion t/at!i+/t ari# durin+ t/# int#ri#3, T/# r#0ort#r /ould clo# /inot#"oo and turn o'' t/# ta0# r#cord#r 0r#0arin+ to t/an t/#ourc# a "# l#a#, =ut t/# r#0ort#r /ould ##0 /i #ar o0#n"#cau# o!# ourc# r#laB 3/#n t/# #4ui0!#nt i 0ut a3a% and t/#%0roid# additional- o!#ti!# i!0ortant- in'or!ation t/at add0arl# and #t to t/# 'ini/#d articl#,

It i "#t to aoid t/# 0ractic# o' /ain+ int#ri#3## r#i#3articl# 0rior to 0u"lication, .o3##r- t/# 3rit#r /ould 'ollo3t/# n#30a0#rF 0olic%, T/# 0oiti# a0#ct o' /ain+ !at#rialr#i#3#d i accurac%,

T/# n#+ati# a0#ct o' r#i#3 includ# con'lict 3it/ d#adlin#-ina00ro0riat# c/an+# in t/# 3rit#rF t%l#- and c/an+# in cont#nt"% u0#rior o' t/# ourc#,

Id#all% r#i#3 /ould "# rar# and !ut "# "a#d u0on t/#0rinci0l# o' #curit%- accurac%- 0ro0ri#t% and 0olic%, I' a

3rit#r and ourc# dia+r##- t/# 0u"lic a''air o''ic#r /ould "#a#d to /#l0 ol# t/# con'lict,

(ONDU(T T.E &OST:INTERVIE>

A't#r t/# 3rit#r /a trancri"#d /i not#- /# !ut d#cid# i' /#/a all t/# in'or!ation /# n##d 'or /i articl#, I' not- /#conduct additional r##arc/ or int#ri#3 n##d#d to o"tain t/#in'or!ation,

I'- in not#:tain+- t/# 3rit#r /a #0t #0arat# id#a on to0ic or#0arat# /##t o' 0a0#r- /# /a !ad# t/# ta o' outlinin+ /iarticl# !uc/ #ai#r, T/# 3rit#r /a onl% to or+ani# /i /##t o'0a0#r "% to0ic to outlin# /i tor%, .ain+ t/u or+ani#d andoutlin#d /i not#- t/# 3rit#r /a d#t#r!in#d 3/at in'or!ation tou# 'irt in t/# articl#,

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L#on @- L#arnin+ E#nt 9

T/i- in turn- +i# t/# 3rit#r /i n#3 or '#atur# an+l#- and/ould 0oint to /o3 /# 3ill 3rit# /i l#ad t/# o0#nin+ 0ara+ra0/o' t/# articl#, >it/ t/# l#ad 3ritt#n- t/# "od% o' t/# articl#nor!all% 'all into 0lac#, A't#r t/# articl# i 3ritt#n t/# 3rit#r3ill co0%#dit t/# articl#- r#3ritin+ a n#c#ar% and a ti!#0#r!it,

)i+ur# @:1- Ti0 on Int#ri#3in+- o''#r a 4uic r#i#3 o' t/#t/r## 0/ra# o' int#ri#3in+,

)i+ur# @:1TI&S ON INTERVIE>IN*

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&RA(TI(E EER(ISE

LESSON NO, @

INTERVIE>IN*


INTRODU(TION

R#i#3 t/# !at#rial in t/i l#on, An3#r t/# 4u#tion "#lo3 "%circlin+ GTG or FG) n#Bt to #ac/ 4u#tion, (o!0ar# %our an3#r3it/ t/# an3#r #% on t/# n#Bt 0a+#, Enur# t/at %ou und#rtandt/# l#on !at#rial and an3#r "#'or# 0roc##din+ to t/# n#Btl#on,

T ) 1, &ro'ici#nc% in int#ri#3in+ i d#0#nd#nt oncon#rationali!- an in/#rit#d trait,

T ) 2, (lot/in+ #t t/# ton# o' an int#ri#3,

T ) 8, Ta0# r#cord#r /ould "# t/# 3rit#rF c/i#' !#an o'r#cordin+ int#ri#3,

T ) @, )#lt:ti0 0#n /ould not "# u#d in not#:tain+ "#cau#t/#% !#ar,

T ) ;, >rit#r /ould l#t int#ri#3 GcooG in t/#ir !ind 'or##ral da% "#'or# 3ritin+ t/# tor%,

T ) 9, >rit#r /ould !at#r *r#++ /ort/and,

T ) 7, (orn#liu R%an u++#t 3rit#r no3 9$ 0#rc#nt o' t/#an3#r 0rior to t/# int#ri#3,

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ANS>ER KEY

&RA(TI(E EER(ISE

LESSON NO, @

INTERVIE>IN*


1, )ALSE &A*E 81- &ARA 2

2, TRUE &A*E 81- &ARA 7 and

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