FCC
PHONE SKILLS
WORD SKILLS
CAMERA SKILLS
MASS COMM INFO
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WHAT DOES FCC STAND FOR

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


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WHAT IS THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF RINGS OF THE PHONE YOU ARE EXPECTED TO ANSWER THE PHONE IN?

TWO TO THREE RINGS

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IN YOUR EMAIL - WHY WOULD YOU PIN AN EMAIL

TO NOTE THAT IT IS SPECIAL AND YOU WANT TO RETURN TO THAT EMAIL


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IF YOU HAVE TO PUSH A BIG CAMERA IN TOWARD YOUR SUBJECT WHAT WILL THE DIRECTOR ASK YOU TO DO?

DOLLY IN

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WHEN ON THE AIR ON WKKL WHAT IS SOMETHING THAT MUST BE DONE EVERY HOUR

ANNOUNCE THE CALL LETTERS, RADIO STATION NUMBER AND LOCATION. "YOU ARE LISTENING TO WKKL, 90.7 WEST BARNSTABLE"

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HOW MANY COMMISSIONERS ARE THERE

FIVE


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IF YOU DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER TO A QUESTION ON THE PHONE WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?

SAY YOU DON'T KNOW BUT THAT YOU WILL FIND OUT AND FOLLOW UP WITH CORRECT ANSWER


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YOU WANT TO SELECT ALL ON A DOCUMENT - HOW DO YOU DO THAT IN WORD 365?

CONTROL A

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THE DIRECTOR ASKS THE CAMERA MAN TO INCLUDE A SHOT OF THE PERSON COMPLETELY - HEAD TO TOES. WHAT IS THAT SHOT CALLED?

FULL SHOT

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YOU WANT TO POLL OR ASK A LOT OF PEOPLE A QUICK QUESTION TO GET LOTS OF ANSWERS - WHAT IS A GOOD FORMAT?

PERSON ON THE STREET INTERVIEW

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WHO APPOINTS THE MEMBERS

THE UNITED STATES PRESIDENT

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BEFORE PUTTING SOMEONE ON HOLD AT WORK WHAT IS THE PROPER THING TO SAY?

ASK - MAY I PUT YOU ON HOLD FOR A BRIEF MOMENT PLEASE?

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IF YOU ARE WRITING A TITLE OF A BOOK, OR A WORD IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE SHOULD YOU BOLD IT, UNDERLINE IT OR ITALICIZE IT?

ITALICIZE

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ON OUR PANASONIC CAMERA HOW DO YOU MAKE SURE THAT YOUR CAMERA IS LEVEL SO THE HORIZON WILL NOT BE TILTED. 

ON THE TRIPOD CHECK THAT THE GREEN BUBBLE HAS A THE CIRCLE RIGHT IN THE CENTER DOT


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WHEN INTERVIEWING A PERSON WITH A VOICE RECORDER WHAT SHOULD YOU ALWAYS GET THEM TO AGREE TO - AND GET IT ON TAPE!

DO I HAVE YOUR PERMISSION TO RECORD YOU?


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NAME SOMETHING THE FCC IS IN CHARGE OF FOR RADIO OR TV BROADCASTS

LICENSES, DECENCY RULES LIKE NO DIRTY WORDS, AIR WAVE INTERFERENCE, NO NEWS HOAXS, EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM

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IF YOU ACCIDENTALLY CALL OR DIAL THE WRONG NUMBER WHAT SHOULD YOU SAY TO THE PERSON?

APOLOGIZE AND EXPLAIN THAT YOU ACCIDENTALLY DIALED THE WRONG NUMBER THEN SAY HANG UP POLITELY

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WHAT IS ONE GOOD REASON YOUR SUPERVISOR MIGHT ASK YOU TO SHRED DOCUMENTS AT WORK

THEY HAVE SOMEONE'S PERSONAL INFORMATION ON IT - SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER, ADDRESS, SALARY INFORMATION, MEDICAL RECORDS FOR EXAMPLE.


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WHY IS THE RULE OF THIRDS USED IN PHOTOGRAPHY

TO HELP MAKE SHOTS THAT ARE BALANCED, HAVE SYMMETRY AND ARE INTERESTING

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WHEN YOU RECORD A LOT OF PEOPLE THEY ALL HAVE DIFFERENT VOICE QUALITIES SOME SOFT SOME LOUD - A SOUND ENGINEER AND A SOUND EDIT WILL ALWAYS HAVE TO DO WHAT?

CHECK VOICE LEVELS SO THAT EVERYONE SOUNDS ABOUT THE SAME VOLUME


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NAME SOMETHING THE FCC CAN DO IF A BROADCAST BREAKS THE RULES 

FINE THE OWNERS OR REMOVE THE LICENSE TO BROADCAST


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YOU ARE A CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSON AND SOME ONE IS VERY UPSET THAT THEY GOT THE WRONG ORDER - NAME SOME THINGS YOU SHOULD DO?

APOLOGIZE THAT THEY ARE NOT HAPPY.  STAY CALM.  BE POLITE. MAKE GOOD EYE CONTACT. LISTEN TO THEM COMPLETELY AND LET THEM FINISH. MAKE A SUGGESTION OF HOW YOU MIGHT HELP SOLVE THE PROBLEM. 

500

HOW DO YOU MAKE A SUBFOLDER WITHIN A FOLDER

RIGHT CLICK ON THE FOLDER AND THEN CLICK CREATE SUBFOLDER

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HOW DO YOU PUT GRIDLINES ON YOUR PHONE SO YOU WILL HAVE 9 EQUAL BOXES

GO TO SETTINGS, CAMERA, GRID

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GOOD COMMUNICATIONS - DONE EFFECTIVELY IS BOTH OF THESE TWO THINGS 

CLEAR AND INTERESTING 

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