IN  ANSWERING  QUESTIONS  3-16  THROUGH 3-21, SELECT FROM COLUMN B THE NEWS CONFERENCE  GROUND  RULE  THAT  FITS  THE GROUND  RULE  DESCRIPTION  SHOWN  IN COLUMN  A. RESPONSES IN COLUMN B MAY BE USED MORE THAN ONCE. A. GROUND  RULE DESCRIPTIONS 3-16. Comments  may  be quoted word for word 3-17.  Particular source of  information  is not  identified B. GROUND RULES 1. Back- ground 2.  Off  the record 3.  On  the record 3-18. Material  is held in strict confidence 3-19. Source  of  information may be recognized as “a Navy official” 3-20.  Cannot be used when information is mis- takenly  disclosed 3-21.  Customary condition when dealing with the press Learning  Objective:  Describe the  methods  of  disseminating information to the news media. 3-22. Most  Navy  news  releases  are limited in size to how many pages? 1. One or two only 2.  Two  or  three  only 3.  Three  or  four  only 4. Four or five pages 3-23. For  which  of  the  following 3-24. 3-25. 3-26. reasons is a “spot news release” disseminated  to  the  media? 1. When  the  news  directly affects  the  operational readiness  of  a  command 2. When the news updates a previous  accident  or  incident 3. When the news will attract proponents  of  the  Navy 4. When the news will gain national  interest When you are preparing a spot news  release,  which  of  the following  considerations  is most prominent? 1.     Color     photography of the news event 2. Security  and  policy  reviews of  the  release 3.  Setting up the subsequent press  conference 4. Electronic  news  gathering of the event When, if ever, may a command issue a spot news release of national  interest  without CHINFO or DIRPA coordination? 1. When  a  delay  would  compromise the  timeliness  of  the  release 2. When  the  news  involves  an accident  or  incident  with fatalities 3. When a delay would not be in the best interest of the Navy or  Marine  Corps 4. Never A news advisory serves which of  the  following  purposes? 1. To bridge the gap between a news release and a press conference 2. To provide the news media with essential background information 3. To promote news media participation  in  a  specific event 4. To disseminate urgent news by electronic  means 23