Elements and Performance Criteria
- Locate information
- Confirm information requirements with relevant personnel
- Access information sources relevant to production requirements
- Check credibility and reliability of information sources
- Refer material that could result in a breach of laws and regulations to relevant personnel
- Obtain information in a culturally appropriate way
- Organise information
- From the information gathered, select items that meet production requirements
- Highlight key sections of written information to assist with the writing of scripts, narration or copy
- Write brief notes about information that has been gathered verbally
- Submit information to relevant personnel within the agreed timeframe and according to organisational procedures
- Maintain information sources
- Maintain and continually update a database of information sources and contacts
- File information so that it can be retrieved easily in the future
- Continually monitor information sources to maintain currency of information in line with production requirements
- Share updated knowledge with colleagues and incorporate into day-to-day work activities
- Use feedback from colleagues to improve future information collection processes