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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify/locate sources for potential stories
   • Obtain, read and analyse up to date material about Defence issues and current affairs from a wide variety of sources.
   • Maintain and engage with a network of contacts.
   • Maintain a library of professional publications.
   • Identify and record trends in reader interests.
   • Assess information for newsworthiness and likely reader appeal.
2. Identify relevant public affairs objectives
   • Identify and factor into planning public affairs objectives/constraints and client needs.
   • Identify relevant factors affecting research for stories.
   • Identify an approach to the potential story and obtain clearance from the supervisor.
3. Identify/locate sources for potential stories
   • Obtain, read and analyse up to date material about Defence issues and current affairs from a wide variety of sources.
   • Maintain and engage with a network of contacts.
   • Maintain a library of professional publications.
   • Identify and record trends in reader interests.
   • Assess information for newsworthiness and likely reader appeal.
4. Identify relevant public affairs objectives
   • Identify and factor into planning public affairs objectives/constraints and client needs.
   • Identify relevant factors affecting research for stories.
   • Identify an approach to the potential story and obtain clearance from the supervisor.

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.

making notes from spoken and written sources

applying communications ethics that are relevant to the audience and organisation

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

command of language structures, registers, vocabulary and idiom required in conversational exchanges

readers’ and organisational interests

the publication’s definition of news

the types of stories used in Defence publications

constraints on using information

Defence issues

current affairs issues

a variety of writing genres

the Standard Operating Procedures of relevant public affairs organisations which influence parent organisation

ADF public affairs objectives and the characteristics of Defence public affairs organisations

Defence News Editorial Board guidelines

Australian Journalists Association Code of Ethics

relevant legislation

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