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Evidence Guide: DEFGEN017 - Identify material suitable for publication within Defence

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DEFGEN017 - Identify material suitable for publication within Defence

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Identify/locate sources for potential stories

  1. Obtain, read and analyse up to date material about Defence issues and current affairs from a wide variety of sources.
  2. Maintain and engage with a network of contacts.
  3. Maintain a library of professional publications.
  4. Identify and record trends in reader interests.
  5. Assess information for newsworthiness and likely reader appeal.
Obtain, read and analyse up to date material about Defence issues and current affairs from a wide variety of sources.

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Maintain and engage with a network of contacts.

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Maintain a library of professional publications.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify and record trends in reader interests.

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Assess information for newsworthiness and likely reader appeal.

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Identify relevant public affairs objectives

  1. Identify and factor into planning public affairs objectives/constraints and client needs.
  2. Identify relevant factors affecting research for stories.
  3. Identify an approach to the potential story and obtain clearance from the supervisor.
Identify and factor into planning public affairs objectives/constraints and client needs.

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Identify relevant factors affecting research for stories.

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Identify an approach to the potential story and obtain clearance from the supervisor.

Completed
Date:

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Identify/locate sources for potential stories

  1. Obtain, read and analyse up to date material about Defence issues and current affairs from a wide variety of sources.
  2. Maintain and engage with a network of contacts.
  3. Maintain a library of professional publications.
  4. Identify and record trends in reader interests.
  5. Assess information for newsworthiness and likely reader appeal.
Obtain, read and analyse up to date material about Defence issues and current affairs from a wide variety of sources.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintain and engage with a network of contacts.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintain a library of professional publications.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify and record trends in reader interests.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assess information for newsworthiness and likely reader appeal.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify relevant public affairs objectives

  1. Identify and factor into planning public affairs objectives/constraints and client needs.
  2. Identify relevant factors affecting research for stories.
  3. Identify an approach to the potential story and obtain clearance from the supervisor.
Identify and factor into planning public affairs objectives/constraints and client needs.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify relevant factors affecting research for stories.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify an approach to the potential story and obtain clearance from the supervisor.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section.

1. Identify/locate sources for potential stories

1.1 Obtain, read and analyse up to date material about Defence issues and current affairs from a wide variety of sources.

1.2 Maintain and engage with a network of contacts.

1.3 Maintain a library of professional publications.

1.4 Identify and record trends in reader interests.

1.5 Assess information for newsworthiness and likely reader appeal.

2. Identify relevant public affairs objectives

2.1 Identify and factor into planning public affairs objectives/constraints and client needs.

2.2 Identify relevant factors affecting research for stories.

2.3 Identify an approach to the potential story and obtain clearance from the supervisor.

Required Skills and Knowledge

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section.

1. Identify/locate sources for potential stories

1.1 Obtain, read and analyse up to date material about Defence issues and current affairs from a wide variety of sources.

1.2 Maintain and engage with a network of contacts.

1.3 Maintain a library of professional publications.

1.4 Identify and record trends in reader interests.

1.5 Assess information for newsworthiness and likely reader appeal.

2. Identify relevant public affairs objectives

2.1 Identify and factor into planning public affairs objectives/constraints and client needs.

2.2 Identify relevant factors affecting research for stories.

2.3 Identify an approach to the potential story and obtain clearance from the supervisor.

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

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