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National Occupational Standards for Journalism

The Standards provide the most up to date description of the skills, knowledge and understanding necessary to perform the main roles and responsibilities for occupations within the creative media industries.

Developed by industry practitioners, employers and other key stakeholders Standards show exactly what is required of professionals in the industry.

Originally developed by the The Newspaper Society, the Standards for Multimedia and Print Journalism are used as an HR tool and for developing job profiles by newspaper publishers. They were last reviewed in 2007 and are currently being re-developed by Skillset to fully incorporate converged journalism.

You may wish to download the complete documents or download individual units.

Download the entire suite of standards:
Adobe Acrobat DocumentNational Occupational Standards for Multimedia & Print Journalism

Download individual units:

Adobe Acrobat Document1. Generate ideas

Adobe Acrobat Document2. Carry out research

Adobe Acrobat Document3. Cover events

Adobe Acrobat Document4. Carry out interviews

Adobe Acrobat Document5. Take and use shorthand

Adobe Acrobat Document6. Produce Copy

Adobe Acrobat Document7. Store and retrieve photographic equipment and material

Adobe Acrobat Document8. Take photographs

Adobe Acrobat Document9. Use specialist photographic equipment

Adobe Acrobat Document10. Specify and obtain processed images 

Adobe Acrobat Document11. Retouch digital images

Adobe Acrobat Document12. Convert material for page make-up

Adobe Acrobat Document13. Edit Copy

Adobe Acrobat Document14. Write captions

Adobe Acrobat Document15. Write headings

Adobe Acrobat Document16. Prepare visual material

Adobe Acrobat Document17. Design and produce page layout

Adobe Acrobat Document18. Produce contents promotional material

Adobe Acrobat Document19. Control production

Adobe Acrobat Document20. Manage your own work, skills and knowledge

Adobe Acrobat Document21. Establish and develop contact with commissioning editors

Adobe Acrobat Document22. Undertake freelance work

Adobe Acrobat Document23. Communicate with contacts and other people

Adobe Acrobat Document24. Develop productive working relationships with colleagues

Adobe Acrobat Document25. Produce written material for radio

Adobe Acrobat Document26.Produce written material FOR TV OR VIDEO

Adobe Acrobat Document27. Prepare and record material using a lightweight portable camera

Adobe Acrobat Document28. Edit audio material

Adobe Acrobat Document29. Edit video material

Adobe Acrobat Document30. Edit web-based material

Please note that the Journalism Standards(2010) are the most up to date Standards for this sector covering broadcast, multi-media and print journalism. The original Broadcast Journalism Standards (2009) and the Multi-media & Print Journalism Standards (2007) were considered during the development of the Journalism suite and are listed here for reference.

Adobe Acrobat DocumentNational Occupational Standards for Broacast Journalism

Adobe Acrobat DocumentNational Occupational Standards for Multimedia & Print Journalism




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