Journalism Studies 20

JS20.8

Create and publish photojournalism texts that explore identity, social responsibility and social action.

Indicators for this outcome

(a)	Create a range of photojournalism texts (e.g., news story, sports story, feature story and review) to explore personal viewpoints and others’ perspectives related to: identity (e.g., experiences, traditions and worldviews); social responsibility (e.g., environmental sustainability, human rights and treaty rights); and, social action (e.g., advocacy, stewardship and volunteerism).
(b)	Select, use and evaluate critically a variety of before, during and after strategies during pre-production, production and post-production of photojournalism texts.
(c)	Understand and apply the language cues and conventions to construct and communicate meaning when representing.
(d)	Determine audience and purpose and select appropriate format (e.g., television, radio, podcast and website).
(e)	Explore what makes a story newsworthy (e.g., proximity, prominence, timeliness, oddity, consequence, conflict, human interest, extremes/superlatives, scandal and impact).
(f)	Analyze the skills and behaviours of effective photojournalists.
(g)	Create photojournalism texts that present an objective perspective and accurate details.
(h)	Apply photo-editing techniques to communicate a message and to evoke a response.