The competence to reflect on the societal role of and developments within journalism
1. have a commitment to your society/community/audience and knowledge of societal developments
2. have insight in the role and influence of journalism in modern society
3. be able to develop a grounded point of view on the most important developments within journalism
4. have an understanding of the values that underlie your professional choices
5. be able to make grounded choices concerning your own development as a journalist
The competence to find relevant and newsworthy issues and angles, given the audience and production aims of a certain medium or different media.
1. have the knowledge of current events and be able to analyse if a subject is both interesting and newsworthy enough
2. know the possibilities of the medium or media you are working for, in order to determine whether or not the subject/angle is suitable
3. know your audience well and be able to determine the relevance of a subject or angle for that audience
4. be able to analyse public opinion and to stimulate debate
The competence to organise and plan journalistic work
1. be able to make a realistic work plan
2. be able to work under time pressure
3. be able to adjust to unforeseen situations
The competence to gather information swiftly, using customary newsgathering techniques and methods of research
1. have a good general knowledge and societal insight, especially in economics, politics and socio-cultural issues
2. know all required sources, including human sources, reference books, databases, news agencies, the internet
3. know how to use your sources and your own observation effectively and efficiently
4. have the will and ability to balance your stories by using methods such as check/double-check and balancing systematically
5. have the will and ability to interact with your public in different ways, personally as well as with the aid of (new) media
The competence to select the essential information
1. be able to distinguish between main and side issues
2. be able to select information on the basis of correctness, accuracy, reliability and completeness
3. be able to interpret the selected information and analyse it within a relevant (historical) framework
4. be able to select information in accordance with the requirements of the product and medium
5. be aware of the impact of your information on sources, the public and the public debate
The competence to structure information in a journalistic manner
1. be able to use different types of structuring
2. be able to fine-tune content and form
3. be able to structure in accordance with the requirements of the product and medium
4. be able to structure on the basis of relevance
5. be able to structure on the basis of alternative storytelling techniques
The competence to present information in appropriate language and an effective journalistic form
1. have an outstanding linguistic competence, oral as well as written
2. be able to make information visual, for example in the form of images or graphics, and to present it in all kinds of combinations of words, sounds and images
3. master the most important genres, including their style-techniques and basics of lay-out
4. be able to work with relevant technical equipment and software
5. be able to cooperate with technicians and know the possibilities of their instruments
The competence to evaluate and account for journalistic work
1. have a clear image of the required quality of journalistic products
2. be able to give a critical and comprehensible review of your own work and that of others on the basis of that clear image
3. be able and willing to critically reflect on and take criticism of your work
4. be able to explain and take responsibility for the choices you made with regard to sources, approach and execution
5. be able to take responsibility for product as well as process on the basis
The competence to cooperate in a team or editorial setting