Issue page
An objective, informed overview of an issue. It covers things like: what the issue is; who it affects; where it is happening.
An issue is an event or situation that is of concern to young Australians. It is not simply information but rather something that can be supported or changed and evokes a personal response.
An Issue can be something that only affects your local community, or can be far-reaching and globally important. As a general rule, issues are specific and deal with only one major event or situation eg salinity instead of environmental degradation.
Issue pages have to be
requested.
Action
Ways to act on an issue. Actions can be presented in one of three ways:
- event: pre-planned action happening at a set time
- a detailed description of one action
- a list of multiple actions
Opinion piece
A written piece that reflects your beliefs or judgements of a about a particular issue or action.
Interview
A question and answer session with:
- a person who has special knowledge about a particular issue or action—an expert in a field or someone who has been directly affected or involved in an issue or action
- people off the street a la vox pop style—what are ‘the people’ saying about an issue or action
Story
An emotive piece about an action you've completed and how you feel about it—the good, the great, the bad, the ugly—decisions, achievements, lessons learned etc.
Or an inspiring piece about an action undertaken by another young person (or group of young people).
Gallery
A showcase of images about an issue or action. They may illustrate only one or both sides of an issue—the choice is yours.
Multimedia
Video, audio or animation about an issue or documenting an action. It may illustrate only one or both sides of an issue—the choice is yours.
Tool
An action 'how to'. Tools fill in the gaps by giving you the information you need to ActNow. Tools have to be
requested.
Organisation or group
These are organisations that are taking action on the issues you care about. Organisations have to be
requested.
