Delaware National Guard Unit Public Affairs Course
(DNG) UPARC
Deborah Welch

ELO1 - Provide Photographic Support (30 minutes)
ELO2 - Cutlines and Captions (30 minutes)
ELO3 - The Army Writing Style (30 minutes)
ELO4 - Determining News Sources (30 minutes)
ELO5 - Produce a news story or feature story  (30 minutes)
ELO6 - Coordination (30 minutes)


Introduction:
Principles of Information

-Public's right to know versus its need to know.
-Department of Defense policy on releasing information.
-Discuss the limitations of the principles of information using the acronym SAPP (Security, Accuracy, Policy, Propriety).
-Provisions of the Freedom of Information and Privacy acts.

References:
DoD Directives 5230.9
Clearance of DoD Information for Public Release
DoD Principles of Information
DoD Directive 5230-16
Nuclear Accident & Incident Public Affairs Guidance
DoD Directive 5400.7
DoD Freedom of Information Act Program
DoD Directive 5400.11
DoD Privacy Program, 9 Jun 82
AFI 35-102, Chapter 6
AR 360-5 Public Information, 31 May 89
AFIS Memorandum, May 1995
DINFOS Guidance on Release of Information under the Freedom of Information and Privacy Act
DNG Style Guide