Purpose
What this resource helps a team do
Supports respectful storytelling by clarifying consent, representation, risk, attribution, and approval before publication.
The resource is intended to create a consistent decision trail. It helps a communication or program team identify what information is needed, who is responsible for it, what should be reviewed, and how the final output will serve its audience.
Resource components
What to include
Consent language
Document the relevant inputs, decisions, evidence, responsibilities, and review notes for this component.
Risk questions
Document the relevant inputs, decisions, evidence, responsibilities, and review notes for this component.
Attribution options
Document the relevant inputs, decisions, evidence, responsibilities, and review notes for this component.
Image-use notes
Document the relevant inputs, decisions, evidence, responsibilities, and review notes for this component.
Approval steps
Document the relevant inputs, decisions, evidence, responsibilities, and review notes for this component.
Suggested workflow
Use the resource in four passes
1. Scope
Define the audience, activity, decision, deadline, evidence available, and owner before completing the resource.
2. Capture
Record source material, stakeholder input, consent, context, and unresolved questions while they can still be verified.
3. Review
Check accuracy, completeness, representation, attribution, accessibility, and alignment with program requirements.
4. Reuse
Store the final record so it can support reports, briefs, stories, presentations, and future planning.
Quality standard
Completion check
- The intended audience and decision are explicit.
- Claims can be traced to a source, observation, record, or named stakeholder input.
- Consent, attribution, and sensitive context have been reviewed.
- Responsibilities and unresolved follow-up actions are visible.
- The final record can be understood and reused by someone outside the original activity.
Expected outcome: Human-centred stories that protect dignity while preserving useful program evidence.
Frequently asked questions
When should this resource be used?
Supports respectful storytelling by clarifying consent, representation, risk, attribution, and approval before publication.
What does the resource include?
Consent language, Risk questions, Attribution options, Image-use notes, Approval steps.
What outcome should it support?
Human-centred stories that protect dignity while preserving useful program evidence.