FIELD
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Review of Journalism unit
standards
|
Subfield |
Domain |
ID |
|
Journalism |
Journalism Skills |
10355, 10356, 10359, 10365,
10367-10369, 10371-10380 |
|
Print
Journalism |
10357, 10358, 10360, 10361, 10366,
10381, 10382 | |
|
Radio
Journalism |
10362, 10364, 10370, 10383,
10384 | |
|
Television
Journalism |
10363,
10385 |
The NZ Journalists Training Organisation
(NZJTO) has completed the review of the unit standards listed
above.
Date new versions published
October 2007
Planned review date
December 2012
Summary of review and consultation
process
The NZJTO has
been reviewing the level 5 journalism unit standards since March 2006, when
working groups comprising representatives from tertiary providers and the media
industry were established to look at what was required to update the unit
standards. The groups represented
the diverse journalism areas for writing, reporting, workplace, technical
skills, broadcasting, cultural, and law and ethics. Assessors and moderators were also
invited to contribute to the review, and their feedback was considered along
with that of the other groups.
The groups were
asked to consider the following:
·
The
currency of the unit standards and their suitability for the
qualifications
·
The
accuracy and appropriateness of their content
·
Whether
the levels and credits corresponded to performance
outcomes
·
Any
gaps in skills and/or knowledge that could be captured by the development of new
unit standards.
The groups considered that most of the unit
standards were unsatisfactory and did not meet the present needs of the industry
and the profession. It was
generally agreed that the unit standards needed to be comprehensively reviewed,
rewritten, and brought in line with current industry standards and
practice. This work was carried out
by the NZJTO Executive Director and a consultant, and drafts circulated to the
working groups and to tertiary
providers assessing against level 5 unit standards (or teaching to them, as in
the case of the universities), as well as NZQA National Qualifications
Services.
Tertiary
providers who were sent the final drafts included:
Aoraki
Polytechnic
CPIT NZ
Southern
Waikato
Institute of Technology
Waiariki
Institute of Technology
Western
Institute of Technology
Whitireia
Community Polytechnic
NZ Radio
Training School
Members of the
working groups were asked to complete a form to endorse the final drafts. In several cases, group members had left
their positions or retired, but the majority in each group have now endorsed
these changes.
Main changes resulting from the
review
·
Unit standard 23106 replaced unit standards
10355, 10356, 10357, and 10365.
·
Unit standard 23109 replaced unit standard
10359.
·
Unit standard 23111 replaced unit standards
10366, 10367 and 10368.
·
Unit standard 23116 replaced unit standard
10376.
·
Unit standard 23117 replaced unit standard
10377.
·
Unit standard 23118 replaced unit standard
10378.
·
Unit standard 23119 replaced unit standard
10379.
·
Unit standard 23121 replaced unit standards
10360 and 10369.
·
Unit standard 23122 replaced unit standard
10381.
·
Unit standard 23123 replaced unit standard
10382.
·
Unit standard 23124 replaced unit standard
10358.
·
Unit standard 23125 replaced unit standards
10362, 10364, 10370, 10383 and 10384.
·
Unit standard 23126 replaced unit standard
10363 and 10385.
·
Titles of unit standards 10374, 10375 and
10380 were changed.
·
Unit standards 10361, 10371, 10372, and
10373 were designated as expiring.
·
Two new unit standards, 23108 and 23127,
were developed.
Unit standards
categorised as category C and D expire at the end of
December 2009.
Impact on existing provider
accreditations
|
Current Accreditation
for |
Accreditation extended
to | ||||
|
Nature
of accreditation |
Classification
or Id |
Level |
Nature
of accreditation |
Classification
or Id |
Level |
|
Domain |
Print
Journalism |
5 |
Domain |
Journalism
Skills |
5 |
|
Domain |
Radio
Journalism |
5 | |||
|
Standard |
10355 |
5 |
Standard |
23106 |
5 |
|
Standard
|
10356 |
5 | |||
|
Standard |
10359 |
5 |
Standard |
23109 |
5 |
|
Standard |
10360 |
5 |
Standard |
23121 |
5 |
|
Standard |
10362 |
5 |
Standard
|
23125 |
5 |
|
Standard |
10364 |
5 | |||
|
Standard |
10370 |
5 | |||
|
Standard |
10383 |
5 | |||
|
Standard |
10384 |
5 | |||
|
Standard |
10363 |
5 |
Standard |
23126 |
5 |
|
Standard |
10385 |
5 | |||
|
Standard |
10367 |
5 |
Standard |
23111 |
5 |
|
Standard |
10376 |
5 |
Standard |
23116 |
5 |
|
Standard |
10377 |
5 |
Standard |
23117 |
5 |
|
Standard |
10378 |
5 |
Standard |
23118 |
5 |
|
Standard |
10379 |
5 |
Standard |
23119 |
5 |
|
Standard |
10381 |
5 |
Standard |
23122 |
5 |
Impact on Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan
(AMAP)
None.
Impact on existing
qualifications
Qualifications that contain the reviewed standards or classifications are tabled below.
|
Affected |
The
qualification lists a reviewed classification (domain or subfield) in an
elective set The
qualification lists a standard that has changes to level or
credits The
qualification lists a C or D category standard |
|
Not materially
affected |
The
qualification lists a standard that has a new title The
qualification lists a standard that has a new
classification |
The following NZJTO qualification is affected by the outcome of this review and will be reviewed once the new unit standards are registered. It is anticipated the qualification will be replaced in December 2008. The unit standards in bold generated the affected status.
|
Qualification
title |
Classification
or standard in the qualification |
|
National
Diploma in Journalism with strands in Magazine, Newspaper, Radio, and
Television [Ref: 0326] |
10355-10373,
10374, 10375-10379, 10380, 10381-10385 |
The following qualifications are also
affected by the outcome of this review.
The standard setting bodies (SSBs) have been advised that they require
revision. The unit standards in bold generated the affected
status.
|
Qualification
title |
Classification
or standard in the qualification |
SSB
Name |
|
National
Diploma in Marketing with strands in General Marketing, Direct Marketing,
International Marketing, Marketing Research, Sales Organisation and
Management, Advertising, and Public Relations [Ref: 0424] |
10355,
10356, 10376 |
NZQA
- National Qualifications Services |
|
National
Diploma in Reo Maori Media (Level 5) with strands in Journalism, Radio,
and Television [Ref: 1146] |
10355,
10356, 10360, 10361, 10363, 10364, 10366-10368, 10377, 10378, 10380, 10381, 10384, 10385 |
NZQA
- Māori Qualifications Services |
Summary of main changes to standards' Ids,
classification, titles, levels, and credits
The
following summary shows the changes made to the standards as a result of the
review. All changes are in bold.
Key to review
category |
| |
A |
Dates
changed, but no other changes are made - the replacement standard carries
the same Id and a new version number | |
|
B |
Changes
made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the replacement standard
carries the same Id and a new version number | |
|
C |
Major
changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a
new Id | |
|
D |
Standard
will expire and not be replaced | |
Subfield
Journalism
|
Id |
Id |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review
Category | |
|
10355 10356 10357 10365 23106 |
Journalism
Skills Journalism
Skills Print
Journalism Journalism
Skills Journalism
Skills |
Identify
and advocate news for publication or broadcast Research
print and electronic sources for journalism Conduct
interviews for a variety of news stories for print
publication Conduct
interviews for a variety of news stories for print publication and for
broadcast Find,
gather, and record information for news stories for publication and
broadcast |
5 5 5 5 5 |
8 3 10 10 25 |
C C C C | |
|
10358 23124 |
Print
Journalism Journalism
Skills |
Write
feature stories for newspapers Write
a feature profile and a performance review for publication in a newspaper
or on the internet |
5 5 |
12 5 |
C | |
|
10359 23109 |
Journalism
Skills |
Report on the local
government sector Write news
stories from local government activities |
5 5 |
4 4 |
C | |
|
10360 10369 23121 |
Print
Journalism Journalism
Skills Print
Journalism |
Design
and lay out pages for newspaper publication Sub-edit
raw copy for print publication Design
and lay out newspaper pages and prepare material
for publication in
newspapers |
5 5 5 |
5 2 5 |
C C | |
|
10361 |
Print
Journalism |
Design and lay out
pages for magazine publication |
5 |
5 |
D | |
|
10362 10364 10370 10383 10384 23125 |
Radio
Journalism Radio
Journalism Radio
Journalism Radio
Journalism Radio Journalism Radio
Journalism |
Produce
current affairs items for radio Conduct
interviews for a variety of news stories for
broadcast Sub-edit
raw copy for broadcast and compile bulletins Do
voice performance for radio broadcast Produce
radio audio for broadcast Prepare
news stories for broadcast on radio |
5 5 5 5 5 5 |
10 10 2 5 5 5 |
C C C C C | |
|
10363 10385 23126 |
Television
Journalism Television
Journalism Television
Journalism |
Report
news stories for television Report
daily or short-form current affairs stories for
television Prepare
a news story for
broadcast on
television |
5 5 5 |
10 10 5 |
C C | |
|
10366 10367 10368 23111 |
Print
Journalism Journalism
Skills Journalism
Skills Journalism
Skills |
Write a variety of
news stories for print publication Write a variety of
news bulletin stories for broadcast Write a variety of
news stories for print publication and for broadcast Write a
variety of news stories for publication and
broadcast |
5 5 5 5 |
25 25 25 25 |
C C C | |
|
10371 |
Journalism
Skills |
Sub-edit raw copy for
print publication and for broadcast |
5 |
2 |
D | |
|
10372 |
Journalism
Skills |
Use shorthand for
journalism |
5 |
15 |
D | |
|
10373 |
Journalism
Skills |
Use a word-processor
for writing news stories |
5 |
3 |
D | |
|
10374 |
Journalism
Skills |
Use mathematical
skills for journalism Use
numerical and statistical skills to write news stories, and instructions
for info-graphics |
5 |
4 |
B | |
|
10375 |
Journalism
Skills |
Work in a
newsroom Demonstrate
knowledge of the |
5 3 |
2 2 |
B | |
|
10376 23116 |
Journalism
Skills |
Demonstrate knowledge
of media ethics Demonstrate
knowledge of, and apply media ethics in
journalism |
5 5 |
4 4 |
C | |
|
10377 23117 |
Journalism
Skills |
Apply media law in
journalism Demonstrate
knowledge of, and apply media law in
journalism |
5 5 |
4 4 |
C | |
|
10378 23118 |
Journalism
Skills |
Report Treaty of
Waitangi issues Produce
news stories with a bi-cultural perspective |
5 5 |
4 5 |
C | |
|
10379 23119 |
Journalism
Skills |
Investigate how
different cultural viewpoints are expressed in the
media Produce
news stories about diversity in |
5 5 |
4 4 |
C | |
|
10380 |
Journalism
Skills |
Report court and
police proceedings Write news
stories from court and police activities, and explain emergency services
activities |
5 |
8 |
B | |
|
10381 23122 |
Print
Journalism Journalism
Skills |
Take
and select news photos Produce
photographs from news assignments |
5 5 |
3 4 |
C | |
|
10382 23123 |
Print
Journalism |
Write
articles for magazines Write
a feature article for a magazine |
5 5 |
15 5 |
C | |
|
23108 |
Journalism
Skills |
Analyse
daily news coverage of central government, democratic processes, and the
economy |
5 |
5 |
New | |
|
23127 |
Journalism
Skills |
Explain
requirements for internet news sites, and select and edit news stories for
publication |
5 |
5 |
New | |