Field           Community and Social Services

 

Review of Journalism unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Journalism

Applied Journalism

25361-25369, 25715, 25716, 26842, 27653, 27755, 28472

Journalism

Journalism Skills

27218-27228, 27383-27387, 27618-27627

 

Competenz has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                               June 2019

 

Summary

 

Consultation with industry and training providers has identified that these units are no longer required.  The old National Qualifications using the standards have now lapsed and the New Zealand qualifications replacing them are not unit standard based.

 

Main changes

 

·      The standards were designated expiring without replacement.

·      The Applied Journalism domain was designated expiring.

 

Category D unit standards will expire at the end of December 2019

 

Detailed list of unit standards – classification, title, level, and credits

 

Key to review category

A

Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number

B

Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the 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

 

Community and Social Services > Journalism > Applied Journalism

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

25361

Develop rounds, gather information, and plan stories for publication or broadcast

6

30

D

25362

Identify and write news stories for print publication

6

30

D

25363

Write news stories and prepare for broadcast on radio

6

30

D

25364

Write news stories and prepare for broadcast on television

6

30

D

25365

Write news stories from court proceedings for applied journalism

6

15

D

25366

Rewrite a story and analyse and report on legal issues for applied journalism

6

15

D

25367

Rewrite a story and analyse and report on ethical issues for applied journalism

6

10

D

25368

Write feature stories and prepare for broadcast on radio

6

20

D

25369

Write feature stories for print publication

6

20

D

25715

Sub-edit and lay out news stories for print publication

6

40

D

25716

Sub-edit and lay out feature stories for print publication

6

45

D

26842

Produce news and feature photojournalism assignments for publication

6

20

D

27653

Produce news stories, and produce and present live crosses, for broadcast on television

6

20

D

27755

Write news stories using material from the web and create news audio video clips for publication on a web news site

6

20

D

28472

Apply understanding of statistical issues to data-related stories

6

20

D

 

Community and Social Services > Journalism > Journalism Skills

27218

Gather and record information and plan news stories for publication and broadcast

5

25

D

27219

Write a variety of news stories for publication and broadcast

5

25

D

27220

Interpret and use numerical data to write news stories, and write instructions for the production of an infographic

5

5

D

27221

Write news stories from court and related activities, and demonstrate media law and ethics knowledge

5

15

D

27222

Demonstrate knowledge of current affairs, the role of the news media, and newsroom requirements

5

5

D

27223

Write news stories from local government activities for publication and broadcast

5

5

D

27224

Write a news feature on a topic relating to Māori for publication or broadcast

5

5

D

27225

Write a news feature about diversity in New Zealand's population

5

5

D

27226

Develop and write a feature article for publication

5

5

D

27227

Develop and write a feature profile and a review for publication

5

5

D

27228

Produce photographs and an internet slide show from news assignments for publication

5

5

D

27383

Subedit and lay out a page for publication

5

5

D

27384

Prepare news stories with audio for broadcast on radio

5

5

D

27385

Prepare and write a news story for broadcast on television

5

5

D

27386

Gather material from the internet and write news stories for publication on an internet news site

5

5

D

27387

Produce a video news story package for posting on an internet website

5

5

D

27618

Gather material for writing news stories

4

15

D

27619

Demonstrate understanding of news writing and write news stories suitable for community newspapers, internet and radio

4

20

D

27620

Write news stories with audio suitable for broadcast on radio

4

15

D

27621

Demonstrate knowledge of the laws and ethical codes applying to journalism

4

5

D

27622

Produce a digital news video suitable for publication on an internet website

4

5

D

27623

Produce a news slide show suitable for publication on an internet website

4

5

D

27624

Take photographs for photographic news assignments for publication

4

5

D

27625

Write features suitable for publication in community newspapers or on the internet

4

7

D

27626

Sub-edit news stories and lay out a page suitable for publication

4

5

D

27627

Create and manage a news research blog

4

5

D