NZQA registered unit standard
27622 version 1
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Title
Produce a digital news video suitable for publication on an internet
website
Level
4
Purpose
Credits
5
This unit standard is intended for people studying journalism in
an off-job situation.
People credited with this unit standard are able to identify news
stories suitable for digital video news reporting and publication
on an internet website and prepare to shoot them; and shoot
digital news video footage suitable for an internet website.
Classification
Journalism > Journalism Skills
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Recommended skills
and knowledge
Unit 27619, Demonstrate understanding of news writing and
write news stories suitable for community newspapers, internet
and radio.
Explanatory notes
1
This unit standard has been designed for learning and assessment off-job where
scenarios may be used to gather evidence. This standard should not be used as part
of a professional journalism course or qualification.
2
Industry text
– Tully, Jim (ed), Intro: A Beginner's Guide to Professional News Journalism
(Wellington: New Zealand Journalists Training Organisation, 4th edition, 2008).
Relevant text
– Briggs, Mark, Journalism Next: A Practical Guide to Digital Reporting and
Publishing (Washington: CQ Press, A division of SAGE, 2010),
www.CQPress.com.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
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27622 version 1
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Definitions
– news journalism style refers to the standard required for news media outlets to
consider publishing the material. It will recognise standards described in the
industry text and may include but is not limited to newsworthiness; platforms;
reliability, validity and usefulness; news values; introductions (impact,
succinctness); structure (appropriate for story type and platform; arranged
logically); grammar; spelling; punctuation; word selection (jargon and clichés
avoided); attribution (mix of direct and indirect quotes including paraphrasing);
understanding (issues in context, key questions answered); balance; fairness;
media style; language used in news media publications and broadcasting;
– a news story refers to a timely and succinct account of unfolding events of public
interest;
– newsworthiness refers to events of sufficient interest or importance to the public to
warrant reporting in the media;
– reliability, validity and usefulness when referring to a news source mean that the
bona fides of the person, organisation or reference are established as a credible,
knowledgeable, accurate and authoritative source;
– storyboard refers to a series of photos that outline the sequence of scenes and
major changes in the production;
– video news reporting refers to capturing news in spoken words and film;
– voice over refers to an unseen narrator speaking as part of the video production.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Identify news stories suitable for digital video news reporting and publication on an internet
website and prepare to shoot them.
Range
evidence must be in accordance with news journalism style.
Evidence requirements
1.1
News stories suitable for digital video news reporting are identified and
storyboards showing the scenes and narratives to be included are prepared.
1.2
Shots required for the video are planned.
Range
includes but is not limited to – set-up scene, interviewees ,wide
shots.
Outcome 2
Shoot digital news video footage suitable for publication on an internet website.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Camera settings are adjusted according to light and location in accordance with
the operating manual.
2.2
Sources are interviewed in accordance with the guidelines in the industry text.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
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2.3
Scenes and shots are captured in accordance with the relevant text.
2.4
A piece-to-camera is shot in accordance with the relevant text.
2.5
An audio voice over is recorded that is fair, accurate, balanced and in
accordance with news journalism style.
Planned review date
31 December 2016
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
19 January 2012
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0002
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact Competenz info@competenz.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the
content of this unit standard.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016