NZQA registered unit standard
27623 version 1
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Title
Produce a news slide show 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 credit with this unit standard are able to: select and
prioritise digital still news images into a narrative sequence,
and process digital still news images using appropriate photo
image software and compile a slide show suitable for
publication on 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),
http://www.CQPress.com.
3
Assessment
– Evidence is required for one news slide show suitable for publication on an
internet website. The slide show must include a minimum of ten images.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
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27623 version 1
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Definitions
– images may include but are not limited to – photographs, line drawings, tables,
graphs, illustrations, cartoons;
– 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 texts 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;
– 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.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Select and prioritise digital still news images into a narrative sequence suitable for
publication on an internet website.
Evidence requirements
1.1
A range of images from an event, interview(s) or news topic to be reported on
are selected.
1.2
The selected images are arranged in narrative order to assist in telling the story.
Outcome 2
Process digital still news images using photo image software and compile a slide show
suitable for publication on an internet website.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The selected images are loaded and processed to meet the requirements of the
internet website.
Range
quality, shape, size.
2.2
Images are sequentially renamed to ensure correct order of images is achieved.
2.3
Slide show is compiled using the processed images in accordance with news
journalism style and internet website requirements.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
Planned review date
27623 version 1
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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
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which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
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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