NZQA registered unit standard
27224 version 1
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Title
Write a news feature on a topic relating to Māori for publication or
broadcast
Level
5
Purpose
Credits
5
This unit standard is for student journalists who are required to
produce news features that have a bi-cultural perspective for
publication or broadcast.
People credited with this unit standard are able to analyse the
ways the news media portray Māoridom in New Zealand, and
write a news feature on a topic relating to Māori.
Classification
Journalism > Journalism Skills
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Recommended skills
and knowledge
Unit 27218, Gather and record information and plan news
stories for publication and broadcast; and Unit 27219, Write a
variety of news stories for publication and broadcast.
Explanatory notes
1
All evidence requirements must be in accordance with the minimum standards for
professional journalism, found in the current editions of: Statement of Principles
(Wellington: New Zealand Press Council, 2006) available at
http://www.presscouncil.org.nz/principles.php – for print journalism; the Codes of the
New Zealand Radio Code of Broadcasting Practice (Wellington: New Zealand
Broadcasting Standards Authority, 2008) available at http://bsa.govt.nz/radio-code/.
These standards encompass – the Radio Code, the Free-to-Air Television Code, the
Pay Television Code.
2
Relevant legislation may include:
Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975;
Maori Language Act 1987;
Maori Fisheries Act 2004;
Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993;
Local Government Act 2002;
Resource Management Act 1991.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
27224 version 1
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Industry texts include:
– Archie, Carol, Pou Kōrero: A Journalists’ Guide to Māori and Current Affairs
(Wellington, New Zealand Journalists Training Organisation, 2007);
– Tully, Jim (ed), Intro: A Beginner's Guide to Professional News Journalism
(Wellington, New Zealand Journalists Training Organisation, 4th edition, 2008).
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For the purposes of this unit standard a news feature refers to a story pertaining to
Māori. It will be a timely and succinct account of unfolding events of public interest to
Māori, and which also may interest a general audience.
5
Definitions
a bi-cultural perspective refers to the perspective resulting from balanced discourse
between Māori and non-Māori perspectives;
breaking news refers to how news stories develop as more facts and comment
become available;
minimum standards for professional journalism refers to the conventions under which
the media operate and may include but are not limited to – stories of publishable
standard, meet agreed deadlines and length and are legally, ethically and culturally
sound;
news cycles refer to the period in which a news outlet gathers news;
news feature refers to a story or article that goes into considerable detail regarding
concepts and ideas of specific interest;
news rounds may refer to general news reporting or relate to a sector of special
interest in the community within which a news organisation will expect journalists to
find news;
a newsworthy person refers to anyone whose status, knowledge, activities,
statements, or involvement in a news event means they are topical;
newsworthiness refers to events of sufficient interest or importance to the public to
warrant reporting in the media;
notes refer to material recorded through shorthand, longhand, and voice recorder, in
accordance with minimum standards for professional journalism. In the compiling of
the information for the required stories the notes must display evidence of a steady
progression of shorthand use, to the minimum requirement of 80wpm;
platforms refer to the delivery modes of radio, print, internet, and television;
portray refers to the manner in which the news media present images, quotations,
interviews, and information about a community that creates an impression for its
audiences;
publishable standard refers to the standard required by news media outlets for them
to consider publishing the material. It will meet standards described in the industry
texts and may include but is not limited to – news cycles; news rounds; breaking
news; newsworthy person; newsworthiness; notes; platforms; reliability, validity and
usefulness; news values; introductions (impact, succinctness); structure (appropriate
for story type and platform; arranged logically); grammar; spelling; punctuation;
house style; word selection (jargon and clichés avoided); attribution (mix of direct and
indirect quotes including paraphrasing); understanding (issues in context, key
questions answered); editorial requirements; balance; fairness; language used in
news media publications and broadcasting;
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.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
27224 version 1
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Analyse the ways the news media portray Māoridom in New Zealand.
Evidence requirements
1.1
A selection of news stories is analysed in terms of the way they portray
Māoridom in New Zealand. The analysis is in accordance with the industry
texts.
Range
1.2
news stories may include but are not limited to – Treaty
settlements, cultural issues, social issues, housing, employment,
iwi aspirations, mainstream media treatment of Māori news, Māori
media treatment of Māori news;
evidence is required for a minimum of five stories.
Comparison is made of news stories that are produced by Māori and non-Māori
print or broadcast media in terms of angle, emphasis, display, sources, and
balance.
Range
the comparison is made using the same news story topics as
those selected in evidence requirement 1.1.
Outcome 2
Write a news feature on a topic relating to Māori.
Range
evidence is required for one news feature of a minimum of 1000 words and will
be of a publishable standard for publication or broadcast.
Evidence requirements
2.1
News feature is planned and research is conducted to provide background
information.
Range
news feature may include but is not limited to – Treaty
settlements, cultural issues, social issues, housing, employment,
iwi aspirations, mainstream media treatment of Māori news, Māori
media treatment of Māori news;
news feature must not be for one of the stories selected in
outcome 1.
2.2
Sources of information for the news feature are identified, consulted, and
interviewed to achieve a bi-cultural balance.
2.3
News feature is written in accordance with the publishable standard.
2.4
News feature is corrected in accordance with the publishable standard and filed
to meet training establishment practices.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
27224 version 1
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Replacement information
This unit standard replaced unit standard 23118.
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
21 July 2011
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0002
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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 (CMRs). 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
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Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016