NZQA registered unit standard
27228 version 1
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Title
Produce photographs and an internet slide show from news
assignments for publication
Level
5
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: take, select,
and process photographs for news assignments; and produce
a slide show for the internet from news assignments in
accordance with the publishable standard.
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 in this unit standard must be demonstrated 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, 2006) 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
Industry text includes but is not limited to:
– 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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Definitions
captions refer to the words that identify the graphic’s content and names identifiable
subjects. Captions may be a label, a sentence, or an extended caption;
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 assignments refer to the collection of photographs that are compiled to
accompany and enhance a news story;
platform refers to the delivery mode of internet;
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; platform; 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;
a slide show refers to a display of a series of chosen photographs.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Take, select, and process photographs for news assignments.
Range
evidence is required for six photographs to illustrate the candidate’s own news
stories.
Evidence requirements
1.1
A variety of photographs are composed to meet editorial, legal, and ethical
requirements.
1.2
Photographs are produced for a variety of situations and layouts.
Range
1.3
Captions are written ensuring information is accurate and complete.
Range
1.4
head shots, group shots, wide shots, close-ups, verticals,
horizontals.
grammar, punctuation, spelling, explains graphic’s content, names
identifiable subjects, purpose of photograph, relation to news
event.
Photographs are downloaded to a computer file using photo-processing
software.
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1.5
Photographs relevant to news stories, and of reproducible quality, are identified
and a range of photographs is produced for final selection.
Range
1.6
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may include but is not limited to – headshots, group shots, wide
shots, close-ups, verticals, horizontals.
Photo-processing software is used to prepare photographs for publication.
Range
cropping, sharpening, colour enhancement, contrast balance, light
balance, red-eye removal, file size, labelling, security of storage.
Outcome 2
Produce a slide show for the internet from news assignments in accordance with the
publishable standard.
Range
evidence is required for a minimum of ten photographs.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Photographs are taken and a selection are processed and used to prepare a
slide show with captions for internet publication.
Range
dominant feature, sharp, clear features, well lit, photographs are
relevant to story angle, size, quality, acceptable image file format.
2.2
Photographs are composed to meet editorial, legal, and ethical requirements.
2.3
Photographs are downloaded to a computer file, using photo-processing
software, and assembled into a slide show.
Range
2.4
Photographs are produced for a variety of situations and layouts.
Range
2.5
cropping, sharpening, colour enhancement, contrast balance, light
balance, red-eye removal, file size, labelling, security of storage.
head shots, group shots, wide shots, close-ups, verticals,
horizontals.
Captions are written ensuring information is accurate and complete.
Range
grammar, punctuation, spelling, explains graphic’s content, names
identifiable subjects, purpose of photograph, relation to news
event.
2.6
Draft slide show presentation is reviewed in accordance with training
establishment practices.
2.7
Slide show is corrected in accordance with the publishable standard and filed to
meet training establishment practices.
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Replacement information
This unit standard replaced unit standard 23122.
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
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