Advanced Television Production: The Investigative Process

The Investigative Process

The Paul Williams Way

Conception
Feasibility Study
Go/No-Go Decision
Base Building
Planning
Original Research
Re-evaluation
Filling the Gaps
Final Evaluation
Writing and Rewriting
Publication/Airing of the Story

Assignment: Request and review minutes from Board of Trustees, Academic Council or Curriculum Committee and come up with three topics for further investigation.

Semester Schedule

Wednesdays & Thursdays are lab time designated for reporting and production for dscDisclosure.

Jan 11
Orientation and Production Plan for dscDisclosure

Jan 12
(From The Investigative Reporter's Handbook)
Chapter 1: The Investigative Process

Jan 18
Martin Luther King Day

Jan 19
Chapter 2: Secondary Sources

Jan 25
Editorial

Jan 26
Chapter 3: Primary Documents

Feb 01
Editorial

Feb 02
Chapter 4: Computer-Assisted Reporting

Feb 08
Editorial

Feb 09
Chapter 5: People Trails

Feb 15
Presidents' Day

Feb 16
Chapter 6: Writing the Compelling Investigation

Feb 22
Editorial
Assessment One

Feb 23
Chapter 7: Ethics of Investigative Reporting

Mar 01
Editorial

Mar 02
Chapter 8: Investigating the Executive Branch

Mar 8-12
Spring Break

Mar 15
Editorial

Mar 16
Chapter 9: Investigating the Legislative Branch

Mar 22
Editorial

Mar 23
Chapter 10: Investigating the Judicial System

Mar 29
Editorial

Mar 30
Chapter 11. Investigating Law Enforcement

April 5
Editorial

April 6
Chapter 13. Investigating For-Profit Businesses

April 12
Editorial

April 13
Reels and Websites

April 19
Editorial
Assessment Two

April 20
Reels and Websites

April 26
Editorial

April 27
Reels and Websites

Apr 30
Self-Evaluation – All rubrics turned in.

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