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I. Introduction
A. This research project will study technical writing in broadcast journalism. We will work to
answer the question, how does the field of broadcast journalism use professional writing and
technical communication? Throughout our research, we will employ interviews, make
observations, and explicitly research the subject matter in order to gather information, as well as
a deep and coherent understanding of the subject matter. We will analyze and interpret this data
in particular by focusing on how writing goes through the production process. By the end of this
project, we will be able to make and explain connections between broadcast journalism and
technical writing. The answers to this research question will help us to better understand what
goes on behind the scenes of broadcast journalism, their technical writing process, and how the
professional writers communicate.
V. Data Analysis
A. We will organize our collection of data into a chart in correlation with the interview questions we
asked Iman Smith. Our chart will consist of our notes and interview questions gathered from
experiencing the behind the scene process of PBS. This will help us to not only understand
intellectually, but to visually understand what Imans process is and how it works. This will help
us to better understand how pieces are initially drafted, the editing process the pieces go through,
what sort of communication this involves, and, finally, how the piece finally makes its way to on
air. We understand that keeping our data organized is vital to being able to thoroughly answer our
other questions, which we will conduct a series of coherent questions for each interview
(assuming we conduct multiple). These questions will also be categorized and will have them
categorized by which one of our questions were trying to answer. Analyzing field notes about
the communication between staff members might be a bit more difficult. Although not all four of
us can go to the site visit together, we will have two group members attend the site visit(s) and
take avid notes. To analyze this data, well read our notes together, which will be organized
based on time, to see what each other noticed. In all, in order to analyze the data best, keeping
organized and in communication is key.