8. Preparing scientific TV programs and documentaries (by Carolyn Robinson)
8.1 Pick your topic carefully



a. how to find your strongest idea

Every journalist should keep a file of story ideas they like. When you are looking for something to cover - whether it will be a short or a long report - start first by sorting through your idea file. But how to pick the strongest idea? b. sources of ideas c. do preliminary research

After contacting all your sources, pick 2 or 3 stories that really appeal to you, based on the above criteria. The next step is to check your leads more carefully. Here are some questions to ask yourself: Once you have gone through all the points on this checklist, you are ready to move to the next phase of production of your scientific TV program.


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