Title: Research a production topic.
Course: Television and Media Production I (11103-I) > Section: Preproduction: Planning Effective Media

Research should include gathering both the background and specific information required to produce a program that is factually correct and meaningful to the audience.

A variety of research tools and methods may be used including

- library research
- Internet research
- focus groups
- interviews
- television footage archives.

It is important to incorporate more than one source into the research.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How has the Internet positively and negatively affected research for programs?
- What ethical rules apply to broadcast professionals regarding sources and plagiarism?
- What is the problem with using information without checking facts?