Pr14 task

1. PR14: Producing Radio News
Be able to conduct research in preparation for an interview
For this part of the unit you will need to conduct research into a topic and designate
an interviewee (person to interview). Present your research via either a PPT/Prezi or
Podcast and post to your blog as PR14: Producing Radio News
TASK (Practice task: Do not post this task to blog!)
You are preparing to interview a famous movie star about his latest release film.
Identify a number of things you should research before preparing the interview? It
can be a movie star of your choice.
1. Whether they have been nominated for an Oscar
2. Previous roles
3. The role he’s playing in the film
4. Information about the character
1. Purpose of research: identify key facts about topic; identify potential issues;
identify potential areas of interest; highlight areas of interest or concern
surrounding topic; identify relevant matters in interviewee’s background
2. Preparatory research: observe or read previous interviews; establish key
facts and dates about topic; themes surrounding interviewee, eg issues or
products interviewee is involved in, previous activities of interviewee,
response of others surrounding issue or product, comments of others
regarding interviewee.
The purpose of doingthisinterview is highlightingwhypeople shouldn’t have a problem with
publicnursing.There are concerns surrounding this topic because there are constantly social
experiments with how people deal with public breastfeeding and it always shows the
breastfeeding woman being verbally attacked by passers-by.

2. 3. Methods of research: primary; secondary, eg books, magazines, websites,
discussion forums, television programmes, DVD commentaries, interviews
with others, observation of events, other things interviewee involved in.
“You shouldnoteverfeel shamed,belittled,embarrassed,orwrongforfeedingyourbabythe
waynature intended”