Commission the network
Research and production for your assignment
Bring a defined brief or an early question. The Network works with you to identify the deliverables, prepare a written quote, and assemble the people the assignment needs.
Start a project inquiryResearch and fact-finding
Research for editorial, production, nonprofit, and business teams.
- Background research
- Build the context your team needs before making decisions.
- Records and timelines
- Put documents and events in order so the story can be followed.
- Verification and sourcing
- Check claims and document what supports them.
Interviews and outreach
Agree on the outreach scope and review process before contacting sources.
- Expert outreach
- Find people with direct knowledge of the subject.
- Stakeholder interviews
- Hear from people involved in or affected by the work.
- Pre-interviews and lead development
- Assess potential sources and prepare for formal interviews.
Field and documentary production
Support for the work in the field and the materials your team needs to complete the production.
- Field coordination
- Coordinate locations, people, schedules, and logistics.
- Documentary research
- Find the records, people, and context that support the story.
- Production support
- Prepare briefing materials and help carry the assignment through delivery.