Write a proposal for an investigative story over the coronavirus and masks in the United States. Include who would make the masks, how long would it take to make the masks, how much would it cost, ect. outline for me how you would report on the issue. Think big. What is something you are passionate about and think about how you would investigate this topic. It could be anything.
First, you must state succinctly what the problem is in 30 words or fewer. Anything over that mark may be too broad.
Second, think about sourcing and documents. Where would you find stats and documents you could use for your reporting? Search for databases (i.e., government, nonprofit, academic) and give me the URLs or ways to find these databases. If not databases, would you use court documents?
Who would you interview to get answers and put some of these stats into perspective? Be specific with who you would interview. Give me names and titles of each person (They have to be real people). I also want to know what questions you would ask them. These need to be detailed questions that get right to the point.
Third, how long would you need for this if you were able to devote all your working time to this project? And would you need to travel anywhere? If so, why is the travel needed and why would you not be able to get this information/sourcing/etc. from phone calls or emails?
Fourth, what kinds of stories would you write? A three-part series? A five-part series? What would be the focus of each story and what would you include in each story?