Subject / Central Question
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Purpose / Intended Message
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Verified Facts / Research Information
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Interviews / Approved Quotations (Optional)
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Story Arc / Sections / Sequence (Optional)
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Narration Style
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Investigative
Observational
Expository
Historical
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Educational
Narrative / story-driven
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Visual / Archival / B-roll Directions (Optional)
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Other Details
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