Table 1.

Critical Steps inBrokered Dialogue

Step No.	Critical Step	Description
1	Issue/topic selection	General requirements:
		a) issue of importance/social significance
		b) lack of publicly accessible dialogue among stakeholders, contributing to, or resulting in some form of challenge, controversy, problem or obstacle.
2	Introductory filmed interviews (documenting perspectives)	- in-depth open-ended filmed interviews conducted with each participant
		- Purposive sampling strategy: looking for a range of perspectives on a topic
		- Documentation of “baseline” positions to permit analysis of changes in positions/perspectives as a result of participation in theBrokered Dialogue
3	Identification of preliminary dialogue domains	- combined approach of reviewing initial filmed interviews and written transcripts (open coding)
		- identification of emergent themes and patterns within and between participants’ accounts (constant comparison)
4	‘First cut’ edits	- based on initial analysis, first ‘cuts’ of individual interviews assembled
		- resultant film clips highlight key points of individual participants’ perspectives on topic
		- participatory editing process ensures participants are comfortable showing clips to other participants (decisions recorded)
5	Responses to first cuts	- first cut clips shared with other participants and responses filmed
6	Analysis of responsive sessions and ‘second cut’ edits	- building on initial analysis, review of responses and written transcripts (as per step 3 above)
		- focus oninteractionwith perspectives of others
		- results in a ‘second cut’ of footage from responses (as per step 4 above – including participatory editing)
7	Repeat	- The number of iterations depends on the complexity of the issue and dialogue, and the feasibility of continued iterations
8	Rough cut and assembly	- review of all approved footage, related transcripts by research team
		- iterative analysis between filmed footage and transcripts (constant comparison)
		- final decisions regarding inclusion of perspective-sharing/response/rebuttal (selective coding)
		- interview segments assembled to approximate dialogue
		- Aim is:
		- (a) present unique insights arising from the dialogue
		- (b) fair representation of the normative structure of the dialogue
		- (c) reflect any evolution or change of perspective for individual participants that have become apparent over the course of theBrokered Dialogue
8	Revisions and approval	- Rough cut assembly viewed by each participant
		- participants provide editorial feedback, can request edits to own footage (edits incorporated)
		- Each participant must provide approval for use of their footage
9	Final Cut and post-production	-Final versions of the film are prepared.
		-The length and content can be tailored to specific uses, e.g., teaching vs. a presentation at a public forum