🎬 Mentor Media Decision Lab

Using short exemplars across podcasting, video, photo essays, digital zines, announcements, and mixed-media stories, students analyze how structure, pacing, sound, visuals, and platform shape audience response. They annotate one mentor piece connected to their intended format and identify transferable craft moves such as sequencing, tone, transitions, symbolism, captioning, or accessibility choices. The session ends with a quick planner check-in on which production techniques they may borrow, adapt, or avoid.