Professional Media Production
12 weeks · 0 milestones
Produce a complete media project at a professional standard in a format of your choice: a podcast series (minimum 3 episodes, minimum 15 minutes total), a documentary short (minimum 5 minutes, edited), or a news package (minimum 2 minutes, broadcast-ready). Document your production process (scripts, production notes, edit log). Proof is the completed production plus a documented review by a media practitioner — journalist, broadcaster, or podcast producer — who assesses it against the professional standard for the format and identifies at least two specific production decisions where professional practice would differ from your choices. Their feedback and your written response with rationale are required parts of the proof.
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3 milestones
Select a media format — short documentary (5–10 min), audio documentary or podcast episode, or video essay — and develop a full production brief: editorial purpose, target audience, format rationale, production plan with timeline and milestones, research and source plan, and an ethical checklist covering subject consent, representation, and harm. Write the brief before production begins.
Proof required
Production brief and pre-production plan (500+ words) covering: editorial purpose, target audience, format rationale, production timeline with specific milestones, research and source plan, and ethical checklist specific to this project. Must be prospective.
What gets checked
- Editorial purpose is specific enough to guide all production decisions
- Production timeline includes specific milestones — not just 'shoot in week 3'
- Ethical checklist addresses consent, representation, and harm for this specific project