Fall 2025

Perspectives on Media

This Journey is designed to help you build the skills and confidence needed to thrive in today’s ever-evolving media landscape. We’ll explore how stories are created, shared, and consumed across different platforms, and you’ll hear directly from media professionals about their experiences working in the field. Along the way, you’ll strengthen your ability to think critically about the role media plays in shaping our world, while also experimenting with your own creative voice. By the end of the Journey, you’ll develop and present a pitch for a media project of your choice.

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Learning Objectives

Learn Skills Useful for Media Workers

Explore the technical, creative, and professional skills needed to thrive in media industries.

Craft a Pitch for a Media Project

Develop and present a clear, engaging proposal that communicates your vision and goals.

Understand Media Production

Compare the processes, tools, and storytelling techniques used in various formats like video, audio, and digital content.

Gain Insight Into Media Careers

Learn directly from professionals in fields like journalism, podcasting, and broadcasting to understand potential career paths.

Perspectives on Media Community Experiences

Mentees and mentors in this Journey must attend the monthly 90-minute Journey Meetings and the Pitchfest.

Journey Meeting Dates:

Monday, November 10, 2025, 4:30 pm ET
Monday, December 1, 2025, 4:30 pm ET
Monday, January 12, 2026, 4:30 pm ET

Pitchfest:

Saturday, January 24, 2026, 12 pm ET

If you’re unable to attend a Journey Meeting, you must notify your Staff Lead in advance and attend a community event to make up for it—strongly recommended options include Exploratory Community Studios, College & Career Chats, and Salon Experiences.

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Perspectives on Media Courses

Perspectives on Media
This course is designed to help develop the skills and understanding needed to successfully pitch a media project. Specific topics range from elevator pitches to pitch decks.

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Perspectives on Media Mentoring

Mentees and Mentors in the Perspectives on Media Journey will be matched for one cycle. Pairs will meet for at least two hour-long sessions each month. Mentees will work on a pitch for a media project, while mentors will offer support and guidance throughout the process. This Journey is open to both Mentor-Mentee pairs and Peer-to-Peer pairs.

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Journey Teaching Artist

Annaya Baynes

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Annaya Baynes (she/they) is a Community Coordinator. They graduated from Spelman College with a Bachelor of Arts in English and French. As an undergraduate, she worked on Spelman’s social justice podcast, The Blue Record, and the reproductive justice-oriented podcast Black Feminist Rants. Annaya has interned at various publishing houses, including Penguin Random House, Macmillan, and The Feminist Press. They have a deep love for literature and film. She is a Master’s student at NYU’s Martin Scorsese Department of Cinema Studies.

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Journeys in the Multimedia 360 Adventure focus on creating in particular medium. It is designed for mentees and mentors who want to express ideas with digital and audio techniques. Journeys in the Journalism 360 Adventure focus on building skills to investigate, analyze, and write about world events. It is recommended for mentees and mentors who want to embrace journalistic integrity.

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