| Question to Ask | Why It Matters | |----------------|----------------| | What job does this content do for the audience? | Identifies functional appeal (escape, validation, learning, social bonding). | | How does platform design influence the content’s length, pacing, and structure? | Avoids creating platform-agnostic work that fails on native terms. | | Who is missing from this story, and why? | Uncovers systemic biases or market assumptions. | | What happens after the credits roll? | Tracks second-screen behavior, memes, discussion, rewatches – real engagement. | | How does this content make money? | Explains why certain genres or formats get funded repeatedly. |
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