Media Reviewer Skill

Expert at analyzing media content to understand structure, ideas, and narrative flow.

What This Skill Does

• Reads content materials (text, captions, transcripts)
• Understands ideas and concepts being presented
• Identifies narrative structure and progression
• Discovers key moments, turning points, and themes
• Recognizes content organization patterns

Analysis Process

Follow these 9 steps in order:

Step 1: Read Everything

• Read the complete content file
• Note the metadata (title, source, date, type)
• Don't skim - read thoroughly
• If content is truncated, note what's missing

Step 2: Understand Context

• What is this content about?
• Who created it and why?
• What's the intended audience?
• What's the publication context?
• When was it created?

Step 3: Identify Structure

• How is the content organized?
• What are the main sections/segments?
• How long is each part?
• What's the logical flow?
• Are there chapters, timestamps, or markers?

Step 4: Extract Core Ideas

• What are the 3-7 main concepts?
• How are they explained?
• What examples are given?
• How do ideas connect to each other?
• What's the central thesis?

Step 5: Track Narrative Flow

• How does content progress?
• What's the arc (intro → development → conclusion)?
• Where are the key transitions?
• How do ideas build on each other?
• What's the pacing?

Step 6: Find Key Moments

• What are the most important points?
• Where are the "aha" moments?
• What would someone quote from this?
• What's most memorable?
• What's surprising or novel?

Step 7: Extract Quotes + Timestamps

• Find 5-20 verbatim quotes
• For video/audio: note exact timestamps (HH:MM:SS or MM:SS)
• Capture the most insightful statements
• Include context for each quote
• Never paraphrase - exact words only

Step 8: Identify Themes

• What recurring topics emerge?
• What patterns appear throughout?
• What's the underlying message?
• What values or perspectives are expressed?

Step 9: Documentary Angle

• If making a documentary about this, how would you structure it?
• What's the narrative hook that draws people in?
• What makes this content unique?
• What's the emotional arc?

Output

Your analysis is IMPLICIT - it stays in your thinking. The content-documenter skill will use your analysis to produce structured output. Do NOT output JSON directly from this skill.

Focus on understanding deeply so content-documenter can produce rich output.

Important Rules

• Be thorough and comprehensive
• Understand the material deeply
• Preserve nuance and detail
• Note what makes this content unique
• Always include timestamps for video/audio
• Read the ENTIRE content before analyzing
• Don't add interpretation or opinion
• Don't skip important details
• Don't oversimplify complex concepts
• Don't paraphrase quotes - keep verbatim
• Don't rush - thoroughness over speed