Manipulated · Season 02 · Episode 03
Written codes
The language inside a media product — the words you read on screen and the words you hear spoken — and how producers use both to anchor what you believe.
★ Certification Read the Screen The words are never neutral. Work two desks — printed language (titles, subtitles, credits, on-screen text) and spoken language (dialogue, voice-over, delivery) — then pass the final read to earn a Written Codes certificate you can upload to Compass. ~20 min. Start reading → 📚 Reference The Codes Library — Written The reference pages behind today — printed language and spoken language, every form explained with real examples. Keep it open while you work. Open the library → 📸 The field test Prove it. Six reads — text on the screen and words in the air. No timer. Get all six and the certificate is yours. Start the field test →