Media construction to facilitate use of activatable platform

A method of activating an activatable media element, the method comprising:

• feeding the activatable media element into an upstream end of a print head assembly of a media processing device, wherein the activatable media element comprises:
• an environmental indicator material configured, in response to exposure to a predetermined environmental condition, to change from an initial state to a second state producing an observable effect;
• a plurality of microcapsules, each microcapsule encapsulating the environmental indicator material in an inactive configuration and releasing the environmental indicator material when ruptured, wherein the plurality of microcapsules prevent an occurrence of the observable effect while in the inactive configuration, and allow the occurrence of the observable effect when the environmental indicator material is exposed to the predetermined environmental condition after at least a portion of the plurality of microcapsules are ruptured;
• and
• a bursting additive proximate the plurality of microcapsules;
• rupturing at least a portion of the plurality of microcapsules by applying at least one of a pressure force, a shear force, a frictional force, or a cutting force equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold to the media element, wherein the bursting additive selectively interacts with the plurality of microcapsule to rupture the plurality of microcapsules when the force is applied to the plurality of microcapsules and bursting additive;
• and
• ejecting the media element out of a downstream end of the print head assembly and out of the media processing device.