Decoding Hollywood

A New Look at Journalism and Media

Speakers: Sarah Mokh, Mohammad Zain Shafi Khan

“Believers, if a troublemaker brings you news, investigate it first, in case you wrong others unwittingly and later regret what you have done.” [Qur'an 49:6]

As a part of our workshop series, this segment seeks to examine the processes of media creation and consumption across film and journalism. This workshop aims to encourage students to interrogate the deeper meanings and themes contained in everyday media and consider how these productions influence how we view the world and ourselves. In addition to thoughtful critique, our speakers hope to provide a space to explore the future frontiers of what news and art can look like by our own hands.