Ayra Tariq Dec 5, 2022 1 min read It is surprising how education – something so sacred, can sometimes be weaponized and tainted with ulterior motives. For most people, education is worship, freedom, and at times a sanctuary. The idea of people using something so pure to eventually spew hate infuriates me. I cannot help […]
Muhammad Muzammil Javed 23090170 Aug 21, 2021 2 min read In our society, there are a lot of marginalized groups that are deprived of their basic rights, such as the right to education, right to dignity, equality, and in the even worst cases, right to life. The transgender community in Pakistan is one of them. […]
Syed Shayaan Hasan Aug 3, 2022 2 min read Brooklyn Nine-Nine (B99) is an American sitcom which revolves around the lives of police officers from the New York Police Department from the ninety-ninth precinct. What makes B99 different from other television series is the diversity that it portrays within its characters and how it helps […]
The Media Policy Project is part of the LUMS School of Education undergraduate course EDU 274 and EDU 353. This project aims to create a space for students enrolled in EDU 274 and EDU 353 to share multiple thoughts, queries, emotions and information regarding the role of media in issues related to education, gender and […]
Neha Ramchand Nov 6, 2020 1 min read I was watching ‘Just Go With It’ last night with my sister, a 2011 romcom starring Adam Sandler (of course) and Jennifer Aniston. I remember being such a big fan of this movie (as I am of all romcoms) when I watched it for the first time, […]
Sehla Munir Dec 9, 2022 2 min read Enola Holmes is a story like no other! We all know who Sherlock Holmes is and so creating a story by not making him the lead but making his sister the lead was nothing short of revolutionary for crime- detective shows. We rarely saw women in lead […]
Aimen 23110094 Aug 6, 2022 5 min read Music, like any other media, is a powerful teaching tool. It consciously constructs messages through certain devices and then sends out those messages into the world that listeners grasp and assimilate. It is a medium through which messages are often subconsciously taken in that have the potential […]
Muhammad Umar Amin 24020499 Jun 30, 2022 2 min read In Sindh, there are 12 million kids between the ages of 5 and 16; 6.7 million are not in school. The lack of middle and high school government institutions is the main factor contributing to this worrying decline in net enrolment. The lack of middle […]
Shahmir Ahmad 23020169 May 9, 2021 2 min read The role of the Pakistani media in influencing opinions on government policy should not be understated. The Single National Curriculum is an example where state media can be used to twist the narrative around policymaking tools. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) Government has hastily made the SNC […]
24020012 Aimen Imran Nov 10, 2021 2 min read Updated: Nov 23, 2021 When you turn on your television to watch a Pakistani drama serial, there are some things that you will observe common in all of them. This is their definition of what a good woman should be. They usually show the main character […]
Wadana Asif khan Jun 17, 2023 2 min read The 1 hour 33 minutes movie, produced by Pixar animation in 2012, is based on the life of an atypical princess who does not wish to abide by the rules set out for her finds herself in a tricky situation- to live life for herself or […]
26090069 Dec 10, 2022 1 min read PubG is a multiplayer video game where 100 players are deployed on an Island, and the last player standing wins. It’s the survival of the fittest and is just one of the many popular games considered “normal” among the children of Gen Z. The viewership of violence, primarily […]
The Media Policy Project is part of the LUMS School of Education undergraduate course EDU 274 and EDU 353. This project aims to create a space for students enrolled in EDU 274 and EDU 353 to share multiple thoughts, queries, emotions and information regarding the role of media in issues related to education, gender and […]
Aiman Rahman Aug 2, 2022 2 min read Hallstrom’s Chocolat remains one of the most endearing and heartwarming films I have watched regarding food and the way it bridges relationships between communities. We are presented with a magical realist narrative that almost verges on the periphery of the surreal and the fantastic. The spectator is […]