Jehangir Ali Shah Jul 22, 2022 3 min read Rarely have I come across a relatable, refreshing film with as much feel-good power as Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na (JTYJN). Any student will relate to the part about an aunty telling you your phone is the reason you don’t know where your time went. The […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Media Policy Project is part of the LUMS School of Education undergraduate course EDU 274 and EDU 353. Through this blog the students enrolled in the course will write about the current media landscape in Pakistan promoting communication between students and academics, civil society, media professionals & policymakers.
Khadija Arshad Oct 3, 2024 2 min read Updated: Oct 4, 2024 In a media landscape often criticized for its lack of diversity and perpetuation of stereotypes, Sex Education emerges as a refreshing, boundary-pushing show that has captured the attention of viewers worldwide. In terms of representational politics, the show continues to speak openly about sexuality, […]
Have you ever noticed Hollywood’s hidden racial bias? Have you noticed how they use a distinct, yellow-ish tone for countries outside America? You have, haven’t you? Well, lucky for you, I’m here to tell you that there’s a name for this strange tone – it’s called yellow filter. Yellow filter is specifically used to depict […]
Aamna Yaseen Oct 23, 2024 2 min read Somewhere in the besieged terrains of Syria, where life as every individual knew it has been shattered and the only thing that is left is misery, there is still the glimmer of hope in the form of education. In the world, 222 million children and youth in […]
Ahmad Rana Jul 4, 2022 2 min read Television in Pakistan has always been the dominant medium for accessing news but also infotainment and entertainment content. It has become the medium of choice, especially after the inclusion of private TV channels. Television is the dominant media platform in Pakistan, with more than three-fourths of adults […]
24020337 Jun 19, 2023 2 min read My mother was always an advocate for a woman being independent, including being able to drive herself. She has been driving me to school all my life, and all my life, I have witnessed the battles that she fought on the roads every day. People expected her to […]
Zoha Shahzad Apr 24, 2021 2 min read “I Am Not Your Negro” (2016) is a documentary based on James Baldwin’s narration of the Negro struggle and sacrifices of three great Black revolutionists Medgar Evers, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther. He unravels the deep-rooted racism in the institutions of the American state in the forms […]
Fatima Farid Dec 8, 2022 2 min read For any K-pop fan, heartbreak is their favorite (male) artist’s military enlistment hiatus. Because South Korea is one of those countries where military conscription is mandatory for all adult male citizens. But what is mandatory military service? Every country has a military, but its ranks are filled […]
Mahnoor Gul Oct 4, 2024 2 min read There is no denying the truth that conflict and a lack of education share a circular relationship. Take Afghanistan, for example; foreign invasion created an Afghan society that was fragmented and placed education lower on the list of their conflict resistance priorities. Even after invaders exited Afghanistan, […]
Noor Khalid Dec 8, 2022 2 min read Updated: Dec 11, 2022 No one can predict if something they posted on the internet would “go viral” or not. But Pakistani women can predict the consequences of going viral on the internet. They will either be slut-shamed or called talentless or both. Recently, a TikTok of […]