Overview

Do you ever wonder if you perceive a topic in a certain way because of how it has been presented to you? What is your conception of the world around you based on? Would your perspective of the world change if you were presented with all the facts? Mind Over Media uncovers alternative perspectives on important issues in the media. We attempt to reconstruct the other side of the story to create narratives that otherwise would go under the radar. Bringing together academic rigour and a social setting with our ‘under the influence’ happy hours, we unpack how we might be “under the [media’s] influence”. Our aim is to develop Minds that actively engage with and are critical of the Media, rather than passively absorb information. It is time to develop our own perspectives on these issues, not dictated by the political bias of newspapers or the ‘click-bait’ found on social media.