Previous Events
We host regular panel discussions, guest speaker sessions, and hands-on workshops designed to explore and practice media literacy in a collaborative setting.
Media Literacy Workshop: Creating Media in Cross-Cultural Contexts
Workshop
Friday, June 6, 2025 | 7:00–8:00 PM (PST) | Zoom
This interactive workshop explored the media’s role in shaping ideology, the complexities of cross-cultural communication, and challenges such as echo chambers, misinformation, and perception bias. Rather than a lecture, this was a discussion-based session where participants critically engaged with these issues and brainstormed more thoughtful ways to create and consume media.
USC 2025 China Town Hall: Policy, Media, and Technology
In person event
Thursday, April 24, 2025 | 3:30-6:00 PM (PST) | USC
This event provided a snapshot of the current U.S.-China relationship and examined how it resonates at the local level, connecting communities across the country with U.S. policymakers and China experts. Danni Shuai, founder of Houlang Media, served as the lead organizer on behalf of the USC U.S.-China Institute in partnership with the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations. Members of the Houlang global team contributed to programming and photography support.
Andrew Dubbins : How to Conduct Interviews and Write Articles
Guest Speaker Event
Thursday, June 12, 2025 | 5:00–6:00 PM (PST) | Zoom
Andrew Dubbins is an award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in The Los Angeles Times, Smithsonian, Slate, The Daily Beast, and more. He is the author of Into Enemy Waters and was named “Journalist of the Year” by the Los Angeles Press Club in 2020. Andrew holds a B.A. from Georgetown and an M.A. in Journalism from USC. In this session, Andrew shared his insights on conducting empathetic and effective interviews and writing compelling narrative articles. He also hosted a Q&A at the end.
Storytelling Across Borders
Panel Discussion
Saturday, January 11, 2025 | 5:00–6:00 PM (PST) | Zoom
In today’s fraught geopolitical climate and fast-changing media landscape, telling stories that transcend cultural boundaries is more important, and more difficult, than ever. Houlang Media invited three exceptional cross-cultural storytellers—Yi (Ian) Chen, Jincheng (Jordyn) Zhang, and Koen Smeets—to share their experiences, challenges, and insights on navigating media, identity, and global dialogue through storytelling.
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