Man sitting at a desk with clocks reading Tokyo and Los Angeles in the background points his finger angrily.
April 1, 2026

UCSB’s Carsey-Wolf Center to screen the Sidney Lumet classic that skewers mass media and those who consume it.

Fifty years ago, "Network" predicted a future where news was indistinguishable from entertainment and outrage drove the ratings. “When I show ‘Network’ to my students, there’s little shock factor for them,” says Ross Melnick, professor in the Department of Film and Media Studies. “What they see is a world they already know.”

Join the Carsey-Wolf Center on April 4 for a free screening of this merciless critique of mass media, followed by a faculty discussion on its enduring relevance. Read the full story on The Current.


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