Stuart Hall’s Encoding/Decoding Model: Understanding How Audiences Interpret Media

Have you ever wondered why two people can watch the same film and come away with completely different opinions? Stuart Hall’s Encoding/Decoding Model explains exactly that, how our social, cultural, and ideological positions shape the way we understand media. Let’s break it down further, What is Encoding and Decoding in Media? Encoding (Producer’s Side) When…

Illustration of Stuart Hall’s Encoding/Decoding Model with producer and three types of audience decoding