COMM 411 - Online Cultures

4 credits
Examines how online platforms and networks foster new kinds of communities, identities, and social movements. Students will consider key accounts of social media, debate its effects, and examine best practices for using it. Students will also use online platforms to create their own communities, conduct research, and interact with each other using virtual spaces. Grading option designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule. Prerequisite(s): EMDA 320 or EMDA 321 . (Cross-listed with EMDA 411 .)