Course Number:
MDST*2090 (Media & Communication Studies Program)
Course Name:
Social Media Issues and Perspectives
Other Course Description or Assignment Information:
This course acquaints students with social media's "origin story" and allows them to explore the many forces that have shaped its evolution, such as the rapid development of technology and changing sociocultural and commercial attitudes toward their use. Students will examine social media's increasingly pronounced impact on the formation and expression of identity, public policy, and cultural values. Further, students will explore and debate current issues in social media discourse, such as bullying, addiction, the democratization of media, regulation and ownership.
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- Classes held on University of Guelph-Humber campus (Toronto).
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