COMM 3220

Students will examine social media and new technology theory and practice and their relationships to social changes in work, leisure, and everyday life. They will explore the range of imperatives served by these new technologies: from commercial to personal, from political to activist, and from artistic to countercultural. Students will discuss the ethics of social media and mobile and wearable technologies. They will also address intersections of technology and gender, race, sexuality, social justice, identity, policy, and law. Note: Note: Students require access to a computer, tablet, or smart phone with Internet access.