JOUR4200

This course introduces students to social, political, historical, and economic aspects of social media in everyday life. Through both hands-on and analytical activities, students will explore and discover the evoluation of social media and apply best practices to using and engaging with social media. Students will study new and use social media tools, such as Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Reddit to source, create, verify and share news and information. Understanding social media as both an innovation and a disruption, students will learn how emerging and evolving practices impact and shape their personal and professional identity.

prereq: 30 cr. minimum

000112

Periodic Spring