Social Media and Politics
Explore how ordinary citizens, politicians, and activists engage with politics on social media platforms. Trace the effects such political engagement has on both the political landscape and the platforms themselves. Analyze how communication theories around self presentation, imagined audience, affordances, and identity shape political communication on social media. Communication Studies 367P (Topic 1) and 367P (Topic: Social Media and Politics) may not both be counted.
Prerequisites & course information
Explore how ordinary citizens, politicians, and activists engage with politics on social media platforms. Trace the effects such political engagement has on both the political landscape and the platforms themselves. Analyze how communication theories around self presentation, imagined audience, affordances, and identity shape political communication on social media. Communication Studies 367P (Topic 1) and 367P (Topic: Social Media and Politics) may not both be counted.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027