Globalization and Social Media

3 Hours

Perform a critical analysis of the causes, patterns, and consequences of social media production and usage in a global context. Examine cases from diverse cultures and nations, and engage with major debates on the role of communication and media technologies in network society, globalization, and transnationalism. Investigate how social media and other new technologies have facilitated changes in politics, organizations, and networks, as well as media and culture. Only one of the following may count: Journalism 395 (Topic 70), Radio-Television-Film 393P, or Sociology 395D.