11/28/2024
📢 Discover the power of digital communication in ISC 1308: Introduction to New Media!
Join ISC 1308 – Introduction to New Media this Winter 2025 semester. On-campus classes every Wednesday, 9am-12pm, starting January 6th. Don’t miss out – enroll now!
As witnessed over the last decade, new media tools such as X, TikTok, Rumble, Truth Social, and Telegram have rapidly become pervasive in the non-democratic determination of societal change via disruption of elections, destabilizing traditional institutions, and challenging existing norms. At the same time, they have marginalized the role of traditional media.
🔎An Introduction to New Media will encourage students to understand and critically analyze the dynamic interplay of economic, political, and social forces within which forms of new communication media are developed, elaborated, negotiated, and contested.
In this course, you will:
· Examine the growing dependency on algorithmic systems within institutions and analyze their impact on key concepts like privacy and safety.
· Develop a deeper understanding of how algorithms influence your roles as students, consumers, and producers of social communication so you can gain insight on the broader context of your chosen area of study.
📅Course Start Date: Winter 2025
Offered in English only.
Offert en anglais uniquement.