Introduction to Digital Communication and Culture

This course introduces students to the major critical methods, policy issues, and creative forms involved in contemporary digital media in the United States and across the globe. Combining methods from the fields of media studies, political economy, visual culture, and cinema studies, the course examines a variety of historical case studies and technological platforms in order to explicate the industry structures, textual forms, and audience practices associated with contemporary digital media. It can also be used as a general elective for the BA, BBA, or BS degrees.Prerequisite: COM 1010