CM 563 Social Media & Journalism

Students in this course will learn of the social, historical and ethical issues that surround and develop journalism focusing on the expansive impact of social media. These issues will be examined and analyzed in connection to the professional world in which the students will enter. Through applied learning, the course will give students a foundation in engaging with digital tools that help shape the message needed to inform the mass audience. Students will produce, podcasts, blogs, video and use other forms of social media to address these issues.

Distribution

Communication

Offered

Fall Semester All Years