Social Analysis of Digital Communities

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Social life online is complex, offering opportunity and positive community in some contexts while reinforcing disparities and structural inequalities in other contexts. As consumers of online experiences or participants in generating online content and discussion, everyday people play a significant role in shaping social movements through presence and participation in digital communities. In this project-based course, students will examine a specific social issue by analyzing specific communities (social media groups, influencer blogs, news outlets) to assess the social impact of digital community content on digital audiences.