Emerging Media Fundamentals

Catalog description

Explores the foundational ideas associated with an understanding of the impact and application of new communication technology and platforms including the Internet itself, social media, and artificial intelligence (AI). From a starting point that assesses the implication of the accelerating rate of change, students consider the evolving elements of digital literacy; the way new communication platforms alter the ways we see ourselves and interact with others; the rise, challenge and threat of the disinformation ecosystem; the need for digital ethics, and the potential outcomes driven by the emergence of cutting edge communications like AI. The course lays the groundwork for the advanced study of emerging media and its applications.