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College Catalog 2026 - 2027

COM-254 Digital Media & Society

This course teaches students to analyze relationships between digital media and society. From a critical perspective, students will examine how digital technologies and a variety of platforms shape communicative contexts such as interpersonal interactions, cultural norms, political deliberation, and commerce. Students will interrogate trends in digital communication studies such as misinformation, algorithmic biases, influencer culture, digital divides, and online activism. Ultimately, the course provides students with the necessary analytic skills to become ethical and effective digital communicators in today’s society.
Pre/Corequisites COM-110  
Gen. Ed. Course No
Mass Transfer Course Yes
Credits: 3