Dec 15, 2025

2020-2021 Undergraduate Academic Calendar

2020-2021 Undergraduate Academic Calendar [ARCHIVED CALENDAR]

COMM 4420U – Digital Media, Politics and Democracy

Digital media technologies weigh heavily on the quality of our lives as citizens and on the quality of our political environment. Do social media promote political expression? Do mobile devices contribute to civic engagement? Are virtual gaming environments arenas for political discourse? Can big data contribute to digital activism? Students who take this course will address these and similar questions about the relationship between digital media technologies and the future of our political system.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): Third-year standing in Communication and Digital Media Studies or Political Science
Experiential learning: Yes