MST - 4220 Global Social Media and Change (3)

Explores the rise of social networking, its use to empower people, and the connectivity of mobile devices. Emphasizing the role of social media in systemic change from national revolution to international protests, local projects to global networks, and national to intergovernmental agency policy. Tracing contemporary origins of social media for change to current movements. Prerequisites: take MST-2101, COMS-4110, MST-3212.