Course Title
Sports and Social Media
Course Description
A survey of contemporary theories of social media that focuses on how social media affects individuals, communities, and cultures in the world of athletics. Particular attention will be paid to themes such as identity, privacy, access, participatory culture, and attention economies. Students will be able to evaluate and analyze how social media impacts social, economic, and civic lives. Students will simultaneously learn about careers in social media, including social media strategy, content creation, user experience, analytics, and data science. A primary goal of this course is to create a professional production environment for sports media majors - where student teams under the instructor's supervision will produce real-world digital media projects. Prerequisites: COMM-202, COMM-383, and Senior standing. Capstone. 4SH.
Course Types
Standard (STAND), Capstone (CAPS)
Semester Hours
4