CMN 4170 Social Uses of New Media

3 units
Communication
Faculty of Arts
Study of social, cultural, regulatory and economic impacts of new information and communication technologies. Critical examination of technological innovations and discourses which contribute to a definition of the information society.

Components:

Lecture

Requirements:

Prerequisite: CMN 2170 and 78 university course units. Reserved for students in the Honours, in the Joint Honours, in the Major in communication.

Previously Offered Terms:

Fall
Winter

French Equivalent:

Organized

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Clear Expectations

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Learned a Lot

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Workload

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Fair Assessments

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