COMM 410 - New Media and Community Life

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University of Pennsylvania

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Hampton. Prerequisite(s): COMM 125 or COMM 130. This upper level course provides an overview of recent research on the social implications of new media. The focus is on how recent technological innovations, including personal computing, the Internet and mobile phones may be changing the way we interact with each other, our environments and those around us. This seminar takes students beyond the basic questions of "are virtual communities real communities " and "does the Internet destroy or save community " to an in- depth discussion of how networks of community relations are maintained and transformed on and offline as a result of new media. The course is based around the argument that computer networks are inherently social networks, linking people, organizations and communities. This subject is heavily weighted towards the evaluation of empirical studies, the use of social network analysis, and studies that address sociological research questions. Students will learn to critically examine the impact of new media on society through in-depth seminars and independent research.

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3.00

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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