Social Media: How Media Got Social

In an unprecedented way, social media and online communication have become a part of our daily lives. Social media is now part of every day life for billions around the globe thanks to wireless connectivity, mobile devices, and wearable technology.

Although the term "social media" is only a decade old the story of how people first started to use the internet in a meaningful way is much more fascinating. This course will increase learners' knowledge of social media. It will examine how networked connectivity allowed users to become'social' and how this was amplified by the advent of the internet. Finally, it will show how social media has become the default mode for the mobile web that we use today.