Author: Alfred Hermida

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All the course essentials, with key deadlines, contact details and the syllabus.

Details of the assignments for Decoding Social Media.

Students will produce an Instagram post with a portrait of someone working in social media in Vancouver, accompanied by a short…

Slides from the lessons in class will be posted weekly so make sure to check for updates.

Students will work in groups on a social media project for a client. This collaborative project is intended to be a practical, hands-on exploration and implementation of what we’ve covered throughout the course.

This course combines immersion in social media tools with a theoretical foundation to equip students with the knowledge and practical skills they need to navigate the challenges and opportunities of the evolving digital media ecosystem.

The due dates of all assignments are stated clearly – failure to submit an assignment by the due date, without a valid written reason beforehand, will result in the loss of 5% of the assignment’s value for each day beyond the due date and your paper will be returned to you much later than other papers.

Students will work in pairs to prepare a 10 minute in-class presentation on the benefits and weaknesses of a thematic social media service.