NCOM
3026

Beyond iCelebrities: Social Networking and Social Activism

Schools of Public Engagement: Media

Liberal Arts
Undergraduate Course
Degree Students
Beyond iCelebrities
Spring 2025
Taught By: Kathleen Sweeney
Section: A

CRN: 3614

Credits: 3

Social networking sites have evolved rapidly over the past ten years, alongside Internet-savvy grassroots organizations like MoveOn.org, 350.org, the Sunrise Movement, Black Lives Matter and Fridays for Future. The course outlines the changing role of celebrities in promoting social causes and the viral nature of Internet trends. What is the link between virality, hashtag movements and social change? We consider questions about the nature of the "collective generosity" mindset inherent in millennial offerings like Wikipedia, crowdfunding and everyday heroes. How can digital and information networks include the most disenfranchised of global citizens in mapping opportunities for sharing resources? How can the activist potential of the Internet be used to amplify solutions to global warming, poverty, and political injustice?

College: Schools of Public Engagement (NS)

Department: Media (MED)

Campus: New York City (GV)

Course Format: Seminar (R)

Modality: Online - Asynchronous

Max Enrollment: 18

Repeat Limit: N/A

Add/Drop Deadline: February 3, 2025 (Monday)

Online Withdrawal Deadline: April 15, 2025 (Tuesday)

Seats Available: No

Status: Waitlist*

* Status information is updated every few minutes. The status of this course may have changed since the last update. Open seats may have restrictions that will prevent some students from registering. Updated: 3:26am EST 11/5/2024

Meeting Info:
Building: Online Course
Room: 999
Date Range: 1/20/2025 - 5/14/2025