USES OF NEW MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES IN SOCIETY – MASS AND DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS

KEY TOPICS ◾ New media and social interactions – social networking, etc. ◾ Communication technology and development ◾ Interrelations between changes in mass communication as a result of new technologies and changes in democratic institutions LEARNING OBJECTIVES After completing this unit, teachers should be able to: ◾ Analyze the effects of digital communication on the social and political life of a society ◾ Describe the use of one or two forms of new media to share knowledge and information on a current issue in society ◾Evaluate how new media are used in mass communication and the impact democratic institutions and processes in society