Summer 2025
Clicks, Likes, Shares, Votes: Media and Democracy in the Social Media Age. This course is at full capacity and is no longer accepting applications.
Dates: June 09, 2025 - July 07, 2025Day/Time: Monday; Wednesday; Friday 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT
Level: 200-Level
Certificate: Technology and Society*
Instructor: Darina Sarelska, American University in Bulgaria
The impact of social networks on traditional media and democracy has become a major concern, leading to extensive research and the emergence of a new field. This course aims to provide an overview of the most recent research on the intersection of media and democracy, from a social media perspective, covering topics such as disinformation, political participation, protests, hate speech, political advertising, and media regulation.
Credits: 3 US / 6 ECTS