Bertram C. Bruce on theory and history of political use of social media

Title of the class: Theory and history of political use of social media

Structure of the class:

  • What is social media?
  • What is hardware?
  • Digital democracy
  • Civil Society
  • Public Sphere
  • First wave
  • Asking Questions about social media

Readings

Fuchs, C. (2012). “Some Reflections on Manuel Castells’ Book “Networks of Outrage and Hope: Social Movements in the Internet Age.” Triple-C.