COMM 4007 - Data & Society

3 cr. 3 hr. Offered every other year

This class explores the uses of data in Communications Media, including tailoring professional communication advertising campaigns, green-lighting film productions, creating profitable micro-transaction mechanisms in video games, and more. How is data leveraged to form arguments about society, make decisions, and generate profits? Through hands-on projects, students will analyze ethical challenges related to data visualization, algorithms, privacy, citizen and employee surveillance, and more. CL, ER