FILM 116 - Social Media and Social Justice

    Recent Professors
    Jared Gordon
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024
    Class Size
    30–36 students
    Difficulty
    4.0Lightout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    None
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of FILM 116
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course explores, through the use of media, different past and present social justice issues, such as the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, The Arab Spring, Black Lives Matter, #LoveWins, and #MeToo. The course will analyze the effects of social media and mainstream media on each other and audiences at large. Students will gain an understanding of various social justice issues by analyzing social justice topics and discover how to utilize social media themselves to inspire, engage, and mobilize.