A degree in
social media has been launched at Birmingham City
University.
The masters degree, the university says, "engages with changes
in the nature of public and private communications networks", by
learning about the technology that has "radically altered the
traditional media".
The course enables students to learn about the political economy
of social media, the communication activities of the people who go
online, and the way new media businesses are responding. It is
aimed at journalists and PR professionals.
Tim Wall, deputy head of Birmingham City University's School of
Media said, "Social media, built around new technologies, are some
of the most profound changes happening to the media at the
moment."
