This course focuses on the process of platformization and how it impacts cultural production. It provides an introduction into the fields of software, platform, and app studies. The tenets of institutional platform power will be discussed, such as economics, infrastructure, and governance, as well as questions pertaining to platform labour, digital creativity, and democracy.
[Enrolment in the Major program in Media and Communication Studies - Media Studies stream and 3.0 credits at the MDS B-level] or [Enrolment in the Major program in Media and Communication Studies - Journalism stream and 3.0 credits at the MDS B-level/JOU B-level] or [Enrolment in the Minor program in Media Studies and 2.0 credits at the MDS B-level]
