Offers students an opportunity to engage with the communicative and ethical dimensions of new technology through a combination of empirical analysis and problem solving. Organized into four units that collectively present an interdisciplinary approach to media and technology in the 21st century. Begins with a technology-focused unit that emphasizes how social and cultural contexts shape how machines function and how people interact with them. Continues with units concerning digital media and design and audience that introduce the creation of media content through a critical lens. Concludes with a unit on ethics that asks students to reflect on the ethical dimensions of the decisions and problem solving highlighted in previous units.