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Graduates are enabled to question the tension between communication, media technologies and democracy. They are able to locate processes triggered by technological advances in terms of media history, to name their current specifics and to identify relevant fields of action.

Building  of  a  sound  knowledge  about  the  challenges  for  democracies through  the  increasing  power  and  presence  of  digital  platforms,  data economy as well as algorithmisation and surveillance.

Building sound knowledge of challenges for democracies through the increasing power and presence of digital platforms, data economy as well as algorithmisation and surveillance. Graduates are enabled to question the tension between communication, media technologies and democracy. They are able to locate processes triggered by technological advances in terms of media history, to name their current specifics and to identify relevant fields of action.

Lecture with exercises by students

- exercises 
- presentation of work results (exercises) in the plenum
- final written exam

Literature will be announced at the beginning of the course.

"Active bachelor's programme"
The minor “Media and Communication” covering 30 ECTS-Credits can be selected by degree students  of  Bachelor’s  programmes  at  the  University  of  Innsbruck,  providing  the  relevant curriculum allows for the option to pass a minor.