This course will examine how the Internet and multimedia shape the global world into an information society in the sociocultural and economic aspects. Focus will be placed on the significance of digital and social intersection, such as the important role of online platform for interpersonal and mass communications for intercultural exchanges. Besides understanding the advancements brought by the Internet, students will also learn about contemporary uses of the Internet to uncover problems and come up with innovative solutions to solve problems in the digital society nowadays.