Back to Class: Beyond Doomscrolling

We talk a lot about the ways that social media divides us, through polarization, misinformation, and disconnection. But Roopika Risam, associate professor of film and media studies and comparative literature, argues there is another side to social media.

How can it help us find community and build relationships? Who does it help organize for solidarity and justice? Risam considers what happens when we turn our attention away from trolls and conspiracy theories and toward the profound connections that social media makes possible.