Fortresses of thought cannot be destroyed by bombs

Authors

  • Sérgio Amadeu da Silveira
  • Marcelo Tramontano Institute of Architecture and Urbanism of the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil

Abstract

A wide view of the issue's theme is offered by the sociologist and former president of the Brazilian Institute of Information Technology Sérgio Amadeu da Silveira. The notion of news as information transmitted and manipulated serving the interests of those who transmit it, is amplified through an examination of the current moment in which Brazil and the world live, especially of online social networks as an information dispute arena by different social actors.

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Author Biographies

Sérgio Amadeu da Silveira

He is Doctor in Political Sciences and Professor Doctor at the Federal University of ABC, Sao Paulo, where he coordinates the research group Digital culture and Sharing networks. He has been president of the National Institute of Information Technology and a member of the Brazilian Internet Manager Committee. He studies relations between communication and technology, societies of control and privacy, collaborative practices on Internet, and the Theory of Intangible Assets Property.

Marcelo Tramontano, Institute of Architecture and Urbanism of the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil

He is Doctor and Livre-Docente in Architecture and Urbanism, with a Post-Doctor degree in Architecture and Digital Media. He is Associate Professor and researcher at the Institute of Architecture and Urbanism of the University of Sao Paulo (IAU-USP), where he coordinates the Center for Interactive Living Studies, Nomads.usp. He is the Editor-in-chief of V!RUS journal.

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Published

2016-12-10

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 13 (2016): V!13 Good News for Hard Times

Section

Entrevista