Technological convergence

Authors

  • Sebastião Carlos de Morais Squirra Universidade Metodista de São Paulo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-3729.2005.27.3324

Keywords:

Convergence, technology, communication

Abstract

This text aims the question of the explosion and ubiquity of the technologies mainly those concerned to the communication field and their inherent possibilities of convergence. It focus the strong necessity of better knowledge, domain and comprehension looking at the plein use of its potentialities and applications, since those are planned with interoperability. The arrival of the digital technology brought new terms and vocabulary. Only part of the society has access to the goods of the cyberspace showing that the biggest work shall be that of finding conditions of changing that. However, the major task looks like being the race for content in a word absolutely dominated by the media.

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Author Biography

Sebastião Carlos de Morais Squirra, Universidade Metodista de São Paulo

Sebastião Carlos de Morais Squirra obteve o doutorado (1992) e o mestrado (1988) em Ciências da Comunicação pela Universidade de São Paulo. Fez Pós-doutorado nos EUA e Espanha (1995/96). Atualmente é docente da Universidade Metodista de São Paulo, onde atua no Programa de Pós-graduação em Comunicação (Mestrado e Doutorado), atuando na Linha de Pesquisa Inovações Tecnológicas da Comunicação Contemporâqnea. Foi Coordenador do Programa de Pós-graduação por 9 anos, Diretor da Faculdade de Comunicação Multimídia por 8 anos e Coordenador do Curso de Rádio e Televisão da Umesp por três anos. 

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Published

2008-04-13

How to Cite

Squirra, S. C. de M. (2008). Technological convergence. Revista FAMECOS, 12(27), 79–85. https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-3729.2005.27.3324

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 27 (2005)

Section

Digital communication

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