The Internet and society: just another dream?

Scientific and technological progress has always had society as an essential element. Based on this principle social impacts upon Brazilian reality caused by Internet as an electronic information network with the strongest penetrating power worldwide are discussed. Initially general information on the nature of Internet, its history, evolution and services are presented. Social impacts are listed and discussed, in spite of the analysis being impaired by the complexity underlying every social process, and of the scarcity of data regarding the network's recent utilization and its consequences in Brazil, due to its rather recent implementation and fast expansion, without systematic follow and evaluation parameters.

Radio educativa do Piaui: a servico de que e de quem?

Analisa a Radio Educativa do Piaui (REPI) mediante o estudo de sua audiencia, tipo de publico-ouvinte, programacao e conteudo educativo e formas de falseamento da informacao radiofonica, na perspectiva da Teoria Critica, buscando, ainda, contestualizar a radiodifusao educativa no panorama da radiodifusao brasileira.