The information of things: a study on the potentials of journalism with 5G technology in Barcelona

• Grant number: 23/02017-0
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: April 29, 2023
• End date: July 28, 2023
• Field of knowledge: Applied Social Sciences - Communications
• Principal Investigator: Juliano Maurício de Carvalho
• Grantee: Henrique Silva Afonso de Mendonça
• Supervisor: Juan-José Boté Vericad
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Arquitetura, Artes e Comunicação (FAAC). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Bauru. Bauru , SP, Brazil
• Institution abroad: Universitat de Barcelona (UB), Spain
• Associated to the scholarship: 22/03359-9 - The information of things: a study on the potentials of journalism with 5G technology, BP.IC

Abstract

This research aims to explore the current technological terminology that may be involved in journalism and to explore the challenges and opportunities for the use of high intensity technology in the media. The methodologies used will be: bibliographic research, through a theoretical review on the topic, IoT and 5G, using as a search tool the libraries of the University of Barcelona. In addition to participant observation with the Research Group on Information, Communication and Culture, which will help in the qualitative approach of the research. As a result of the research, it is expected to understand the possibilities and impacts that permeate the intricacies between journalism and technology. (AU)