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Information and Knowledge Society

Information and Knowledge Society

Line of research: Communication and new media

This studies the transformations brought about by the impact of digital technologies on audiovisual media, on content creation areas, their reception and social uses, and the implications of these transformations on the creative and entertainment industries. It includes the study of technology as a tool for cultural transformation: the uses and appropriation of technology by young people, the emerging forms of media literacy, and ludoliteracy or video game literacy. It also studies the transformation of advertising and public relations on the Net: viral marketing, crisis communication websites, cyber-activism, advergaming, branded entertainment and the intentional creation of virtual communities. It also explores social transformations in the urban context related to citizen access to the public sphere through digital communication.

Research groups and topic areas / Thesis proposal	Researchers	Research group websites
*CN&SC: Communication networks and social change* This research group studies the transformations of contemporary societies associated with ICTs and new technopolitical practices, with a special focus on social movements, emerging political parties, and digital democracy, as well as non-central societal groups, such as older people and low-income populations. 1. Networked movements and politics after 15M. 2. Technopolitical participation, innovation, and digital democracy. 3. Ageing in the networked society. 4. Critical analysis of the datification of everyday life.	Dr. Manuel Castells	CN&SC
*GAME: Communication and New Media. Group on learning, media and entertainment* The researchers in this group cover various subject areas related to: 1) Technology as a tool for social transformation. 2) The use of the Internet as a source of information and entertainment (digital leisure). 3) The study of the use and appropriation of digital technology by youth. 4) Ludoliteracy or game literacy: proposals for reflection and analysis on the technological, cultural, social and economic context of digital games.	Dr Sánchez Navarro, Jordi	GAME
*MEDIACCIONS \|* Research Group in Communication and Digital Culture focuses on the study of social transformations and cultural practices related to digital technologies and media covering: 1) Digital culture in everyday life 2) Digital bodies, genders and sexualities (with a special focus on masculinities) 3) Creativity, transmedia storytelling, participatory culture and collaborative models 4) Art, heritage and citizen innovation 5) Design and social interventions 6) Creative industries, Urban laboratories Researchers: Gemma San Cornelio (Media Studies / Design) Antoni Roig (Media Studies) Begonya Enguix (Gender Studies) Pau Alsina (Art, Heritage and Design) Elisenda Ardèvol (Digital Anthropology)	Dr Ardèvol Piera, Elisenda	MEDIACCIONS
*Persuasive communication in the knowledge society*	Dr Lalueza Bosch, Ferran
*Social media and the urban public sphere*	Dr Clua Infante, Anna