Poder informacional: análise da relação de informação-poder entre a sociedade e o estado de Minas Gerais

Abstract

This paper presents the results of the doctoral dissertation defended by the Graduate Program of the School of Information Science of the Federal University of Minas Gerais. The research identified the profile of applicants for public information at the Minas Gerais State Department of Education from 2012 to 2017. It also identified the types of public information required during this period. An analytical model was elaborated from the studies of Maria Nélida Gonzalez de Gomez and Sandra Braman, which supported the research, as a methodological way to analyze the information-power relationship constituted between the applicants and the State Executive Power. The definition of the term Informational Power, that is, which power capable of manipulating the informational bases of the other powers was also made from the Informational Regime Theory, proving indispensable for the analysis and understanding of this information-power relationship in the Age of Information. Data science. The general objective of the research was to analyze the applicant's profile and the types of requests to understand the process of democratization of access to public information, within the scope of the Executive Power of Minas Gerais. 10,435 requests and resources were analyzed, being 7,513 authored by education professionals and 2,922 authored by civil society. Finally, what was understood was the need to increase the number of citizens who seek public information, participate in public spheres and make choices in public policy making.