This article presents the discussion about the information society context subjected to scientific literature on public policies and information policy. Its object of analyses is the Information Society viewed as a policy action in global, regional, national and local context levels. The emphasis is on digital inclusion as a participation instrument. Employed methodology accomplished observation of institutional, journalistic and specific scientific literature sites. This analysis also presents some definitions about public policies issues, new political actors and instruments involved in the global agenda of the information society.
Public policies; Information policy; Information society; Participation; Digital inclusion