Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
2007
Publisher
Greenwood Press
Abstract
Many have argued that inequalities of access to the Internet in an information-driven society pose a serious social problem and that public investment is needed to solve it. Others contend that the digital divide is a minor concern that will resolve itself without government involvement and spending. The positions we take on this debate depend upon our understanding of how new technologies spread throughout society, whether we think Internet access is a frill or a necessity, and our vision of whether government can and ought to help broaden access.
Chapter of
Battleground: The media
Editor
Robin Andersen
Jonathan Gray
Recommended Citation
Raphael, C. (2007). The digital divide. In R. Andersen & J. Gray (Eds.), Battleground: The media (pp. 118-123). Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.
Comments
Reprinted with permission from the editors, Robin Andersen and Jonathan Gray.