Why do we get this tech and they dont?
Their are several aspects to the digital divide; geographical, economical, social, and political. I will go into some depth on each of these areas and more explaining how they are some of the ways to look at the digital divide. What makes it ok for one nation of people to have all kinds of new tech while their neighbors get different variations or even non at all? Many times it is because of the countries standards, or lack of. As we saw during the recent disaster is Haiti, there is very limited infrastructure and thus very limited cell phone communication is possible. I would imagine that internet is also rare and if it does exist, it would be a form of dial-up. Are these conditions enough for the citizens to be able to participate in new media? Sometime yes and sometimes no.
Social Media and Political Participation
12 years ago
That is a very interesting topic to look into. I would be interested in hearing your take on the digital divide, and more so what you think can be done about it. If some countries do not have the resources to put towards developing a technological infrastructure, should that be a priority for them, as opposed to more basic necessities?
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