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Digital Divide, Social Divide, Paradigmatic Divide
The digital divide is nothing else than the reflection of the social divide in the digital world. The use of ICT for human development does offer opportunities to reduce the social divide for individual beings or communities; yet there exists a series of obstacles to overcome. The very existence of an infrastructure for connectivity is only the first obstacle, although it often receives an excl...
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Many hope that new media, -particularly the speed, global reach, and interactivity of the Internet, -will transform civic engagement and political mobilization in democracies. This process is believed to be particularly important in giving voice to the voiceless, strengthening NGOs in civic society, linking citizens with government services, and helping parties generate support among new groups...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Science
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0036-8075,1095-9203
DOI: 10.1126/science.326.5956.1043-a