Inequality and the digital divide: myths and realities
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Introduction............................................................................................................................................................. 2 Internet and inequality, key elements of the current analysis ................................................................................. 2 Internet citizens: not a world of equals ............................................................................................................... 2 Is there a divide? Some critical thoughts ................................................................................................................ 3 Time .................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Access to internet, more than one dimension...................................................................................................... 6 Digital divide, also in information provision?..................................................................................................... 7 Conclusion: redefinition of the digital divide ......................................................................................................... 8 References............................................................................................................................................................. 10
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