Unit 1 – The Information Age The Digital Divide The digital divide is the term used to describe the difference between in technology use and availability around the world‚ some factors which affect the digital divide are socioeconomic‚ geographical and the fear of technology. Sub affecting issues are things such as age‚ gender‚ religion‚ income‚ technology available and more. Within the digital divide there are the information ‘haves’ and ‘have-nots’ this creates an inequality around the world
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caused many negative social impacts. Indeed‚ this controversial issue is now a public focus. As a consumer‚ we can not do anything about misinformation in advertisements; therefore‚ it is government’s responsibility to restrict the misleading advertisements. Misleading advertisements carry many negative social impacts; namely‚ giving wrong concept of products‚ bring violent content to children‚ and portraying women as sex objects. Advertising has been blamed for a great variety of negative social
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The Digital Divide The Digital Divide is “the state of inequality that exists between people who have access to modern information technology and those who do not‚ since the former have many more opportunities open to them than the latter‚” (2008). Some argue that this gap is shrinking in the U.S. due to public access and mobile devices. Online learning is also a catalyst in bridging the gap‚ but the question remains; how will those who need it most gain the access they need? While this is a
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“THE DIGITAL DIVIDE” Interaction between people and technology‚ most especially the COMPUTER‚ has greatly increased as we begin to enter on the twenty-first century. People’s ability to access computers and INTERNET has become very important to completely familiarize their selves in the economic‚ political‚ and social aspects of the world. Unfortunately‚ not everyone has access to this technology. The idea of the “digital divide” refers to the expanding gap between the needy members of society;
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Can We Bridge the Digital Divide? Jessica Montgomery INF 103: Computer Literacy Instructor Murray Denton April 15‚ 2013 What is the Digital Divide? The Digital Divide is a line that separates those that have access to technologies such as computers‚ cell phones and internet‚ from those that have no access or limited access to such technologies. This divide is mostly prevalievnt in third world countries‚ but is not uncommon in the United States. While the United States has the technology
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medical studies. It is constantly on our television and even on the radio on our way to work. It lets us know what is going on in the world. However‚ statistics can be misleading and be used improperly. Some can even be bias to promote an agenda or belief. As critical thinkers‚ bad statistics can be debunked and avoided. Emily Dressler’s ‘Don’t Be Fooled By Bad Statistics’ informs the viewers that we should avoid misleading statistics (Dressler‚ 2010). While statistics help consumers to stay informed
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purpose of this essay is to outline the advantage and disadvantages of improving the digital divide by firstly address all the factors or barriers that contribute to the digital divide issues. Next‚ it will come up with some alternative solutions of how digital divide can be overcome and lastly‚ this essay will outline all the advantages and disadvantages of bridging the digital divide. Interaction between human and the information technology is increasing greatly in the 21st century. The ability to
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The belief of the Digital Divide relates to our subject matter in communications‚ is the Divide concerning those who have access to the internet and those who don’t. There is a high number of Americans and people world-wide whom go online‚ as well as have access to the internet‚ and there is a large margin amongst individuals who have access to technology and persons who do not may be broadening. It also has meant that there is a divide among groups of individuals centered on one or more facets of
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Understanding The Digital Divide Christopher Bishop Computer Literacy: Inf. 103 Jaclyn Minor Date of submission: 03-11-13 Digital Divide is a term that was incorporated‚ by former President of the United States Bill Clinton‚ in his 2000 State of the
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Misleading and Deceptive Case Facts A soap powder manufacturer had marketed a product called ‘Sudso’ for many years. Its market share had fallen steadily due to increase competition. The manufacturer designed a bright new package for the product‚ added a scented fragrance and changed its name to ‘Sno’. The product was then re-released and advertised as ‘a new advance in laundry detergent that washes whiter than white’. Issue Has the soap manufacturer breached any laws? ‘A corporation shall
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