Bridging the Racial Divide on the Internet
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We investigated differences in Internet use between whites and African Americans in the United States. Although African Americans are online in impressive numbers, significant disparities in access indicate the presence of a racial divide on the Internet. Our findings have important implications for public policy seeking to ensure Internet access for all members of our society.
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A lack of Black-oriented online content should be considered a serious impediment to Black participation.
“Hoffman and Novak (1998), in their canonical work on the digital divide, noted that a lack of Black-oriented online content should be considered a serious impediment to Black participation.”
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- Authors
- Hoffman, D. L., & Novak, T. P.
- Affiliations
- Vanderbilt University (US)
- Venue
- Science
- Published
- 1998-04-17
- Volume
- 280
- Issue
- 5362
- Pages
- 390-391
- ISSN
- 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
- 1095-9203
- OpenAlex
- W1520745034
- Cited by
- 450
- References
- 0
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- FWCI
- 112.19
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Science (publishedVersion)
- DigitalGeorgetown (Georgetown University Library) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Media Technology › ICT Impact and Policies
- Social Sciences › General Social Sciences › Information Society and Technology Trends
- Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender and Technology in Education
- Keywords
- internet use, racial disparities, African Americans, White Americans, digital divide, internet access, racial inequality
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