digital divide

Question 1

what is the digital divide

Answer 1

difference between those who have access to the internet and those who dont, new media has created this division

Question 2

social class and the digital divide

Answer 2

cant afford to keep up with m/c use of new media technology
5% cant afford phone bills, 1.8 million students didnt have access to internet during covid
hwoever its getting smaller, 93% of all households have internet

Question 3

gender divide

Answer 3

differences in the use of new media
81% of woman have accounts compared to 74% men
24% of men play video games, only 9% of woman do
woman opt for more smart phone games such as angry birds due to being free and not needing much time

Question 4

generational divide

Answer 4

new media associates with young people, divide in how they use it
-younger use it more often in varied ways
adults are more anxious about media
decline in older people enaging in social networking via social media