Discussion question 1
Does economic circumstance and/or culture play any role in access to information? How is information disseminated? What happens when important information must be shared, but access to that information is limited?
In this Discussion, you examine circumstances surrounding a catastrophe in which you must communicate important information to many people as quickly as possible.
To Prepare for this Discussion:
• Consider the following scenario:
You are responsible for communicating information to a large population following a catastrophe. There has been a solar flare and some power grids have failed. How do you get information to as many people as possible, knowing that some people will have access to the Internet and some will not?
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.
• Consider the socioeconomic and cross-cultural differences in the population for greater access to information.
Post a description of at least two methods you might use to disseminate your information for greatest access. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of your two methods. Include at least one scholarly source. Use proper APA format and citations.
Baron, L. F., Neils, M., & Gomez, R. (2014). Crossing new borders: computers, mobile phones, transportation, and English language among Hispanic day laborers in Seattle, Washington. Journal of the Association for Information Science & Technology, 65(1), 98-108. DOI: 10.1002/asi.22949
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Cook, J. E., & Attari, S. Z. (2012). Paying for what was free: Lessons from the New York Times paywall. Cyberpsychology, Behavior & Social Networking, 15(12), 682-687. DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2012/0251
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Dixon, L. J., Correa, T., Straubhaar, J., Covarrubias, L., Graber, D., Spence, J., & Rojas, V. (2014). Gendered space: The digital divide between male and female users in Internet public access sites. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 19(4), 991-1009. DOI: 10.1111/jcc4.12088
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Eastin, M. S., Cicchirillo, V., & Mabry, A. (2015). Extending the digital divide conversation: Examining the knowledge gap through media expectancies. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 59(3), 416-437. DOI: 10.1080/08838151.2015.1054994
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Peral-Peral, B., Arenas-Gaitán, J., & Villarejo-Ramos, Á. (2015). From digital divide to psycho-digital divide: Elders and online social networks. Comunicar, 23(45), 57-64.
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Newitz, A. (2015). Email is the new generation gap. Gizmodo.
Reality Mine (2015). How mobile device use varies across generations. Reality Mine.
Optional Resources
Ólafsson, K., Livingstone, S., & Haddon, L. (2014). Children's use of online technologies in Europe: A review of the European evidence base (Revised edition). LSE, London: EU Kids Online.
Skaletsky, M., Soremekun, O., & Galliers, R. D. (2014). The changing - and unchanging - face of the digital divide: An application of Kohonen self-organizing maps. Information Technology for Development, 20(3), 218-250.