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In this article, Hargittai likens the digital divide continuum to the varied dimensions of literacy and concludes that addressing the digital divide requires refinement in the understanding of use and skill - and incorporating those varied uses and skills into educational curricula. She explains that "the history of literacy shows that our understanding of functional literacy has evolved considerably over time requiring flexibility in education policy to keep up with the changing landscape." Full Citation: Hargittai, E. (2003). The Digital Divide and What to do About It. In D. C. Jones (Ed.), New Economy Handbook. San Diego, CA: Academic Press.

I came across this new Droid app that enables users to obscure the faces of individuals in photos or videos they've taken on their mobile devices. The app creators are involved more generally in developing technologies and technology policies for human rights defenders, especially ones that document abuses, protests and other demonstrations and share the videos/pictures through various media channels and see a need to hide identities from repressive governments. I think it ties our discussion last week of Evgeny Morozov's research into the Internet and government oppression into the issue of privacy.

Quarterly Home Page | Quarterly Issues | © 1998 by Washington University CALLER INTELLIDATA: PRIVACY IN THE DEVELOPING TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY Cite as 76 Wash. U. L.Q. 351 George Orwell's 1984 discusses the implications that technology and information gathering can have on privacy.[1] It describes a world where Big Brother monitors the everyday conduct of its citizens through technologically advanced equipment.[2] In 1984, Big Brother is the government.

The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) has created this privacy statement to demonstrate our firm commitment to privacy. The following discloses our information-gathering and dissemination practices for this site, http://www.tiaonline.org. IP and Usage Tracking. We use your computer's IP (Internet Protocol) address 10.130.179.249 to help diagnose problems with our server, track down spammers and to administer our Web site.

Please see my discussion board post for more about this article! By Jesse Washington, Associated Press When the personal computer revolution began decades ago, Latinos and blacks were much less likely to use one of the marvelous new machines. Then, when the Internet began to change life as we know it, these groups had less access to the Web and slower online connections - placing them on the wrong side of the "digital divide."

Reminds me of Jane McGonical's talk on games as a means of social change. This game was created by American Public Media, but I wonder the extent to which, if at all, they could source some of the ideas as real recommendations.

Post about Genevieve Bell, the director of Intel Corporation's Interaction and Experience Research, and her views on moral panic - especially when it comes to women and children - over new technology.

Moustafa Ayad (MS '09) will present (via Skype) "Addressing the Digital Divide through Technology for Development." Ayad is an independent subcontractor specializing in social media and networking training for journalists. He works on a variety of projects funded by the U.S. government that aim to enhance Internet freedom and technology development in the Middle East and North Africa.