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Online Content for Low-Income and Underserved Americans: The Digital Divide's New Frontier
Publication Date: March 2000
Publisher(s): Children's Partnership
Author(s): Francisco Mora; Wendy Lazarus
Funder(s): John and Mary R. Markle Foundation; Morino Institute
Funder(s): John and Mary R. Markle Foundation; Morino Institute
Special Collection: John and Mary R. Markle Foundation
Topic: Media, telecommunications, and information (Electronic data processing, transmission, and retrieval)
Science and technology (Computer science and information technology)
Keywords: technology access; kids and computers; digital divide
Type: Report
Abstract:
This report aims to describe the group of Americans, estimated at 50 million, who are underserved by Internet content, to analyze the online content currently available for those who are underserved, and to provide a road map for action.