,Online Content for Low-Income and Underserved Americans: An Issue Brief

Online Content for Low-Income and Underserved Americans: An Issue Brief


 

Publication Date: June 2002

Publisher: Children's Partnership

Author(s): Laurie Lipper; Wendy Lazarus

Research Area: Media, telecommunications, and information; Science and technology

Keywords: digital divide; technology access; kids and computers

Type: Brief

Abstract:

This report looks at the extent to which the Internet today meets the needs of the estimated 50 million Americans who have low incomes, limited-literacy or language skills, or other special needs. It serves as an update to our March 2000 report, Online Content for Low-Income and Underserved Americans: The Digital Divide's New Frontier.