CBS Philly, February 7, 2016: Study: ‘Digital Divide’ Doesn’t Reflect Reality
“It’s not a lack of Internet that hinders low-income families, but instead the kinds of connections that just aren’t up to snuff. That’s the argument made in a new study co-authored by a Rutgers University professor. The ‘digital divide’ is a common term for the inequality between those who have the Internet and those who don’t. The research finds a stunning 90 percent of below-the-poverty-line families with school-age kids have Internet access. But simply ‘having’ it isn’t enough, argues Rutgers communication professor Vikki Katz.”