Digital Divide

Pew Internet Project data is quoted in an AP story about how John McCain is not a frequent internet user, so I thought I'd highlight some sources for people who...

Three "thermometers" of access show the disparities among various groups when it comes to internet access, cell phone use, and broadband access at home.

Some 55% of all adult Americans now have a high-speed internet connection at home. The percentage of Americans with broadband at home has grown from 47% in early 2007.

New "thermometer" charts show degrees of access to the internet and cell phones among various demographic groups.

The Pew Internet & American Life Project has created three "thermometers" of digital access: internet, cell phone, and home broadband connections.

How 19th century institutions are adapting to their cities' 21st century needs.

In China, the internet cafe has overtaken the workplace as the second most popular place after their own homes for internet users to go online. Most of the increase in internet café use is in rural areas.

This just in: "The Internet appears to be a double-edged sword, assisting in the search for health care information for the poor and elderly while magnifying existing gaps based on other factors."

When you look at the data on Americans without broadband at home, it suggests it will take time to get these holdouts off the digital sidelines.

The base of the internet is broadening to include more people with less education than ever before, while older Americans are still overwhelmingly offline. Internet users who have experienced spyware act differently online from those who have not....