The digital divide concerns inequalities in access to and effective use of digital communication technologies. It includes differences in connections, skills, patterns of use, and outcomes. Equalizing access does not necessarily equalize the benefits people obtain, so these dimensions should be examined separately.
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Key concept
Key concepts are the working vocabulary of the field: the terms that the models and tools rely on and that a decision about communication has to use precisely. Each entry defines the term and sends you to the brief or the self-guided audit where it is put to work.