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Telefono : Suena for More Than Just Calls in POC Communities
9:09 am By Maegan La Mala · Internet|social networking|Tech|Twitter · 3 Comments
14 Jul 2010Last week a report released from the Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Center revealed that it was African-American and Latino communities were using their cell phones for more than just calling.
Not only are our communities more likely than whites to have cell phones but we are also more likely than whites to use it to access the internet. From the official summary of the report:
African-Americans and Latinos continue to outpace whites in their use of data applications on handheld devices.
Continuing a trend we first identified in 2009, minority Americans lead the way when it comes to mobile access—especially mobile access using handheld devices. Nearly two-thirds of African-Americans (64%) and Latinos (63%) are wireless internet users, and minority Americans are significantly more likely to own a cell phone than their white counterparts (87% of blacks and Hispanics own a cell phone, compared with 80% of whites). Additionally, black and Latino cell phone owners take advantage of a much wider array of their phones’ data functions compared to white cell phone owners. It is important to note that our data for Hispanics represents English-speaking Hispanics only, as our survey did not provide a Spanish-language option.
The Digital Divide Continues
9:49 am By Maegan la Mamita Mala · Internet|race · 3 Comments
25 May 2009
The term digital divide traditionally is used to talk about the haves versus the have nots when it comes to internet access. The digital divide has been analyzed from a race/ethnicity perspective and an age perspective. Pero the digital divide is more than just an access issue, it’s about keeping up with the leaps in technology. It’s not enough to have internet access, it has to be broadband access. It’s not enough to have a cell phone, it has to be a smart phone.
According to the Census Bureau, more than 40 percent of all homes are not connected to the Internet or use antiquated “dial-up” technology. Communities of color are disproportionately affected by the digital divide. According to a 2008 report by Free Press, a national media reform organization, only 40 percent of households of color subscribe to broadband, while 55 percent of white households are connected. The nation’s Latino population in particular fares among the worst, with only 35 percent having a broadband connection.
As high-speed Internet becomes increasingly expensive, middle- and low-income families are less able to afford it. According to the same Free Press report, only 35 percent of homes with less than $50,000 in annual income have broadband, while 76 percent of households earning more than $50,000 per year are connected in that manner. For many Latino communities living on the margins in Los Angeles, paying for pricey broadband service isn’t even a possibility.
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6 Out of 10 Latinos in Cali Can’t Read VivirLatino
12:00 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · California|Internet · Comments Off
27 Jun 2008
6 out of 10 Latinos in California can’t read VivirLatino, or any other blog because they do not have internet access. A recent statewide survey conducted by the Public Policy Institute of California indicates that the digital divide is growing and is based on ethnicity, demographics and income.
Latinos and low-income residents are less likely to use computers and surf the Web than non-Hispanic whites and African Americans, according to the report.The study, to be released today, found that 40 percent of Latinos have Internet access, and less than half own computers, compared with 86 percent of whites, 84 percent of Asians and 79 percent of African Americans.
Gap Remains in the Digital Racial Divide
6 Sep 2006
As the Information Age is upon us, access to computers and the Internet have become increasingly vital in our every day lives. However, according to AP, minorities are still falling through the Internet crack.
Recent information released from the National Center for Education Statistics, an arm of the Education Department, has found that more white children are using the Internet than Hispanic and African American students. The report concluded that two of every three white students (67%) use the Internet at school compared with 44% of Hispanic and 47% of African American students.
Mark Lloyd, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, stated that the noticeable absence of Internet use in school for minorities would only establish “barriers” later on in life.
Not using the Internet “narrows their ability to even think about the kind of work they can be doing,” Lloyd said. “It doesn’t prepare them for a world in which they’re going to be expected to know how to do these things.”
Lloyd is correct in his assessment because studies have shown that access and ability to Internet use have helped improving people’s learning, job prospects and everyday living.
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