The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
In: Political communication, Volume 22, Issue 1, p. 138-140
ISSN: 1058-4609
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In: Political communication, Volume 22, Issue 1, p. 138-140
ISSN: 1058-4609
In: Political Transition, p. 246-261
In: Journalism & mass communication quarterly: JMCQ, Volume 80, Issue 3, p. 646-665
ISSN: 2161-430X
Latin American governments are attempting to close the digital divide by enacting policies to increase access to information technologies. This cross-sectional time-series analysis of nineteen countries between 1990 and 2001 examines government policies and Internet usage. Based on the social shaping of technology perspective, this study finds Internet use is strongly associated with wealth and the telecommunications infrastructure. The government policy with the strongest influence on increasing access is changing the tariff structure—such as creating flat-price dialing schemes. Market liberalization and the worldwide spread of the Internet are also associated with increased access.
In: Journalism & mass communication quarterly: J&MCQ ; devoted to research in journalism and mass communication, Volume 80, Issue 3, p. 646-665
ISSN: 1077-6990