digital divide

Beyond the Digital Divide

By Ali Modarres - Chair, Department of Geography and Urban Analysis at California State University, Los Angeles.

Beyond the Digital Divide:
How New Technologies Can Amplify Civic Engagement and Community Participation

ZeroDivide is pleased to partner with the National Civic Review on this 100th Anniversary issue of the journal, "Beyond the Digital Divide: How New Technologies Can Amplify Civic Engagement and Community Participation."

With this project we hope to foster increased dialogue on the changing nature of the “digital divide” and the transformative potential of new technologies. We wish to thank the staff of the National Civic Review, as well as the talented thought leaders who contributed articles, for making this endeavor possible.

According to a statewide survey released by the Public Policy Institute of California, Californians are twice as likely to use their cell phones to access the Internet than they were just three years ago.

The survey—the third in a series focusing on information technology issues—was conducted with funding from the California Emerging Technology Fund and ZeroDivide.