Eszter Hargittai Radio ’ s Lessons for the Internet

Social Implications of the Internet

Paul DiMaggio1, Eszter Hargittai1, W. Russell Neuman2, and John P. Robinson3 1Department of Sociology, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08540; e-mail: [email protected], [email protected] 2Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104; e-mail: [email protected] 3Department of Sociology, University of Maryland, College Par...

Weaving the Western Web Explaining Differences in Internet Connectivity Among OECD Countries

Despite the Internet's increasing importance, there is little social scientific work that addresses its diffusion. Our knowledge is especially limited with respect to the conditions that encourage its spread across nations. This paper takes a first step in explaining the differences in Internet connectivity among OECD countries. After examining the impact of economic indicators, human capital, ...

THE PARTICIPATION DIVIDE: Content creation and sharing in the digital age1

The Digital Divide and What To Do About It

In a society where knowledge-intensive activities are an increasingly important component of the economy, the distribution of knowledge across the population is increasingly linked to stratification. Much attention among both academic researchers and in policy circles has been paid to what segments of the population have access to the Internet or are Internet users. Although the medium has seen...

Why parents help their children lie to Facebook about age: Unintended consequences of the 'Children's Online Privacy Protection Act'