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Digitally invisible how the internet is creating the new underclass

"Explores the real-life consequences of the digital divide and what can be done to close it. Based on fieldwork across the United States, this book explores the consequences of digital exclusion through the real-life narratives of individuals, communities, and businesses that lack sufficient online...

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Main Author: Lee, Nicol Turner (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Washington : Brookings Institution Press, 2024.
Subjects:
Digital divide.
Internet.
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Summary:"Explores the real-life consequences of the digital divide and what can be done to close it. Based on fieldwork across the United States, this book explores the consequences of digital exclusion through the real-life narratives of individuals, communities, and businesses that lack sufficient online access"--
Physical Description:xxx, 226 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
ISBN:9780815738985
0815738986
Author Notes:Nicol Turner Lee writes at the intersection of technology, race, and social justice. She is a senior fellow and director of the Center for Technology Innovation at the Brookings Institution, and the founder of the AI Equity Lab. A tech policy expert and storyteller, her work has appeared in the Washington Post and New York Times , and on NBC, CNBC, NPR, and the PBS NewsHour . She has served as an adviser on technology policy issues for government agencies, including the National Academies of Sciences and the Federal Communications Commission. She received a PhD from Northwestern University.

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