Megan Tady of Free Press recently published an in-depth analysis of the digital divide here in the United States in the form of a documentary series, including interviews, revealing the vital, social, and economic justice role that internet access plays.
This series of articles and interviews, named "Five Days on the Digital Dirt Road," can be read at InternetForEveryone.org (http://www.internetforeveryone.org/americaoffline/nc/intro) and could not be more recommended.
The interviews in particular show the effect of the divide on the lives of working Americans trying to make a living, while also providing the means for their children to educate themselves for a life in the 21st century.
Please set aside the twenty or so minutes it will take you to follow Megan around North Carolina to get a first hand view of the importance of the Internet, especially now that we are trying to lift ourselves out of the ever-stickier recession.
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