Are We All Online Content Creators Now? Web 2.0 and Digital Divides

Despite considerable interest in online content creation there has been comparatively little academic analysis of the distribution of such practices, both globally and among social groups within countries. Drawing on theoretical frameworks used in digital divide studies, I outline differences in mot...

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Published in:Journal of computer-mediated communication 2014-04, Vol.19 (3), p.591-609
Main Author: Brake, David R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
citizen journalism
convergence culture
creativity
Digital
digital divide
digital literacy
Online
participation divide
produser
Prosumer
self expression
Skills
web 2.0
Wikipedia
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Summary:Despite considerable interest in online content creation there has been comparatively little academic analysis of the distribution of such practices, both globally and among social groups within countries. Drawing on theoretical frameworks used in digital divide studies, I outline differences in motivation, access, skills, and usage that appear to underlie and perpetuate differences in online content creation practices between social groups. This paper brings together existing studies and new analyses of existing survey datasets. Together they suggest online content creators tend to be from relatively privileged groups and the content of online services based on their contributions may be biased towards what is most interesting or relevant to them. Some implications of these findings for policymakers and researchers are considered.
ISSN:1083-6101
1083-6101
DOI:10.1111/jcc4.12042