It’s still a thing: digital inequalities and their evolution in the information society

Noemi Festic; Moritz Büchi; Michael Latzer

doi:10.5771/2192-4007-2021-3-326

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  - 283–306 Between protection and disclosure: applying the privacy calculus to investigate the intended use of privacy-protecting tools and self-disclosure on different websites Yannic Meier, Johanna Schäwel, Nicole C. Krämer Yannic Meier, Johanna Schäwel, Nicole C. Krämer 283–306
  - 307–325 References to nationality in crime reporting: Effects on perceived news credibility and the moderating role of xenophobia Marlene Kunst Marlene Kunst 307–325
  - 326–361 It’s still a thing: digital inequalities and their evolution in the information society Noemi Festic, Moritz Büchi, Michael Latzer Noemi Festic, Moritz Büchi, Michael Latzer 326–361
  - 362–405 Ikonografien des sexuellen Kindesmissbrauchs: Symbolbilder in Presseartikeln und Präventionsmaterialien Nicola Döring, Roberto Walter Nicola Döring, Roberto Walter 362–405
  - 406–445 Einheitsbilder: Der mediale Diskurs in Südkorea und Deutschland über nationale Einheit. Eine Fallstudie zur Formation transnationaler Öffentlichkeiten Lars Rinsdorf, Petra Werner, Hwa-Haeng Lee Lars Rinsdorf, Petra Werner, Hwa-Haeng Lee 406–445
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SCM Studies in Communication and Media , page 326 - 361

It’s still a thing: digital inequalities and their evolution in the information society

Autoren

Noemi Festic Moritz Büchi Michael Latzer

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/2192-4007-2021-3-326
- ISSN: 2192-4007
- ISSN online: 2192-4007
Abstract

Internet diffusion has prompted research into differences in internet access, use and consequences. Exploiting the full potential of the ongoing digital transformation in all spheres of life-a proclaimed goal of governments and international organizations-requires ensuring equal opportunities and supporting disadvantaged individuals in their internet use. Using representative, population-level survey data from Switzerland spanning nearly a decade (2011-2019; Ntotal = 5,581), multiple multivariate regression analyses tested the effects of demographic and internet-use related variables on access (general and mobile), on internet skills and on different types of use (information, entertainment, commercial transactions and communication). Results indicated that despite high access rates (92% in 2019), considerable usage inequalities persist in the Swiss information society: in particular, we found an increasing marginalization of older individuals regarding the adoption of the internet and revealed the importance of internet skills, experience and mobile internet use for adopting differentiated types of use. The extreme differences between the highly connected majority and an increasingly marginalized minority raise concerns about the latter group’s opportunities for personal, social and economic benefits in an information society. This study provides unique results on current digital inequalities and their evolution which are crucial for assessing the success, suitability and legitimacy of digitization policies.
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