discussing

1. Read the opening paragraphs of the Wikipedia discussion of the Digital Divide (Links to an external site.) 
2. Read this article: http://web.simmons.edu/~kahian/Digital_Divide_final [PDF]
3. Now go to this Politico special issues on the digital divide (Links to an external site.). Select one topic area from this issue and research this area, using the Politico material as well as your own research into this topic.  Discuss the nature of the problem, including who is affected, how they are affected, and the possible solutions. 

Discussion Forum Expectations 

• Discussion posts must discuss an issue related to the topic(s) referenced in the specific Discussion assignment.
• You must include a link or citation for a recent (published after 1/1/2015) reference article.
• Discussion posts are NOT about your opinions, but rather are to highlight current social and ethical issues and trends involving information technology.
• Discussion participation grades are based on the quality of posts. Quality scoring assesses how well you describe the issue and the quality of the reference article(s) used.
• Your initial post should be a minimum of 200 words long and your response to a classmate should be a minimum of 100 words long.