Small Town in the Internet Society: Chapleau Is No Longer an Island  

Oleh:

Collins, Jessica L. ; Wellman, Barry

Jenis: Article from Journal - e-Journal
Dalam koleksi: American Behavioral Scientist vol. 53 no. 09 (May 2010), page 1344-1366.
Topik: High-Speed Internet; Connectivity; Rural Communities; Social Inclusion; Geographic Isolation; Internet Diffusion
Fulltext: 07. Small Town in the Internet Society - Chapleau Is No Longer an Island.pdf (308.76KB)

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This article analyzes the impact of new digital media on the residents of Chapleau, a remote rural town in Northern Ontario, Canada. As in urban situations, broadband e-mail in Chapleau facilitates communication with friends and relatives who live locally and far away. But unlike their use in urban situations, mobile phones are rarely used locally in Chapleau: They are for trips outside of town. Broadband use has aided health care, shopping, and information gathering. Indeed, it is the increased connectivity to the outside that stands out, making Chapleau much less of an “island.”

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