Are we all online content creators now? Web 2.0 and digital divides
Authors
Brake, David R.Issue Date
2014-04Subjects
prosumerproduser
digital divide
participation divide
convergence culture
digital literacy
creativity
web 2.0
Wikipedia
self expression
citizen journalism
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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.Citation
Brake, D.R. (2014) 'Are We All Online Content Creators Now? Web 2.0 and Digital Divides'. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication 19 (3):591Publisher
WileyAdditional Links
http://doi.wiley.com/10.1111/jcc4.12042Type
ArticleLanguage
enISSN
1083-6101ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1111/jcc4.12042