Bridging the digital divide city
In the network economy in full swing in the capital, one group of people were left lying on the Internet, digital divide, the city intensified, not only is the “social state”, but “social consequences” and “social problems.” Reduce or even different groups in society to bridge the Road, the digital divide between the meaning of not only economics, but also on building a harmonious society and political ideas and humanistic care.
Chen Jinfu wife duo worked in IT and telecommunications industry, Chen Jin in an entertainment Web site - so music net as technical director, his wife Zhang Lixin work in China Mobile, they have a 7-year-old son entered primary school. Three people in the family, a total of three computers: two laptops and a desktop machine. Chen Jin for the whole family, the computer has become essential goods of life - all the work the couple must rely on computers to complete, after work entertainment life after the computer is also essential. The computer has not only brought the fun of the whole family to play games online: Chen Jin monthly home installed ADSL, desktop hanging year round online, was a judge and “electric mule” in the eMule program faithfully carry out the master's command, diligently every day to the latest popular movies and TV shows from the Internet on transportation to Chen Jin home computer's hard drive, from the earlier “Spider-Man” to the recent “Chronicles of Narnia,” and even many in the United States just the hit drama.
Located in Tongzhou District, Beijing, Chen Jin at home, the master bedroom that Chiang Kai-shek on the implantation of the wall, hung a 32-inch Samsung LCD TV, this LCD TV is rarely used to watch television, Chen Jin to connected to the computer, designed to watch downloaded movies and series, in order to be able to lean on the bed easier to use, Chen Jin also specially equipped with a remote mouse and keyboard on the nightstand. Chen Jinfu wife said, After a busy day's work, a person leaning against the bed, to see good-looking movie, is the most happy time.
Chen Jinfu wife duo is a typical white-collar sectors of the capital, and their digital life in their circles representative. For them, regardless of work or everyday life, have almost completely digital, and all information is obtained through the network, relationships with others through the network to maintain, and even emotions are in-line outlet.
However, although the capital with the Department, there are some women who live and Chen Jinfu different life, they never touched the Internet, but do not understand the information, in their eyes, the computer is still a very mysterious, very complex away from the daily life of high-tech products.
Forgotten by the Internet
Some experts believe that, following the gap between the workers and peasants difference, physical difference in brain, the “digital divide” caused by the “digital gap” is becoming the fourth major differences in our society.
Niu Jie, Xuanwu District, couples who lived in the potatoes never get online, at home despite a “obsolete” computers, but friends and relatives out to the potato after the renewal of the computer. Over the years, friends and relatives around always advised to buy computers potatoes, but potatoes remained unconvinced. Money is part of the reason, potato is a mall before retirement workers, who work after retirement, pension is probably coupled with wage income of about 2,000 yuan a month, her husband to work in factories pay 1,500 yuan a month, “the monthly 3,500 yuan in addition to our daily expenses, but also to support two elderly people, for the son to college, as we soon old, and also to save money to spare. “potato says. Under this situation, saved, naturally. However, the potatoes that they do not buy the computer, not the main reason the Internet or “useless”, while also “worry about with your computer, online game addicted children, affect their learning. So the children to middle school and high school years have been insist on not buying. Now, the children went to college, leaving home, no need to spend several thousand dollars more to buy a computer. “
In Niujie, potato among the neighbors, there are several similar situation: there is only a old couple retired, current income is not high on the network, very little information about the computer, not your applications.
The potatoes have not forgotten the capital was the only corner of the Internet.
Is located in Shunyi District, Renhe Town, Camp Village, Guo Zhigang husband took the children live with their parents, 32-year-old Guo Zhigang working in the factory town, the computer for the whole family is concerned, is something very distant. Although the sister who lives in Zhongguancun often advised him to buy a computer for the kids, but Guo Zhigang never buy. “Little children, I will not use, say there was no need, learning, it's useless.” His sister answered it. In the barracks village, Guo Zhigang such a family a few, the village is only 20% of households have computers.
Field workers to Beijing of migrant workers groups can not be ignored by the Internet lost and found corner. Than potatoes, Guo Zhigang had their lives much more difficult. These come from families of migrant workers across the country spread to every corner of the city, their daily walk in the city's crevices, doggedly seeking the living space, computers for them for many people, is not a wish to have to luxury. Some may think that Beijing accounts were not migrant workers, therefore, strictly speaking, can not be regarded as Peking Man, but they do live in Beijing, the same for today and tomorrow in Beijing to work, their level of quality and of course information Beijing will affect the process into the digital society.
Recently published “Study of Beijing Digital Divide” in accordance with the degree of digital applications, the crowd divided into high, medium and low levels. Digital high-end group, which accounts for 9% of the total population of Beijing, a typical feature of the group's average annual family income of 6 million; almost all have computers and Internet connection, the average time of 31.1 hours a week online; have E- mail-mail, mail 16.5 per week; to single or couple mostly family structure, its typical white-collar and college students.
Potatoes were included in the number of such families in the side groups, this part of the group accounted for 37.6% of the total population in Beijing. Typical characteristics of the group is an average family income reached 32,000 yuan, more than half of computer ownership, network ownership Nearly half of the average time spent online per week, 13 hours; 1 / 3 of people who have mail, mail 7.66 per week seal; to family of three highest, the typical blue-collar groups, individual businesses and groups of primary and secondary students.
Digital low percentage of people more than half of the population accounted for 53.4% of the total population of Beijing. The typical characteristics of the group average annual household income of 1.6 million computers have low, almost no Internet, no email, to three generations of family structure are mostly typical representatives, including farmers, laid-off workers, the elderly, migrant workers groups, housewives, the disabled and other groups.
Digital high-end, midrange, low-end groups typical of each level of the crowd in the digital gap, leading to the current digital divide in Beijing. Overall, the number of youth groups, were significantly older age groups. According to promote the use of the Beijing Municipal Information Office Director Wu Ganghua introduction to the whole of Beijing residents as an object of view, the low number of age groups was significantly higher, especially 16 to 23 years old and 24 to 35 years the two age section, the digital age was significantly higher than other groups. Education groups also highly relevant to the digital level, affecting the level of an important number of factors, higher education, the higher the level number. Between different occupational groups, there is a huge digital divide. Number of white-collar groups, the highest level, followed by college students, followed by the middle school students and blue-collar groups, individual businesses, students, laid off / unemployed / unemployment / family women, migrant workers, farmers, the disabled and the elderly.
Not difficult to see from the above data, in Beijing, Chen Jin who revel in the digital home and network brings to the forefront of entertainment, there was still more than half the population lives outside the computer network.
So, what is the cause of the Chen-chun, and potatoes are, Guo Zhigang were applied between the digital gap?
Origin of urban digital divide
Digital divide is not only a “social state”, but “social consequences” and “social problems.” Information resources has become a strategic resource of today, between different groups in society that a digital divide, it will inevitably make people rich and poor divide and the information age, social justice and other issues linked.
Although the Chen Jin, potato, Guo Zhigang who live in a city, income, occupation, the gap has determined that they belong to different social strata. Their application of the digital gap between the essentially all levels of society the gap between the number of applications.
This is a new topic.
Previously, people talked about the digital divide phenomenon, more discussion of regional disparities in the digital divide caused by, for example, less developed eastern coastal and western regions of the digital divide, but as the industrial society to a progressive deepening of the information society , it was discovered in the same area between different groups in society there are a number of invisible ravine.
This Road, the digital divide can also be subdivided into the digital divide between urban and rural areas of Beijing and Beijing inhabitants of the digital divide. The existence of two different reasons.
Wu Ganghua that the information infrastructure and the gap between income levels between urban and rural areas is the impact of the “digital divide” the main factor. Causing the digital divide between urban and rural areas in Beijing foremost reason is that urban and rural information infrastructure there is a big gap between the rural poor infrastructure of public information, farmers access to information infrastructure or the public information service convenience is poor, directly restrains their groups and the overall number of suburban districts and counties level improved. Wu Ganghua that income differences are caused by urban-rural digital divide, Beijing, another important factor.
National People's Congress, Beijing, Qiang Wei, deputy secretary of the Fourth National People's Congress meeting in Beijing to participate in the plenary group, speaking frankly, although Beijing has made great economic and social development of all aspects, but the trend of widening gap between urban and rural areas up to now has not been reversed. Qiang Wei that the contrast between urban and rural areas in Beijing more than some other provinces and municipalities. In 2005, the Beijing rural per capita net income reached 7,860 yuan, but the disposable income of urban residents of 17,650 yuan and lags far behind, urban-rural income gap from 2004 to 2563 yuan rose to 9,800 yuan in 2005. Another survey, the average family income of urban residents in Beijing was 3.91 million, the average annual income of rural households 14,900 yuan. Caused the gap between income levels of urban and rural residents in personal digital products have the enormous gap between the urban and rural residents in particular areas in the computer and the Internet has a far cry from the situation that led directly to a huge digital divide between urban and rural areas.
For Beijing, the digital divide between the residents of the formation, Wu Ganghua that the educational level, income level and age differences are caused by Beijing residents in the common factors of the digital divide.
In the interview, potatoes, Guo Zhigang have said “he would not the computer, because there is no use, so it does not want to study the past; if really urgent need, they themselves would buy.” Experts believe that, like potatoes, Guo Zhigang this idea, the low-end group is representative, skills, interests and needs are the main reason for impeding access of all groups. Survey data show that hinder the use of computers and networks of Beijing residents factors, the lack of appropriate skills, no interest, need not be the main reason for the top three. 32.6% thought that the lack of appropriate skills is the main reason leading to low access. Especially for older age groups, laid-off workers, unemployment, unemployed, housewives, disabled and other low-end digital groups, the lack of appropriate skills is a cause they do not use computers and the Internet the first place. For groups of farmers, the survey shows that out of the reach of computers and networks are the biggest obstacle to their access to the Internet. 36.3% of the farmers that are unable to contact the computer is the main reason hindering their access to the Internet.
Digital divide is not only a “social state”, but “social consequences” and “social problems.” Information resources has become a strategic resource of today, so between the different sectors of society will inevitably be a digital divide and the information age makes it the rich-poor divide, social justice and other issues linked. Therefore, reducing or even filling the Road, among the various sectors of society on the digital divide not only the meaning of sociology and economics, but also on building a harmonious society and political ideas and humanistic care.
The key to self-awareness to bridge
The Government introduced a series of measures to tap the Internet are vulnerable groups in the role and value of the city to really solve the digital divide lies in low self-awareness groups.
Narrowing the digital divide, the city is a vast social engineering. According to Wu Ganghua introduction, Beijing will adopt a “balanced high-end, to enhance the end, to help low-end” of the core strategy for the situation of different groups of the digital divide in a planned, step by step to bridge the digital divide.
The Internet is the work of the Beijing Municipal Information weakest link now, by the poor Internet availability, and the skill is not high and low frequency caused by the low level of residents of Internet applications, is caused by the low level of the total number of Beijing, the main reason. Internet applications to improve the level of the public in Beijing next step should be to narrow the digital divide need to focus on strengthening the work.
The Government of the low number of groups to help formulate public policy system, and create conditions for low-end groups, access to computers and networks provide the basic resources and support. As the low-end groups do not have enough financial means to purchase information technology equipment, thus must rely on external forces to help them access and access to computers and the Internet. Beijing Information Office of the proposals can be considered by the community, neighborhood establishment of public network resources, from public financial support to supplement the Internet equipment, unified management by the neighborhood. Low-cost computers to low-income families, reduce network access costs, enabling them to access to computers and networks. Use of social forces, to collect second-hand computers, donated to the community and needy families. Relying on Disabled Persons Federation and other community charities for the disabled to provide free or low-cost network services. It is reported that Beijing will use three years to complete 176 community service centers street level digital home (community computer room) of the building; the end of 2007, basically villages Information Network Engineering, and completed 192 rural “digital home “construction. Currently, 17 districts and counties of Beijing has established 121 “digital home.”
Enhance training, improve the use of skills, provision of targeted information services, promote low-end groups in the use of network functions is “to assist low-end” of the other important measures. According to reports, now relying on the “digital home”, the Beijing Municipal Information Office, Municipal Women's Federation, Municipal Civil Affairs Bureau and other relevant units jointly launched the “Million Family Internet Project” has already trained about 10 people. “With some training pilot found that the digital divide can be resolved.” Relevant responsible person said.
Enhance the end, mainly by stimulating their work life and the potential demand for information technology, strengthen the work and life of its own drive to improve the level of their digital.
Both high-end, mainly through increased use of Internet information resources development efforts, providing them with information-rich web content.
In several types of groups, farmers groups, migrant workers groups and individual business groups to rely on the three main groups of numbers within the interactive mode to improve the level of the special groups. Their applications in the digital information to improve the level of the lack of other channels. Therefore, the Beijing Municipal Information Office that the construction of resources, skills, demand - the level of triangular support group information, narrowing the urban-rural gap, raising the three groups for the digital level of significance.
For groups of farmers, first of all to ensure universal service for rural networks, to improve the popularity of public resources; Second, strengthening publicity and training, Tong Shi agricultural information Resources to the development and utilization of Manzu Nongminqunti information needs, and promote networking applications.
Groups of foreign workers, we must first strengthen the community's awareness of public service resources to improve their use of resources to facilitate the degree of public service. Beijing Information Office has proposed, may be considered “community computer room” working group open to outside, in public places and crowded lots set up an electronic license plates and electronic displays and digital information kiosks and other public service facilities for foreign groups to enjoy the public service. Second, focus on upgrading the skills from the perspective of publicity, launch external applications among computers and networks the level of training. In addition, the foreign population living large class of information requirements, especially on how to go Jumin ID card, information such as home life with their own targeted content, and more Guanzhu Jiuye information, Ke Yi Kaolvzhendui Gai Quntijiaqiang related information resources development and utilization, meet the needs of their specific content, urging them to use computers and networks.
Not difficult to see a series of measures introduced by the Government are mining the Internet in the vulnerable groups in the role and value, so that they truly appreciate the changes the Internet for their lives, so as to stimulate and inspire the application of low-end groups of the enthusiasm of the Internet , and then address the digital divide. From the current situation, to really address the digital divide lies in the city, the low-end groups of self-awareness.
Comments: to contain information of the Matthew Effect
In the booming information technology industries, while Matthew has gradually seen the negative effects. For many white-collar family, their applications in the digital knowledge and skills of a strong, heavy use and a positive attitude, so they would benefit from more and more. This in turn will no doubt enhance their knowledge and skills to learn more about the determination to promote their greater use of information equipment. On the contrary, for low-end groups, they rarely used applications in the digital knowledge and skills is poor, so the attitude is not positive, it is difficult to derive any benefits, driven by a lack of interest, they would not take the initiative to Application of information devices. Thus, “the strong get stronger and the weak weaker.” This self-reinforcing inertia makes the “strong” person and “weak” gradually formed between the gap and this gap is the so-called digital divide.
In 2002, the Beijing municipal government announced in the next 5 years, Beijing will invest 30 billion yuan for the information technology, the initial realization of e-government, e-commerce, information community and distance education, in order to eliminate the Beijing and the developed countries between the “digital divide.” In recent years, Beijing significantly speeding up the construction of e-government, e-commerce and information services have also made positive progress. However, on the other hand, there are survey data show that in 2005, the number of Beijing residents was only 42.28 total index, the index out of 100 points, that is, the score was less than half now. The survey also showed that the city's digital divide is gradually emerging, and the trend is accelerating the expansion. According to the survey data, the residents of Beijing in 2005 to bridge the digital divide coefficient of 0.51, from the bridge to a coefficient of the state (that is, to bridge the digital divide completely the state) there is not a small gap, which means that the digital divide between groups is still apparent, and accelerate the expansion of the trend in recent years.
For that Matthew, not only to face even more important to have a necessary social corrective mechanism, otherwise, the existing urban digital divide will not be narrowed, or even will accelerate the expansion.
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