scholarly journals Bridging the Digital Divide: Everyday Use of Mobile Phones Among Market Sellers in Papua New Guinea

2016 ◽  
pp. 39-52
Author(s):  
George N. Curry ◽  
Elizabeth Dumu ◽  
Gina Koczberski
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Papua New Guinea ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
New Guinea

scholarly journals Mobile phones and media use in Madang Province of Papua New Guinea

2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Watson
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Papua New Guinea ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
New Guinea ◽  
Mobile Telecommunication ◽  
Media Access ◽  
Telecommunication Sector ◽  
Rural Villages ◽  
Early Adoption ◽  
Culture Model

A mobile phone service was not available to the majority of the population in Papua New Guinea (PNG) until mid-2007. Since that time, commercial competition has been introduced into the mobile telecommunication sector and coverage has spread across many parts of the country. While the focus of this article is on mobile phones, the research has also explored media access and media usage more generally. Analysis in this article adopts the ‘circuit of culture’ model developed by du Gay et al. (1997). The article is based on data from a survey conducted in 2009 in eight rural villages in Madang Province. The research occurred during the primary stages of mobile phone adoption in these places, providing a rare opportunity to gauge early adoption behaviour and attitudes.

scholarly journals The digital divide in Papua New Guinea: Implications for journalism education

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Sagrista ◽  
Patrick Matbob
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Papua New Guinea ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Information Age ◽  
New Guinea ◽  
Journalism Education ◽  
Traditional Role ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Papua New Guinean

Access to new technology and the development of the necessary skills to master them are crucial aspects when developing countries aim to play a more important role in the current information age and knowledge-based society. New technology and the internet have the potential to enhance access to information for people and to help countries such as Papua New Guinea become active producers of knowledge, shifting away from the traditional role of passive consumption. However, new technology also has the potential to increase already existing inequalities. In this regard, exploring the concrete shortcuts brought by the digital divide in PNG and trying to address them for journalism education is an imperative, so that journalists in the country can bridge this gap, raise their own voices and best contribute to the development of Papua New Guinean society.

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