Digital Inequality

Tracing the development of new technological skills and digital cultures, this book looks at the rise of new digital divides and reveals how these inequalities affect cross-cultural communication from a cultural discourse studies perspective in various ethnic and cultural groups across the world.

Auteur

Anna Gladkova is Leading Researcher and Deputy Dean for International Affairs at the Faculty of Journalism, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia. She is also Co-Chair of the IAMCR Digital Divide Working Group, International Council member and IAMCR Ambassador in Russia. Dr. Gladkova has published and edited collections on ethnic media, multicultural affairs, digital inequalities and digital divides.

Elena Vartanova is Professor, Dean and Chair in Media Theory and Economics at the Faculty of Journalism, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia. She is also Academician of the Russian Academy of Education and President of the National Association of Mass Media Researchers. Her research interests focus on the impact of digital technologies upon journalism and media systems, issues of media economics and media management, digital divide, transformation of media systems under national and global tendencies, and so on.

Shi-xu is Distinguished Professor and founding Director of the Centre for Contemporary Chinese Discourse Studies, Hangzhou Normal University/Communication University of Zhejiang, China. He is also the founding Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Multicultural Discourses and the General Editor of Routledge Cultural Discourse Studies Series.

Contributor Bios

Gifty Appiah-Adjei

Department of Journalism and Media Studies, University of Education, Winneba

Ghana

Gifty Appiah-Adjei (PhD) is a Senior Lecturer and a researcher with the Department of Journalism and Media Studies at University of Education, Winneba in Ghana. She has a PhD in Applied Communication (University of Ibadan, Nigeria) and MPhil in Communication and Media Studies (University of Education, Winneba - Ghana). Her research interest includes Digital Media Technologies, Ethnic Journalism and Artificial Intelligence.

Rainbow Sackey

Center for Communication, Education, Research and Professional Development, University of Education, Winneba

Ghana

Rainbow Sackey is a Research Fellow at the Center for Communication, Education, Research and Professional Development at the School of Communication and Media Studies, University of Education, Winneba. He holds a Masters of Philosophy in Communication and Media Studies. His research interests include Ethnic Journalism, Media Convergence and Journalism Education.

Elizabeth Owusu Asiamah

Department of Journalism and Media Studies, University of Education, Winneba

Ghana

Elizabeth Owusu Asiamah is a Lecturer in the Department of Journalism and Media Studies at the School of Communication and Media Studies, University of Education, Winneba. She holds a Masters of Philosophy in Communication and Media Studies. Her research interests include Digital and New Media, Ethnic Journalism and Popular Culture.

Belinda Osei Mensah

Center for Communication, Education, Research and Professional Development, University of Education, Winneba

Ghana

Belinda Osei Mensah is a Research Fellow in the Center for Communication, Education, Research and Professional Development at the School of Communication and Media Studies, University of Education, Winneba. She holds a Masters of Philosophy in Communication and Media Studies. Her research interests include Strategic Communication, Ethnic Journalism and Popular Culture.

Afonso de Albuquerque

Media and Cultural Studies Department, Fluminense Federal University

Brazil

Afonso de Albuquerque is Full Professor at the Cultural and Media Studies Department, Fluminense Federal University. Currently, he is the Coordinator of the National Institute of Science and Technology in Informational Disputes and Sovereignty, backed by Brazilian research agency CNPq.

Evandro Bonfim

Department of Anthropology, National Museum, Rio de Janeiro Federal University

Brazil

Evandro Bonfim is Collaborator Professor of Ethnology and Anthropological Linguistics of National Museum and member of International Decade of Indigenous Language in Brazil.

Lucineide Magalhães de Matos

Territorial Development Training Center (CFDT), Federal University of Southern Bahia, Teixeira de Freitas, Bahia

Brazil

Lucineide Magalhães de Matos is Substitute Professor of the Digital Media course/UFSB and Post-doctoral student at InEAC-UFF, backed by Brazilian research agência CNPQ. INCT/InEAC/UFF Postdoctoral Researcher.

Madhumita Das

School of Journalism and New Media Studies, Indira Gandhi National Open

University (IGNOU)

India

Madhumita Das is a Senior Research Fellow (UGC-NET) and Ph.D. student at School of Journalism and New Media Studies, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), India. Her doctoral work examines digital divide among women. Her research interests include media and information literacy, gender and media, digital divide, and political communication.

K. S. Arul Selvan

School of Journalism and New Media Studies, Indira Gandhi National Open

University (IGNOU)

India

Professor K. S. Arul Selvan is Professor and Director at School of Journalism and New Media Studies, IGNOU, India. He serves as the editor for "IGNOU Journal of Media and Empowerment". He has been a member of the curriculum committee of UNESCO on MIL for Teachers in 2010 and 2020.

Emiliana De Blasio

LUISS University

Italy

Emiliana De Blasio is Professor of Sociology of Communication, Open government and Gender politics at LUISS University, Italy. She is the Director of the Observatory on Gender, Inclusion and Democracy and Rector's Delegate for Diversity and Inclusion at LUISS University, Italy, where she teaches Sociology of Communication, Open Government and Gender Politics. Her works adopt an intersectional perspective on media, culture, and the public sphere.

Donatella Selva

University of Florence

Italy

Donatella Selva is Associate Professor of Digital Media and Cultures at the University of Florence, Italy, and Senior Member of the Observatory on Gender, Inclusion and Democracy. Her works focus on the intersection between technology and social, political and cultural processes. Together with E. De Blasio, she has recently published Gender and Culture Wars in Italy.

Carolina Escudero

University of Missouri

United States and Spain

Dr. Carolina Escudero, professor and researcher, University of Missouri, United States. Her research focus on the relationship between journalists, media and emotion - and how it is influenced by the technological change and innovation. PhD. in Social Psychology (Argentina), Master in gender studies (Spain), bachelor's in journalism (France).

Ivaylo Yoshkov

Faculty of Journalism and Mass Communication, Sofia University

Bulgaria

Dr. Ivaylo Yoshkov is Department Member of the Faculty of Journalism and Mass Communication at Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski". Dr. Ivaylo Yoshkov conducts research in the fields of online journalism, social media, the roles of journalists and audiences in online communication, digital divide and digital sustainability. The first Bulgarian researcher to defend a doctoral thesis in the field of Online journalism, Dr. Yoshkov has participated in many conferences and projects both in Bulgaria and internationally.

Fahad Mahmood

HLSS, Griffith University

Australia

DDM, SCS, University of the Punjab

Pakistan

Fahad Mahmood is communication enthusiast, journalist, strategist and content manager, working for sustainability. He is an established professional both in academia and in industry, having previously worked at IMC and other companies. He has been Assistant Professor of Digital Media Communication for more than 10…