Bridging the digital divide: Community radio's potential for extending information and communication technology benefits to poor rural communities in South Africa

Howard Journal of Communications

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 335-352

  Megwa, Eronini R ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Community conversations; Digital divide in South Africa; Information and communication technology; Media convergence; Media integration

Indexed keywords

EID: 35448980639     PISSN: 10646175     EISSN: 10964649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10646170701653685     Document Type: Article

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