A Comparison of High-Skill and Low-Skill Internet Users in Northeast Anatolia, Turkey

Duygu Özsoy; Glenn Muschert

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-32706-4_9

A Comparison of High-Skill and Low-Skill Internet Users in Northeast Anatolia, Turkey

Duygu Özsoy
, Glenn Muschert

Ataturk University

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Abstract

This study examines the attitudes, online engagement, motivation, and range of online activities among people with varying digital skill levels. The study was conducted in the Northeast Anatolia region, which is one of Turkey’s most disadvantaged regions in terms of Internet access, use, and digital skills. A purposive sample (n = 8) of Internet users provided in-depth interviews regarding their perceived benefits of online engagement, including any perceived impediments to their effective use. Findings indicate that Internet use provides some benefits to all users interviewed; however, the advantages seem broader among those who possess a higher level of proficiency. Relatedly, a strong pattern of gender inequality emerged, as women’s use was more strongly limited and controlled.

Original language	British English
Title of host publication	Global Transformations in Media and Communication Research
Pages	177-195
Number of pages	19
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32706-4_9
State	Published - 2020

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Name	Global Transformations in Media and Communication Research
ISSN (Print)	2634-5978
ISSN (Electronic)	2634-5986

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 5 Gender Equality
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

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