Communication for reconstruction and development: The information highway as basic infrastructure in the new South Africa∗

Song, Stephen Wonchul; Akhtar, Shahid

doi:10.1080/02681102.1995.9525257

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“…In terms of creating awareness amongst the general public in low-income countries, policy-makers need to decide what level of education deserves most investment in developing countries ± primary schools or university. Since literacy drives the information revolution, this would suggest that significant resources need to go to early education in order to ensure that access to this technology is not restricted to the privileged e Âlite in developing countries (Song and Akhtar, 1995;Mohammadi and Youngs, 1998). Basic development projects initiated by intermediary institutions can serve as a channel for the transfer of information and communication skills to the poor (Annis, 1991).…”

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The Internet and socio‐economic development: exploring the interaction

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2000

Information Technology &Amp; People

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The Internet and socio‐economic development: exploring the interaction

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“…The problem with these, however, is their expense. It is hoped therefore that a pilot project to establish community utility and service centres (CUSC) which will combine the provision of a variety of services to rural communities such as telephones, computer facsimile, television and long distance learning facilities is a better option that will offer services that would normally be inaccessible to rural communities (Song and Akhtar, 1995).…”

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The impact of globalisation on Africa

Thapisa

2000

Library Management

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“…The problem with these, however, is their expense. It is hoped therefore that a pilot project to establish community utility and service centers (CUSCs) which will combine the provision of a variety of services to rural communities such as telephones, computer facsimile, television and long distance learning facilities is a better option that will offer services that would normally be inaccessible to rural communities (Song and Akhtar, 1995).…”

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The impact of global information on Africa

Thapisa

1996

Internet Research

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Griffith and Smith (1994) believe that global information is a telecommunication infrastructure that links homes, businesses, schools, hopsitals and libraries to one another and to the vast array of electronic information resources. While in the UK most people have access to the Internet through the Joint Academic Network ( JANET), which links universities, research centers and government establishments, in Africa Fidonet is gaining popularity among professionals because it does not require powerful computer hardware and it can tolerate poor telephone lines. It is a "low-tech" and "lowcost" way of meeting communication needs (AAAS, 1995). It should be noted nevertheless that a low technology and low cost information system is not necessarily the best. I believe, this is the kind of deficiency that led Lau (1989) to declare that the developing countries will miss the "information revolution" too, given that they seem to be caught up in a "scarce-knowledge trap."The "information revolution" is about the transition from a material to an information society. In some countries, it marks the beginning of a process of de-industrialization and the transition from industrial to the information society. Brock et al. (1996) believe that there are three dimensions to this change:(1) The upgrading of processing information rather than materials as objects of economic activity. This underpins the technological dimension of the process. (2) The involvement of global communications networks, which is a pointer to sociocultural dimensions.(3) The change of the nature of work, which has profound socio-economic dimensions.

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Communication for reconstruction and development: The information highway as basic infrastructure in the new South Africa∗

Cited by 6 publications

References 2 publications

The Internet and socio‐economic development: exploring the interaction

The Internet and socio‐economic development: exploring the interaction

The impact of globalisation on Africa

The impact of global information on Africa

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