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Users – A Reality Check

                               Eszter Hargittai
                     Department of Communication Studies
                           Northwestern University




                              http://www.eszter.com

Eszter Hargittai, Northwestern University
Internet skills
    Knowledge about what is available online

                                            Ability to find content efficiently

   Ability to assess source and message credibility

                                                   Knowledge of “netiquette”
    Knowledge of how to contribute

                                                Knowledge about online tools

   Understanding privacy and security issues
Eszter Hargittai, Northwestern University
Differences in skill




Eszter Hargittai, Northwestern University
Session - People: What We Know, and What it Means?
Session - People: What We Know, and What it Means?
Session - People: What We Know, and What it Means?
Session - People: What We Know, and What it Means?
Session - People: What We Know, and What it Means?
Session - People: What We Know, and What it Means?
Session - People: What We Know, and What it Means?
Session - People: What We Know, and What it Means?
Session - People: What We Know, and What it Means?
Session - People: What We Know, and What it Means?
Session - People: What We Know, and What it Means?
Session - People: What We Know, and What it Means?
Session - People: What We Know, and What it Means?
Session - People: What We Know, and What it Means?

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Session - People: What We Know, and What it Means?

  • 1. Users – A Reality Check Eszter Hargittai Department of Communication Studies Northwestern University http://www.eszter.com Eszter Hargittai, Northwestern University
  • 2. Internet skills Knowledge about what is available online Ability to find content efficiently Ability to assess source and message credibility Knowledge of “netiquette” Knowledge of how to contribute Knowledge about online tools Understanding privacy and security issues Eszter Hargittai, Northwestern University
  • 3. Differences in skill Eszter Hargittai, Northwestern University