Access and Equity

The internet and all its useful tools have had a large impact on the world we live in today, let it be negative or positive, there is a impact that this has on everyone. Considering what society has grown into, social media and social networking is a very big thing that I have seen corporations use in order to let others know what they are working on or what they have accomplished. Not only can this be what people with internet have access to but also those who are upcoming in their career are able to reach out to companies and others in order to let themselves be known and show what they are able to do.
The big difference that comes from this and those who are not able to access the internet is that those who have internet have the upper hand when it comes to competition in finding a job. So having access to the internet puts a barrier in equity. There is no equal opportunity because of this and in the article, "Digital Divide: If You're Reading This, You're One of the Lucky Ones [INFOGRAPHIC]", there is a chart showing the difference in the people who have access to the internet within their homes and those of color, in rural environments  are those who do not have the same access as there would be in a white home or urban environment. This is showing that there is obviously going to be a divide on who is going to strive more than the other.

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