Media access : social and psychological dimensions of new technology use / edited by Erik P. Bucy, John E. Newhagen.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents: E.P. Bucy, J.E. Newhagen, Preface: The New Thinking About Media Access. Part I:Introduction. J.E. Newhagen, E.P. Bucy, Routes to Media Access. Part II:Psychological Dimensions of Media Access. M.E. Grabe, R. Kamhawi, Cognitive Access to New and Traditional Media: Evidence From Different Strata of the Social Order. E.P. Bucy, The Interactivity Paradox: Closer to the News but Confused. S. Finn, A.R. Korukonda, Avoiding Computers: Does Personality Play a Role? K. Bessiere, I. Ceaparu, J. Lazar, J. Robinson, B. Shneiderman, Social and Psychological Influences on Computer User Frustration. Part III:Social and Cultural Dimensions of Media Access. V. Rojas, J. Straubhaar, D. Roychowdhury, O. Okur, Communities, Cultural Capital, and the Digital Divide. J. Youtie, P. Shapira, G. Laudeman, Reducing Barriers to Access via Public Information Infrastructure: The LaGrange Public Internet Initiative. L.A. Jackson, G. Barbatsis, F.A. Biocca, A. von Eye, Y. Zhao, H.E. Fitzgerald, Home Internet Use in Low-Income Families: Is Access Enough to Eliminate the Digital Divide? Part IV:Media Access to the Public Sphere. J.H. McCrery, J.E. Newhagen, Conceptual Elasticity of the Public Sphere: Tracking Media and Psychological Determinants of Access. C.R. Hofstetter, The Skills and Motivations of Interactive Media Participants: The Case of Political Talk Radio. J. van Dijk, Divides in Succession: Possession, Skills, and Use of New Media for Societal Participation. B. Shneiderman, Universal Usability: Pushing Human-Computer Interaction Research to Empower Every Citizen. Part V:Conclusions and Connections. L.A. Lievrouw, Integrating the Research on Media Access: A Critical Overview.