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Just how informative is a 'new' internet use report that uses data from 2003?


Excuse me. I need to whine. This new US Census Bureau Internet Use report (16 page PDF) came out this month... it is well written and interesting, but the data is from 2003. I feel like I just opened a newly purchased box of Ritz crackers, expecting something crunchy and tasty, but ended up with stale mush sticking to my teeth. Akkk!

Whine continued: the above mentioned report is presented in a British PCpro article as NEWS:

"New figures from the US Census Bureau show that the digital divide is still alive and well across the Atlantic. While the figures are the most up to date released so far by the organisation, they are for the period 2003. But they throw up some interesting statistics nonetheless."

I believe the key words here are: throw. up.


Posted by Paul Chenoweth on October 28, 2005 09:10 AM |

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