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Date Posted:
6/26/03


Internet Acess


by:Damali Slowe



I needed to find was whether or not everyday people were having trouble finding information on the Internet. If they were finding information, whether or it is hard to understand. To find this out I asked some people on the street these questions. Name: Jamal Abdullah
Age 25:
Occupation: Merchant
Residency: Queens
What critical information is hard to find? Nothing is hard to find
For example: Health, Housing, or Employment
Do u find sites are too hard to navigate? Many times they are written for professionals. No, he usually has no trouble finding what he wants.
Is the literacy rate too high? Is it hard to understand the material?
He usually downloads material and speeches about Islam, and does not have trouble understanding it.
What’s very easy to find on the Internet?
Everything “Once you know how to use the computer nothing is really hard to find”
What info (community recourses) would you like to find, or get to more easily? No

Name: Ahmed Reese
Age: 25
Occupation: Placement specialist at Rutgers youth organization
Residency: New Jersey
What critical information is hard to find? Finding black history is difficult for him, particularly finding his roots.
For example: Health, Housing, or Employment
Do u find sites are too hard to navigate? Many times they are written for professionals. NA
Is the literacy rate too high? Is it hard to understand the material? NA
What’s very easy to find on the Internet? Sports information
What info (community recourses) would you like to find, or get to more easily? She doesn’t think there is anything? NA


Name:
Age
Occupation
Residency
What critical information is hard to find? It is hard to find specific employment information, much of what she finds it too vague.
For example: Health, Housing, or EmploymentDo u find sites are too hard to navigate? Many times they are written for professionals. . No
Is the literacy rate too high? Is it hard to understand the material? No
What’s very easy to find on the Internet? Advertisements
What info (community recourses) would you like to find, or get to more easily? Specifics about schools, its hard to find much information about a school she might want to find out about.


Name: Julian
Age: 22
Occupation: security
Residency: Harlem
What critical information is hard to find? Scholarship opportunities or grants for College students.
For example: Health, Housing, or EmploymentDo u find sites are too hard to navigate? Many times they are written for professionals. No
Is the literacy rate too high? Is it hard to understand the material? NO
What’s very easy to find on the Internet? Chat rooms
What info (community recourses) would you like to find, or get to more easily? Organizations that might help with scholarship funding


Name: Jose Martinez
Age: 26
Occupation: dental assistant
Residency: Harlem
What critical things are hard to find? Educational information, like finding programs one can enter.
For example: Health, Housing, or EmploymentDo u find sites are too hard to navigate? Many times they are written for professionals. Yes sometimes it is confusing to find your way around a website.
Is the literacy rate too high? Is it hard to understand the material?
Yes, sometimes the material can get complicated.
What’s very easy to find on the Internet? Shopping information.
What info (community recourses) would you like to find, or get to more easily? No


 

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