Abstract
Digital and new media technologies are profoundly reshaping how people communicate, seek entertainment and education, conduct commercial activity and access community-based services. Digital technologies are almost ubiquitous in postindustrial societies, and considerable research illustrates that those at risk of social and economic marginalization are especially vulnerable to digital nonparticipation or underparticipation, which potentially compounds disadvantage and lack of opportunity. People rely on digital media and technology as part of their everyday lives in order to: stay informed; remain connected to family, friends and community; purchase goods and services; gain an education; participate as digital citizens; seek employment or remain employed in contemporary work settings; access government services (see Chapter 2: Cultivating (Digital) Capacities: A Role for Social Living Labs?, Chapter 4: Going Digital: Integrating Digital Technologies in Local Community Initiatives and Chapter 10: Pittsworth Stories: Developing a Social Living Lab for Digital Participation in a Rural Australian Community).
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