Main topic area: digital divide between North and South Korea
Main problem identified: different perspectives towards connecting the outside world (due to economic and political restrictions)
Proposed solution (set): private enterprise, with the backing of foreign political powers, to step in
Proposed Thesis:
I believe that the establishment of ICT infrastructures and IT classes, which was contributed by both the domestic and foreign private enterprise, will provide a potential channel for more North Koreans to change their negative perspective of the digital technology as the foreign political powers provide support for the economic agents to narrow the digital divide between the Korea peninsula that was created due to the restrictive communist policies and poor economic conditions of North Korea.
From Sean and Maeve:
ReplyDeleteFrom our understanding, the situation of digital divide is due to the government's decision (and not the people's) to isolate the country from the world digitally. In your statement, it sounds as if it is the citizens' choice to abstain from digital technology.
It might be challenging to support your arguments with evidence - perhaps you would like to suggest strong solutions that would target the government instead of the people to tackle the digital divide.
Thanks Sean and Maeve!
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