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DENVER, April 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The Center for Digital Culture today launched
<http://www.digitalculturecenter.org>,
a new, independent and interactive Web-based research resource. The Center for Digital Culture conducts
research into the social, political and economic impacts of emerging broadband
and telecommunications technologies. It
is an initiative of Denver-based U S WEST, Inc., a leading broadband and communications
service provider.
"The Center is a new model for corporate-sponsored social and cultural research,"
said Sam Smith, the Center's executive director. "Corporations spend billions of dollars a year on technical
research and development. This Center will examine the deeper societal and
cultural impacts of these technological innovations."
The Center publishes timely special reports, news briefs, guest columns and
a message board. It is a resource for
scholars and analysts, the media, consumers, regulators, legislators and
business leaders.
The Center's initial special reports address:
[*****Important, to be noted]
* New advances in telemedicine
(including telemedicine policy and regulatory issues);
* Rapidly evolving e-commerce
landscape; Upcoming reports include:
* Impact of the Internet on this year's elections;
* Benefits and challenges of
telework;
* How technology is changing
consumer psychology and the growing problem of America's "digital
divide."
"We're going to tackle tough questions and try to answer them as
honestly as we can," said Smith.
"Our commitment is to keep the focus on substance, not spin."
The new Center has six objectives:
[*****Important: The objectives are also to be noted..Thanks]
* To bring clarity to the public
discussion of technological developments;
* To promote a progressive and
culture-centric agenda about the impact of innovation, and to champion policies
that enable human potential;
* To bridge the gap between rhetoric
and reality on claims about technological advances and provide a clearinghouse
of information and viewpoints on technology issues;
* To help ensure that all people and
communities have equal opportunity to participate in the new digital economy
and culture;
* To build bridges among the
academic, professional, policy and regulatory communities;
* To help usher in a new age of
cooperative research and the free exchange of ideas.
Through its 10-member National Advisory Council, the Center benefits from strong
ties in academia, business and the public sector. "The Center's role is not just to be a cheerleader for
technology," said Philip M. Burgess, vice president for communications, U
S WEST and chair of the Advisory Council. "This is a unique way for our
company to contribute to meaningful and independent research into how
technology is changing our lives -- and to help ensure that everyone benefits
from it."
The Center for Digital Culture welcomes inquiries from researchers and authors
interested in publishing on the Center's Web site. For more information, contact Sam Smith, the Center's executive
director, at 303-965-2689, srsmit2@uswest.com or Bob Wurmstedt, the Center's communications
director, at 303-965-0561, rwurmst@uswest.com.
To download a print version of the Center's logo, please go to <http://www.digitalculturecenter.org/downloadlogo>
and click on the format you prefer.
SOURCE Center for Digital Culture Web Site: <http://www.digitalculturecenter.org>
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