Internet Technology and St Helena

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Description

This interview took place on Saint FM, the independent radio station for the island of St Helena, on the morning of 24th November 2021.  In it, Drew Whitworth and Gareth Drabble discuss the motivations behind their research project, looking at the impact of the forthcoming undersea commnunications cable on the information landscape of St Helena, and how this technological change might (or might not) impact on things like business, health, education and equality.

Period24 Nov 2021

Media coverage

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Media coverage

  • TitleMapping the Information Landscapes of St Helena
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletSaint FM
    Media typeRadio
    Duration/Length/Size32:26
    Country/TerritorySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
    Date24/11/21
    DescriptionThis interview took place on Saint FM, the independent radio station for the island of St Helena, on the morning of 24th November 2021. In it, Drew Whitworth and Gareth Drabble discuss the motivations behind their research project, looking at the impact of the forthcoming undersea commnunications cable on the information landscape of St Helena, and how this technological change might (or might not) impact on things like business, health, education and equality.
    Producer/AuthorTammy Williams
    URLhttps://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/drew-whitworth/episodes/2021-12-06T01_55_35-08_00
    PersonsDrew Whitworth

Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms

  • Global Development Institute

Keywords

  • digital skills
  • digital and information literacy
  • development
  • education