It turns out that you can learn quite a lot when you write a book. For one thing, I didn’t know that “blurbers” was a word! Blurbers are those who write blurbs or mini-reviews for book publishers.
I am incredibly grateful and indebted to Dr. Mega Subramaniam, Dr. Amy Gonzales, and Dr. Christopher Ali for providing such beautiful reviews below for my book, Digital Equity Ecosystems. Thank you all!
“A must-read for those invested in achieving real, lasting digital equity and inclusion in the United States! Through meticulous research and sensitive prose, Colin Rhinesmith gives us a road map for how to address technological injustice. The solution is as powerful as it is beautiful: a model that links communities and community organizations together as coalitions in an ecosystem of change.”—Christopher Ali, Pioneers Chair and Professor of Telecommunications, Penn State University
“Critical in this moment yet also poised to become part of the scholarly canon, Rhinesmith’s book offers historical context on the digital equity movement and a guide for advancing healthy digital equity ecosystems. An essential resource for scholars and practitioners alike.”—Amy Gonzales, Associate Professor of Communication, University of California, Santa Barbara
“Digital Equity Ecosystems brings rare conceptual clarity and empirical depth to one of the most urgent issues of our time. Drawing on rich case studies, Rhinesmith shows how community coalitions function as vital civic infrastructure, offering a compelling, equity-centered vision for addressing digital inequities and strengthening democratic life.”—Mega Subramaniam, Professor at the College of Information, University of Maryland