The knowledge gap refers to an effect of the digital divide: the lack of knowledge or information that keeps those who were not exposed to technology from gaining marketable skills Media and technology have been interwoven from the earliest days of human communication.

Mass media have allowed for more shared social experiences, but new media now create a seemingly endless amount of airtime for any and every voice that wants to be heard. Technology is the application of science to address the problems of daily life.

media — all print, digital, and electronic means of communication. technology — the application of science to solve problems in daily life. knowledge gap — the gap in information that builds as groups grow up without access to technology. digital divide — the uneven access to technology around race, class, and geographic lines.