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The Myth of the Media Myth
escapistmagazine.com — "There are six of us around the table, and the conversation turns to what I do for a living, also known as 'my field of study' in academia. 'I'm a game designer and a professor,' I say. The dinner had been arranged by a third party in order to connect academics from various institutions for networking purposes. "'You mean videogames?' one of the
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- Ankhwatcher, on 03/25/2008, -0/+0Thoughtful and and interesting article.
- MaxieM, on 03/25/2008, -0/+0Good multifaceted look at public misunderstanding/fear of games.
- vavaylah, on 03/30/2008, -0/+0I hate it when people say things about subjects they have no knowledge of, whether or not it pretains to videogames
- Dasuta, on 03/31/2008, -0/+1I enjoyed this article. I like how grounded the writer is in solid argument, and manages to openly view the opposing side.
I also hope more people reading articles like these finally manage to grasp the fact that just because a kid blames a game, doesn't mean you should throw him a three-ring media circus. It's just silly.
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