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helava says,
I *heart* Prof. Jenkins. Took a bunch of his classes while at MIT, adn though I'm sure he doesn't remember them, he's had a tremendous impact on how I think about media.
I find point number 7 (Video game play is socially isolating) particularly relevant. With most of my friends more than a short drive away (many several states away or entirely across the country), it's almost impossible to gather people up on any sort of regular basis to socialize.
Now, Live makes regular get-togethers a breeze. I'll regularly play with friends from Detroit, New York, or all over the Bay Area. All the other points are equally salient - it's an excellent article.
Article excerpt from pbs.org —
"True or False?
Mario made his debut in Donkey Kong in 1981, but his name then was "Jumpman".
A large gap exists between the public's perception of video games and what the research actually shows. The following is an attempt to separate fact from fiction.
1. The availability of video games has led to an epidemic of youth...
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Posted 3 years ago
These are pretty awesome. It would only be better if it had quoted research for the counter-arguments, but they did bring up several case studies, which is great.
Video games are only socially isolating when the gamer puts on a headset to play with people across the country and ignore the person sitting next to them. *cough* :D
Video games are only socially isolating when the gamer puts on a headset to play with people across the country and ignore the person sitting next to them. *cough* :D
Posted 3 years ago
I'm sorry! I had to give you a - for that. Bwahahahahah!
(I'm not really sorry!)
(I'm not really sorry!)
Posted 3 years ago
Take that! I should really have reported that as offensive. :|
Remember that I hold all the power. Bwahahaha! /power trip
Remember that I hold all the power. Bwahahaha! /power trip
Posted 3 years ago
Actually point 1 is something I keep telling my fiancee. They have occasional meetings about teacher/student safety, what do do in case of violent crimes, etc - which is fine and dandy - but it creates an environment of paranoia. Every statistic I've seen shows that violent crime is down, yet because the media blows every incident out of proportion, everyone thinks they're going to die the moment they step outside.
But all in all, a great article.
But all in all, a great article.
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