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Violence, Video Games And Donahue
nsda's deviant writes: "Salon is running an article written by Henry Jenkins, the director of MIT's new comparative media studies program. His article on Salon details blow-by-blow the shrewd tactics of cable TV's nightly debate programs like O'Reilly, Connie Chung, Cross Fire and of course the return of Donnahue. It also sheds lights on mass media's promotion of violence as ratings excitment and actively publicizing violence (ala Grand Theft Auto 3) for more ratings / controversy. The debate over video game violence has been a frequent topic on /. but this gives it quite a different twist. My favorite quote is 'those GTA3 clips seemed a whole lot more bloody when he (Donahue) was watching them before the show.'"
emotion over reason! woo!
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They said "no cheap shots."
Was just another talk show.
Donahue is scum.
[PowerPoint] is a tool for capitalist presentation
I learned from GTA 3 is that you can never outrun the cops. Not only do they have transporter technology to materialize wherever you are, but they have a clone army ready to take you out as well!
"Derp de derp."
>>hyper-conservative parents
I always think of the parents whining about this stuff as being Clinton-voting-soccer-Mom-types (I'm thinking Tipper Gore and the PMRC here). I guess there are probably conservatives in that mix, but I doubt all of them are conservative on other issues (like abortion, taxes or gun control). Maybe I have a warped view of such people though.
But it was a great article. Sounded like the writer got blindsided on Donahue, but that is probably because he didn't spend enough time watching Springer to realize where 'talk shows' on TV are heading. He was right--in retrospect he should have hammered one issue and yelled louder. That seems to pass for debate these days.
"Donahue, you are a slave to your pimps in Redmond, who bank large rolls of greenbacks on their video game industry."
"Why don't you answer that question Donahue, since all your money comes from MicroSoft who produces lots of violent video games"
"So how is playing a video game any different than showing the most gratuitous parts of that video game on TV, free for the world to see. What is your show rated, Donahue? Is it rated 'M' for mature like GTA3?"
ETC.
I forget...are we at war with Eurasia or East Asia?
Activists opposing violence in video games and those who support content ratings and age requirements on games often miss this fact as well.
Maybe if they gave everyone guns, things would have gotten solved!
*blam* *blam*blam*
"See bitch? I *told* you GTA3 wasn't too violent..."
hehe.
I read the title "Violence, Video Games And Donahue" and thought, "Finally! A video game where I can kick Donahues ass! Cool!"?
I can't be the only one...
How come nobody ever worries about the games Hitler played?
None of those 'conservatives' are intellectually very sophisticated (They pride themselves on their ignorance, actually). In a real debate, they would immediate go into personal attack mode anyway.
They're paid shills, they'll say anything. I bet if I paid Anne Coulter 10 million bucks, she wave a North Korean flag and sing The Internationale while escorting women into a Planned Parenthood clinic.
The system has failed you, don't fail yourself. --Billy Bragg
As long as you can draw the line between the game and life, you're fine, IMO.
Excuse me? What was that you said?!? *pulls out nailgun*
I pledge allegiance to the flag...
of the Corporate States of America...
Nah. Mountain Dew is the ninja assassin of drinks. You think you can see straight through it so you disregard its power, but it's got its own hidden agenda and it'll get you when you least expect it - like during a meeting. ;-)
Grab.