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Violence, Video Games And Donahue

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the next-you'll-say-jerry-springer-isn't-real dept.

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.'"

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  1. long live fretting mothers by eric6 · · Score: 4, Funny

    emotion over reason! woo!

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  2. Seems to be obligatory today... by Rayonic · · Score: 5, Funny

    They said "no cheap shots."
    Was just another talk show.
    Donahue is scum.

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  3. GTA 3 certainly straightened me out... by NanoGator · · Score: 5, Funny

    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!

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  4. One thing missed... by cporter · · Score: 5, Funny
    One thing that this article fails to address is that violent video games fucking rule.

    Activists opposing violence in video games and those who support content ratings and age requirements on games often miss this fact as well.

  5. Funny Stuff by pnatural · · Score: 4, Funny

    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...

  6. To paraphrase Chris Rock, by CrosseyedPainless · · Score: 5, Funny

    How come nobody ever worries about the games Hitler played?

  7. Re:Childless intellectuals... by AntiNorm · · Score: 3, Funny

    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*

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  8. Re:And he who needs sleep. . . by Grab · · Score: 3, Funny

    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.