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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.'"

14 of 407 comments (clear)

  1. angry by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  2. first post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  5. Haiku for GTA! by TrollsamaBinLaden · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Donahue is old
    While playing GTA3
    Has a heart attack

  6. Re: sig by Buck2 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    It all depends on how you define "funnier".

    Does 3000 chortles equal 10 ROFLs?

    The 3000 chortles will net you more karma, but you may be aiming for the ROFLs.

    My sig is basically the same as yours (btw, it's "I'm").

    --

    As my father lik@(munch munch)... ....
  7. Re:games do affect kids by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    We all now know why your mother had those birth control pills.

  8. Re:U.S. news went to hell a long time ago... by Usquebaugh · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Troll, Troll.

    Which idiot of a moderator did that. Just because it raises 'your' hackles doesn't make it a troll. Mod articles up not down you brainless sheep.

  9. Re:Liberal??? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You mispelled Neandertal ;)

  10. Well said my friend by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Well said!

  11. Re: sig by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    So since I aparently don't understand humour, explain it to me.

  12. Re:Childish intellectuals... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    u sucka

  13. Re:U.S. news went to hell a long time ago... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Yes, the BBC is very good if you enjoy reading Palestinian propaganda repeated verbatim as "fact".

  14. Re:Ugh by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This post is way too narrow for me to read. Could you make it wider next time?

    TIA.