Great show on Massively Multiplayer Games ("Politics of Alphaville") on NPR with some very smart people: Henry Jenkins, Ted Castronova - as well-reasoned and well-spoken as ever - and the perennial rebel Julian Dibbell.
The dialogue is pretty basic for most of us, but it's a start. And it's always great to listen to Henry, Ted, and Julian. Ted especially stood out as an advocate for the value of online games, not just in monetary terms (as you know, he's an economist) but also in the social ones. Ted, you're my hero. And Julian, you know I think you're the cat's pajamas.
I'm glad interest in gaming is reaching the rather stodgy offices of NPR! (No offense to the fine people who program the station - NPR is the only station I listen to.)
Here's a page with the cited program.
Posted by: misuba | 04/07/2004 at 05:56 PM
Not in the US and unable to listen to NPR, but the whole online massively multiplayer side of gaming has become very media-friendly in recent months.
I have heard at least two features on it on BBC World Service technology and news programmes. It seems that the The Sims Online controversy, and the notion of making 'real' money from virtual economies are both subjects that non-gaming news gatherers can get their teeth stuck into.
Posted by: xander | 04/07/2004 at 09:27 PM
You can listen to most NPR programs over the net. Just go to their website and click the listen buttons.
Posted by: Gman | 04/07/2004 at 10:28 PM
I suppose NPR is useful, now that PRAVDA is gone.
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