Is it true, as many have suggested, that the influence of newspapers and television has declined in the digital era? Have the media become more partisan and polarized?
The Myths and Politics of Media Violence Research
Lawrence Kutner and Cheryl Olson present their book, Grand Theft Childhood: The Surprising Truth About Violent Video Games and What Parents Can Do.
“Fun from ‘political oppression’?”: GAMBIT Game Lab in the Singapore Straits Times
“Use the cheery pink power of bubblegum to convince your fellow citizens to join a popular revolt against a repressive government.”
CMS grad Huma Yusuf’s article points to resolution
“Dr A Q Khan might help defuse mounting tensions between Pakistan and the US as well as Afghanistan.”
Hybrid Cinematics: Rethinking the Role of Filmmakers of Color in American Cinema
This thesis explores the practices of filmmakers of color in the United States who employ strategies to circumvent industrial, financial and cultural barriers to production and distribution.
Henry Jenkins on Ninjas, Politics, and the future of Democracy
CMS Director Henry Jenkins’ keynote speech at this year’s Beyond Broadcast conference held last week at MIT and co-hosted by Comparative Media Studies.
CMS Director Henry Jenkins on Congress and MySpace
Henry Jenkins recently published a short op-ed piece for the Boston Globe editorial page about Congress and the pending Deleting Online Predators Act.
