A journal of television and new media

Archive for April, 2009

<strong>The Right to Play: Youth, Video Gaming, and the Law</strong><br /><em>Carly A. Kocurek / University of Texas – Austin</em>

The Right to Play: Youth, Video Gaming, and the Law
Carly A. Kocurek / University of Texas – Austin

Can some video games be too violent for minors? Not according to a recent California court ruling.

<strong>Crowdsourced Advertising: How We Outperform Madison Avenue</strong><br /><em>Daren C. Brabham / University of Utah</em>

Crowdsourced Advertising: How We Outperform Madison Avenue
Daren C. Brabham / University of Utah

Large companies are turning to Web users for ad content, but sometimes they get more than they bargain for.

<strong>“I’m Riding a Panda!”: Japanese Cult Media and Hipster Cosmopolitanism </strong><br /><em> Martin Roberts / The New School </em>

“I’m Riding a Panda!”: Japanese Cult Media and Hipster Cosmopolitanism
Martin Roberts / The New School

A consideration of Euro-American subcultural fascination with Japan.