How Video Game Journalism is Propaganda | Manufacturing Gamers
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Journalism is often accused of being propaganda, but is this really true? This essay examines Video Game Journalism through the lens of the book 'Manufacturing Consent' , to see what the causes might be for the ongoing distrust between gamers and journalists. Support the channel https://www.patreon.com/gameoveranalyser Sources - Manufacturing Consent , Noam Chomsky and Edward Herman - Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media (Documentary) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Li2m3rvsO0I - Newsgames , Ian Bogost and Simon Ferrari - Gamer Trouble , Amanda Phillips - Handmade Pixels, Jesper Juul - Indie Game : The Movie - Bonus Round - State of the Industry: The Media https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLRSqxEzc_g - Lost Humanity 18: A Table of Doritos | Eurogamer.net https://www.eurogamer.net/lost-humanity-18-a-table-of-doritos - The Contemptible Games Journalist: Why So Many People Don’t Trust The Gaming Press (And Why They’re Sometimes Wrong) https://kotaku.com/the-conte
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