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This student-friendly book provides an accessible overview of the primary debates about the effects of video games. It expands on the original The Video Game Debate to address the new technologies that have emerged within the field of game studies over the last few years.Debates about the negative effects of video game play have been evident since their introduction in the 1970s, but the advent of online and mobile gaming has revived these concerns, reinvigorating old debates and generating brand new ones. The Video Game Debate 2 draws from the latest research findings from the top scholars of digital games research to address these concerns. The book explores key developments such as virtual and augmented reality, the use of micro-transactions, the integration of loot boxes, and the growth of mobile gaming and games for change (serious games). Furthermore, several new chapters explore contemporary debates around e-sports, gamification, sex and gender discrimination in games, and the use of games in therapy.This book offers students and scholars of games studies and digital media, as well as policymakers, the essential information they need to participate in the debate.

This student-friendly book provides an accessible overview of the primary debates about the effects of video games. It expands on the original The Video Game Debate to address the new technologies that have emerged within the field of game studies over the last few years.Debates about the negative effects of video game play have been evident since their introduction in the 1970s, but the advent of online and mobile gaming has revived these concerns, reinvigorating old debates and generating brand new ones. The Video Game Debate 2 draws from the latest research findings from the top scholars of digital games research to address these concerns. The book explores key developments such as virtual and augmented reality, the use of micro-transactions, the integration of loot boxes, and the growth of mobile gaming and games for change (serious games). Furthermore, several new chapters explore contemporary debates around e-sports, gamification, sex and gender discrimination in games, and the use of games in therapy.This book offers students and scholars of games studies and digital media, as well as policymakers, the essential information they need to participate in the debate.

Expanding on the work in the volume Multiplayer, this new book explores several other areas related to social gaming in detail. The aim is to go beyond a typical "edited book" concept, and offer a very concise volume with several focal points that are most relevant for the current debate about multiplayer games, both in academia and society. As a result, the volume offers the latest research findings on online gaming, social forms of gaming, identification, gender issues and games for change, primarily applying a social-scientific approach.

In the past decade, digital games have become a widely accepted form of media entertainment, moving from the traditional 'core gamer' community into the mainstream media market.With millions of people now enjoying gaming as interactive entertainment there has been a huge increase in interest in social multiplayer gaming activities. However, despite the explosive growth in the field over the past decade, many aspects of social gaming still remain unexplored, especially from a media and communication studies perspective.Multiplayer: Social Aspects of Digital Gaming is the first edited volume of its kind that takes a closer look at the various forms of human interaction in and around digital games, providing an overview of debates, past and present.The book is divided into five sections that explore the following areas: Social Aspects of Digital GamingSocial Interactions in Virtual WorldsOnline Gaming Co-located and Console GamingRisks and Challenges of Social GamingThis engaging interdisciplinary book will appeal to upper level students, postgrads and researchers in games research, specifically those focusing on new media and digital games, as well as researchers in media studies and mass communication.

In the past decade, digital games have become a widely accepted form of media entertainment, moving from the traditional 'core gamer' community into the mainstream media market.With millions of people now enjoying gaming as interactive entertainment there has been a huge increase in interest in social multiplayer gaming activities. However, despite the explosive growth in the field over the past decade, many aspects of social gaming still remain unexplored, especially from a media and communication studies perspective.Multiplayer: Social Aspects of Digital Gaming is the first edited volume of its kind that takes a closer look at the various forms of human interaction in and around digital games, providing an overview of debates, past and present.The book is divided into five sections that explore the following areas: Social Aspects of Digital GamingSocial Interactions in Virtual WorldsOnline Gaming Co-located and Console GamingRisks and Challenges of Social GamingThis engaging interdisciplinary book will appeal to upper level students, postgrads and researchers in games research, specifically those focusing on new media and digital games, as well as researchers in media studies and mass communication.

This book explores the profound impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, framing it as a “critical moment” for digital journalism, examining how journalistic practices, content and audiences were shaped by the crisis.Featuring a global range of original research projects, using an array of research methods, the volume shows that the pandemic has transformed digital journalism in both temporary and lasting ways. In terms of the practices of journalists, remote working shifted journalists away from on-the-ground reporting, increasing dependence on elite and state sources. Press freedom faced growing threats, particularly in authoritarian contexts. In terms of news content, data journalism gained increased salience as a source of journalistic authority, while sourcing patterns shifted as official sources and health experts came to predominate. For audiences, several studies published here demonstrated increased consumption of TV, social media, and online news. Audience responses to the crisis ranged from extensive news-seeking to news avoidance. Social media became a key news source, but also fostered "dark participation" on fringe platforms like 8kun and Gab, creating a parallel information ecosystem dominated by low-credibility actors.This volume is essential reading for scholars and students in media and journalism studies seeking a comprehensive understanding of how the pandemic reshaped digital journalism.The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Digital Journalism.

This book explores how the Covid-19 pandemic triggered profound changes in the practice and consumption of digital journalism.Featuring original research from around the globe, the volume examines key challenges of covering the pandemic from Zimbabwe to China and the UK. The research shows that the pandemic amplified threats to press freedom. At the same time, it took an emotional toll on journalists, who worried about their exposure to Covid-19 and dealt with challenges associated with a growing reliance on digital tools, as well as difficulties accessing sources and hostile reactions from audiences. Charting the consequences of an increasingly complex media ecosystem, the volume addresses the rise of distrust in mainstream media, the influence of “alternative” news outlets, and the surge of misinformation and conspiracy theories. The volume also examines the polarized reactions of audiences and the complex relationship between public trust, government actions, and journalistic organisations. Despite the challenges, there are signs of increased audience engagement with news, pointing to a potential positive shift in journalism’s societal role.This volume is essential reading for scholars and students in media and journalism studies seeking a comprehensive understanding of how the pandemic reshaped digital journalism.The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Digital Journalism.

Expanding on the work in the volume Multiplayer, this new book explores several other areas related to social gaming in detail. The aim is to go beyond a typical "edited book" concept, and offer a very concise volume with several focal points that are most relevant for the current debate about multiplayer games, both in academia and society. As a result, the volume offers the latest research findings on online gaming, social forms of gaming, identification, gender issues and games for change, primarily applying a social-scientific approach.

Do video games cause violent, aggressive behavior? Can online games help us learn? When it comes to video games, these are often the types of questions raised by popular media, policy makers, scholars, and the general public. In this collection, international experts review the latest research findings in the field of digital game studies and weigh in on the actual physical, social, and psychological effects of video games. Taking a broad view of the industry from the moral panic of its early days up to recent controversies surrounding games like Grand Theft Auto, contributors explore the effects of games through a range of topics including health hazards/benefits, education, violence and aggression, addiction, cognitive performance, and gaming communities. Interdisciplinary and accessibly written, The Video Game Debate reveals that the arguments surrounding the game industry are far from black and white, and opens the door to richer conversation and debate amongst students, policy makers, and scholars alike.

Do video games cause violent, aggressive behavior? Can online games help us learn? When it comes to video games, these are often the types of questions raised by popular media, policy makers, scholars, and the general public. In this collection, international experts review the latest research findings in the field of digital game studies and weigh in on the actual physical, social, and psychological effects of video games. Taking a broad view of the industry from the moral panic of its early days up to recent controversies surrounding games like Grand Theft Auto, contributors explore the effects of games through a range of topics including health hazards/benefits, education, violence and aggression, addiction, cognitive performance, and gaming communities. Interdisciplinary and accessibly written, The Video Game Debate reveals that the arguments surrounding the game industry are far from black and white, and opens the door to richer conversation and debate amongst students, policy makers, and scholars alike.

Who makes the news in a digital age? Participatory Journalism offers fascinating insights into how journalists in Western democracies are thinking about, and dealing with, the inclusion of content produced and published by the public. A timely look at digital news, the changes it is bringing for journalists and an industry in crisis Original data throughout, in the form of in-depth interviews with dozens of journalists at leading news organizations in ten Western democracies Provides a unique model of the news-making process and its openness to user participation in five stages Gives a first-hand look at the workings and challenges of online journalism on a global scale, through data that has been seamlessly combined so that each chapter presents the views of journalists in many nations, highlighting both similarities and differences, both national and individual

Who makes the news in a digital age? Participatory Journalism offers fascinating insights into how journalists in Western democracies are thinking about, and dealing with, the inclusion of content produced and published by the public. A timely look at digital news, the changes it is bringing for journalists and an industry in crisis Original data throughout, in the form of in-depth interviews with dozens of journalists at leading news organizations in ten Western democracies Provides a unique model of the news-making process and its openness to user participation in five stages Gives a first-hand look at the workings and challenges of online journalism on a global scale, through data that has been seamlessly combined so that each chapter presents the views of journalists in many nations, highlighting both similarities and differences, both national and individual

Angesichts der dynamischen Entwicklungen in der Medienwelt setzt sich der Sammelband mit der Frage auseinander, inwieweit die Kommunikationswissenschaft mit ihren theoretischen und methodologischen Grundlagen diesem Wandel hinreichend gerecht wird - und gegebenenfalls angemessenere neue Konzepte zu entwickeln hat. Wie eine in diesem Sinne neue Kommunikationswissenschaft aussehen kann, wird in Originalbeitragen pointiert beschrieben.

Der Band beleuchtet das Handeln von Onlineredakteuren direkt im Alltag der Akteure. Auf Basis eines netzwerktheoretischen Ansatzes menschlichen Handelns entwickelt der Autor eine strukturierte Beobachtungsstudie, die uber mehrere Monate in verschiedenen Onlineredaktionen durchgefuhrt wurde. Quandt findet dabei verbindende Muster im Handeln der Redakteure, die darauf schliessen lassen, dass sich Handlungsregeln und -strukturen des Online-Journalismus herauskristallisieren.

Das Thema ‚Spezialisierung im Journalismus’ wurde 2006 bei der Jahrestagung der DGPuK-Fachgruppe Journalistik und Journalismusforschung in Münster auf die Agenda künftiger Tagungsthemen gesetzt und rückte bei der Fachgrupp- sitzung anlässlich der Bamberger DGPuK-Jahrestagung im Mai 2007 dann auf den ersten Platz. Im Februar 2008 also sollte ein Treffen der Fachgruppe erstmalig an einer Fachhochschule stattfinden und – wie es für eine Hochschule dieser Art typisch ist – wissenschaftliche Reflexion mit praktischer Anwendung verbinden. Die Reaktion auf den Call for Papers allerdings machte deutlich, dass die Wissenschaft oder vielmehr der Großteil der Journalistik-Wissenschaftler zu dem Thema wenig sagen konnte oder wollte. Von zehn eingereichten Abstracts blieben nach dem Review-Verfahren acht übrig. Zu wenige, um damit eine eineinhalbtägige Konferenz zu bestreiten. In weiser Voraussicht hatten die Fachgruppen-Mitglieder den Tagungsorganisatoren aber die Möglichkeit erö- net, weitere Fenster mit eingeladenen Gästen zu gestalten. Die Tagungsdra- turgie setzte hinter die theoretisch-wissenschaftliche Analyse zuerst einen Block mit stärker anwendungsorientierten Wissenschaftler-Beiträgen und schließlich die Berichte einiger Praktiker. Im scharfen Kontrast zu den wenigen Einreichungen auf den Call war das Publikumsinteresse extrem hoch – über 80 Interessenten meldeten sich zur Tagung an.

Wenn man mit der Fertigstellung eines Buches nicht so zügig vorangekommen ist, wie man wollte und wie man es angekündigt hatte, dann sucht man nach Gründen. Eine nahe lieg- de Erklärung ist natürlich, dass die zahlreichen Autoren, auf deren pünktliches Mitwirken man als Herausgeber angewiesen ist, ihre Beiträge nicht rechtzeitig wie vereinbart abge- ben haben. Dies wäre eine gute Entschuldigung, aber sie ist in unserem Fall völlig falsch, alle Autoren haben mit großer Gewissenhaftigkeit die Termine eingehalten. Und es war nicht nur ein Termin! Wir haben uns als Herausgeber die Freiheit genommen, die Beiträge, die wir erhalten haben, einem Begutachtungsprozess zu unterziehen und unsere Kommentare und Verbes- rungsvorschläge den Autoren mitzuteilen. Wir haben dies gemacht, nicht weil wir glauben, dass wir uns besser auskennen, es besser wissen oder weil wir eine bestimmte Sichtweise durchsetzen wollten, sondern weil wir meinen, dass ein wissenschaftlicher Publikationsp- zess in eine Diskussion eingebettet werden sollte. Die hohe Wertschätzung, die wir Beit- gen aus wissenschaftlichen Fachzeitschriften schenken, beruht nicht nur darauf, dass schlechtere Beiträge ausgesondert werden, sondern kommt auch daher, dass die Autoren durch die Reviews Hinweise erhalten, was man anders interpretieren könnte, welche Ar- mente fehlen, wo theoretische Anknüpfungspunkte sind usw. Die Autoren haben dann die Chance, sich mit diesen Einwänden auseinander zu setzen. Im Bereich der Zeitschrift- publikationen ist diese Vorgehensweise normal und Pflicht, in der Welt der Sammelbände allerdings eher die Ausnahme.

Die Journalismusforschung kann auf eine lange Tradition empirischer Forschung zurückblicken: Ob Gatekeeperforschung, Studien zu Nachrichtenwerten, Agenda Setting oder redaktionelle Beobachtungen - empirische Arbeiten zum Journalismus haben die kommunikationswissenschaftliche Forschung nachhaltig geprägt.Der vorliegende Band wirft einen differenzierten Blick auf die Methoden der Journalismusforschung entlang der Phasen des Forschungsprozesses. Betrachtet werden grundlegende methodische und methodologische Aspekte der Journalismusforschung, teilweise vermittelt über konkrete empirische Studien, die sich mit dem Thema 'Journalismus' aus unterschiedlichen Perspektiven beschäftigen. Forschungsdesigns und Instrumente der empirischen Studien werden dabei unter klarer Zurückhaltung der Ergebnisdarstellung präsentiert, um den Blick für die methodischen Gesichtspunkte zu schärfen.

Wer sich mit Medien und Kommunikation beschäftigt, betrachtet meist unterschiedlichste Ebenen: Große soziale Bereiche oder ganze Gesellschaften geraten beispielsweise in den Blick, wenn von Ökonomisierung die Rede ist.