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From Representation to Simulation: Serious Games and New Approaches to Crisis Media
How do we respond to the compassion fatigue among news audiences confronted with the ever-same images of crisis, with reports that follow all-too-etablished protocols of crisis coverage, and analyses that do little to encourage the development of alternative perspectives on conflict prevention?
So-called serious games offer an opportunity to re-engage the question of crisis media. Developed by actors both inside and outside the traditional milieu of human rights media, serious uses of gaming technologies meant to solve real-world problems are relevant to those concerned about the role media can play in the analysis, coverage, and prevention of conflict.
Hosted by Saarland University
Simon Egenfeldt-Nilesen, CEO Serious Games Interactive, Copenhagen, Denmark
Mercedes Bunz, Chief Editor,Tagesspiegel Online, Berlin, Germany
Martin Lorber, PR Director, Electronic Arts GmbH, Cologne, Germany
Moderation and organisation:
Dr. Julian Kuecklich, Media Futures Associate (KTP), The Press Association, London, UK
Dr. Soenke Zehle, Transcultural Media Studies Project, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
Thursday, 4 June 2009
2:30 p.m., Room AB
4:30 p.m., Room "Nauen", Deutsche Welle
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