by William Dutton | Oct 28, 2014 | Blog
Is there any place for media regulation in the era of the Internet? And if the answer is ‘yes’ – what shape should it have? Is there any partisan political influence on the Federal Communication Commission (FCC), an independent agency? And if...
by William Dutton | Oct 26, 2014 | Blog
There was an excellent op-ed feature in the NYT today, entitled ‘Can Video Games Survive?’, by Chris Suellentrop. He is a game critic and completely engaged in the video game culture, but worried about the future of this media. His concerns are based on...
by William Dutton | Oct 17, 2014 | Blog
The headline above was the title of a Quello Center roundtable discussion this afternoon, with the participation of several senior figures of the College of Communication Arts and Sciences, chaired by Professor William Dutton. Here are some of my reflections as an...
by William Dutton | Oct 16, 2014 | Blog
Do you have any idea what ICT4DAg is? Well, I have had no idea until I attended a fascinating seminar with Professor Charles Steinfield that focused on his projects in sub-Saharan countries. It was the third Quello/Law School VIPP seminar. So, all of you are familiar...
by William Dutton | Oct 16, 2014 | Blog
“Racism, Sexism, and Video Games: Social Justice Campaigns and the Struggle for Gamer Identity”. This was the title of the first Quello Lecture for the new academic year. Professor Lisa Nakamura introduced several extreme examples of sexism and racism,...