The Sad Truth About Game Journalism

<p><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;bagogames&period;com&sol;sad-truth-perception-game-journalism&sol;v-game-journalist-4&sol;" rel&equals;"attachment wp-att-21358"><img class&equals;"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-21358" alt&equals;"" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;cdn&period;bagogames&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2012&sol;07&sol;06143332&sol;V-Game-Journalist3-300x180&period;jpg" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"180" &sol;><&sol;a><br &sol;>&NewLine;So I posted an introduction of myself in class today&comma; explaining that I am pursuing a career in game journalism&period; A classmate responded&comma; &&num;8220&semi;Do you see yourself perhaps seeking out more &&num;8220&semi;important&&num;8221&semi; news as you age&quest;&&num;8221&semi; The following is what my fingers said to him&colon;<br &sol;>&NewLine;<a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;bagogames&period;com&sol;sad-truth-perception-game-journalism&sol;pro&lowbar;author-4&sol;" rel&equals;"attachment wp-att-21371"><img class&equals;"alignright size-medium wp-image-21371" alt&equals;"" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;cdn&period;bagogames&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2012&sol;07&sol;06143252&sol;pro&lowbar;author3-300x200&period;jpg" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"200" &sol;><&sol;a><br &sol;>&NewLine;Thanks&comma; &lpar;Name&rpar;&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Unfortunately&comma; there is a common misconception regarding the &&num;8220&semi;importance&&num;8221&semi; of gaming&period; The human race has always felt a need for respite from the daily world by using recreational activities&period; As we get further into the information age&comma; we can now take those recreational activities of mind and body to as high a level as technology can offer&period; As technology grows and we as a species become smarter and more connected&comma; gaming begins to be viewed as not only a recreational activity&comma; but as a learning tool and an artform as well&period; Also&comma; it has been scientifically proven that gaming &lpar;not in excess&rpar; provides human beings with physical and mental resiliences that can improve health and lengthen life&period; There was a time when rock and roll was questionably &&num;8220&semi;important&&num;8221&semi; as well&period; As times change&comma; so too do people&period; If we look at gaming with a more open mind as to its positive effects and its place as an art form&comma; so will the representation of game journalism be viewed in a better light&period; Unfortunately&comma; many of gaming cultures&&num;8217&semi; representatives in the public eye are a bit aloof and seemingly immature&period; It should be their job to promote the positive perception of such a wonderful and intelligent culture&comma; as well&period; I hope to be that type of journalist&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"text-align&colon; center&semi;">Regards&comma; Chris&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; center&semi;"><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;bagogames&period;com&sol;sad-truth-perception-game-journalism&sol;creativity-4f78bcc-intro-4&sol;" rel&equals;"attachment wp-att-21369"><img class&equals;"size-medium wp-image-21369 aligncenter" alt&equals;"" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;cdn&period;bagogames&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2012&sol;07&sol;06143302&sol;creativity-4f78bcc-intro3-300x168&period;jpg" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"168" &sol;><&sol;a><br &sol;>&NewLine;Ps&period; Check out this video if you&&num;8217&semi;d like to like to further explore the subject&period; <a title&equals;"Jane McGonigal -- Computer Gaming Revolutionary&comma; Author of Reality is Broken" href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;youtube&period;com&sol;watch&quest;v&equals;yIhruoUvf80">http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;youtube&period;com&sol;watch&quest;v&equals;yIhruoUvf80 <&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;