Christopher Ferguson, Author at Areo

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Distorting Scientific Findings: Death by Press Release

Despite the current zeitgeist, in which many prefer to approach questions of fact through postmodernist analysis, other ways of knowing or lived experience—for many questions, there is no better source…

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Culture & Media

De Jure and De Facto Censorship: Why We Need to Be Concerned About Both

The last few weeks have seen dustups over the decision by the foundation overseeing Dr. Seuss’s works (i.e. Dr. Seuss Enterprises) to cease publication of six books deemed problematic, as…

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Culture & Media

“A People’s History of the United States” by Howard Zinn

Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States considers the history of the US from the perspective of the underdog: the lower classes, workers, women, immigrants, African slaves and their…

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The Firing of Bo Winegard: When Academic Freedom and Outrage Collide

Image by Bwsmith84 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10541370 The recent firing of Dr Bo Winegard, psychology professor at Marietta College, has sparked widespread debate in academia. His predicament…

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New Evidence Questions Whether “13 Reasons Why” Caused an Increase in Teen Suicides

Since its release on 31 March 2017, the television show 13 Reasons Why, which features the graphic suicide of a teenage girl, has been the source of controversy as to…

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Culture & Media

Why the Joker Has Provoked a Backlash

On 4 October, an event transpired that, in some circles at least, seemed to provoke as much anxiety as the impending eruption of a volcano: a movie was released. The…

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Netflix Has Their “Han Shot First” Moment with 13 Reasons Why

Netflix recently announced they have bowed to pressure from complainants arguing that their show 13 Reasons Why’s graphic portrayal of a youth suicide was insensitive. Netflix have stated that they plan to…

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Gaming Disorder: The World Health Organisation Jumps the Shark

Earlier this year, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced plans to include gaming disorder—video gaming that interferes with other life responsibilities—in their International Classification of Diseases (ICD)—despite considerable controversy, including…

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Culture & Media

How Games Journalism Lost Its Soul

In the first decades of the 2000s, when the violent video game debate was at its height, games journalism (aimed at an audience of avid gamers) was at the forefront…

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Culture & Media

Feminist Frequency and the Truth About Video Games

Since 2013, the Feminist Frequency series Tropes vs Women has been an important voice in examining and reshaping how female characters are portrayed in video games. Featuring executive director Anita…

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Christopher Ferguson

Distorting Scientific Findings: Death by Press Release

De Jure and De Facto Censorship: Why We Need to Be Concerned About Both

“A People’s History of the United States” by Howard Zinn

The Firing of Bo Winegard: When Academic Freedom and Outrage Collide

New Evidence Questions Whether “13 Reasons Why” Caused an Increase in Teen Suicides

Why the Joker Has Provoked a Backlash

Netflix Has Their “Han Shot First” Moment with 13 Reasons Why

Gaming Disorder: The World Health Organisation Jumps the Shark

How Games Journalism Lost Its Soul

Feminist Frequency and the Truth About Video Games

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