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: GamePolitics.comDr. Olson on What She Plays, Media Hysteria
By pete_gallagher
When Grand Theft Childhood co-author Dr. Cheryl Olson first became active in generating videogame research, she said that she wasn't prepared for how controversial the subject actually was.
In an interview with This Is My Joystick, Olson stated that as her research progressed, she felt 'morally obligated to correct myths and misinformation that make parents worry needlessly, and may cause them to overlook more subtle but real problems.'
On the pro-gaming side, we all should be thankful for Olson's sense of obligation. Her latest mass media appearance on CNN saw her inject a heavy dose of logic into the RapeLay debate. Olson commented on the panic that these types of reports attempt to induce:
Full post as published by GamePolitics.com on April 21, 2010 (boomark / email).
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