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Election Games and the 2008 Election in Games

Posted by Elena Haliczer on 11-01-08

Like other election years, this one has seen the usual collection of interactive toys and candidate shooter-type games. We've chosen to highlight one election game – President Forever 2008, which we feel offers a more in-depth experience than these others, as a reminder that games can deepen one's overall experience… Continue reading the rest of this post.

Discovering and Filling Gaps in Funding: The Knight News Challenge, interview with Jessica Goldfin

Posted by Elena Haliczer on 10-01-08

G4C: Why don't you give us some background on the Knight Foundation's News Challenge and how that initiative evolved?

Jessica Goldfin: Well, we put a lot of thought into where we could help most, where we fit as an organization. We were… Continue reading the rest of this post.

What Makes An Election Game Good?

Posted by Hsing Wei on 10-30-08

Obama ads are being embedding into major video game titles such as Electronic Art’s “Madden 09” and “Burnout: Paradise.” JohnMcCain.com has Pork Invaders, a custom made Space-Invaders style game. Are either campaigns really taking advantage of the medium?

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Exploring the News through Games

Posted by Alex Quinn on 10-01-08

With the support of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation’s Journalism Program, Games for Change has launched a new initiative to explore the use of digital games to better inform and engage the public in understanding the most important public issues of the day. Games for Change is working with journalism and game experts to develop a series of activities that highlight the best work being done in this area. Upcoming events include a panel presentation at the annual Games for Change Festival and a showcase of newsgames at the Festival Expo Night. Games for Change is also planning and an awards ceremony honoring innovation and quality in the field.

The Knight Foundation’s Journalism Program focuses on leading journalism excellence into the digital age. … Continue reading the rest of this post.