#41 Guest Panel: Esports Journalism

#41 Guest Panel: Esports Journalism

Author: UO School of Journalism and Communication, Damian Radcliffe March 5, 2020 Duration: 1:24:59
Mitch Reames graduated with a degree in journalism from the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication in 2017. He has written about emerging technology and the esports industry for publications such as AdWeek, SportTechie, Blazer5 Gaming, and Dexerto. Will Partin is a doctoral student and graduate research assistant at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His work focuses on the platformization of cultural production within the realm of livestreaming, video games, and esports. Maxwell Foxman's research centers around how play manifests in non-game contexts, including social media, politics, and journalistic institutions. His work explores the way media makers frame games and play in their activities and professional lives.

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