Category: Politics
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How to Develop a Healthy News Media Diet
I get annoyed when people on my social networks say “The news media doesn’t cover this story”. Here’s the rub; they either share a news story, or they never see the news that is published about the topic because of a filter bubble. Media watchers coined the term “fake news” to identify hoax stories and […]
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My Overwatch critique is on Kill Screen
My latest article for the game website Kill Screen appears online to read. The article covers alternate representation or “skins” of specific characters that misrepresents cultural traits of underrepresented groups.
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My latest article on Unwinnable #56
My story “Feudal Pakistan” appears in issue #56 of the literary gaming magazine Unwinnable (a week after this post, #56 will appear in the back issues section of the store for purchase) The story may appear online for free at a later date. UPDATE: My article is now available to read for free here. Help […]
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Storify on social media accounts of Balitmore riots.
//storify.com/syarrizvi/social-media-responses-to-mondowmin/embed?header=false&border=false&template=slideshow[View the story “Social Media responses to Mondawmin Transit clash on Monday April 27” on Storify]
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My interview with Eiynah Nicemangos
Over the weekend. I and my friend Pady spoke with Pakistani-Canadian sex blogger Eiynah Nicemangos. This was a really fun conversation with someone whose voice is important to hear among westerners and south asians. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/192584099″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] And remember, no bleach or nihari down there.
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A journalist looks at Gamergate's dossier
After my last post about Gamergate and their misuse of the word libel. A user on Twitter replied with a link to an article titled “A Review Of Game Journalism” I received the link again by the same user when I tweeted the hashtag #Gamergate a second time. It claims to be a white paper […]
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What is Gamergate talking about when they say libel?
As of late, I’ve participated in a Reddit debate group concerning the video game-based hashtag movement #Gamergate. It can be frustrating at times, with ideologues derailing conversations, trading insults and arguing in bad faith. But in a few discussions, I and users I disagree with were able to meet halfway and come to an amicable […]
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Respect my authority. I played as cop in the summer of police killings.
This summer, I started playing the game Arma 3, the military combat simulator for PC. One of the most popular game modes in Arma 3 is the Cops and Robbers mode called Altis Life. My experience seems more relevant now given the global attention around Michael Brown, who was killed by police in Ferguson, Missouri […]
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John Oliver skit on a peace negotiation game World of Peacecraft
The first season of John Oliver’ s new HBO show Last Week Tonight with John Oliver is becoming a game-changing news entertainment show. John Oliver is certainly less smug, creepy and bigoted than Bill Maher, the host of a similar news entertainment show also on HBO. John Oliver’s show is also employing social media to […]
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Oak Creek shooter connected to white supremacy. Possible connection to Fort Bragg extremism in the 90s
This morning, authorities identified Wade Michael Page as the shooter who attacked a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, WI, killing seven people before morning services. The shooter may have confused Sikhs with Muslims or targeted people of color regardless of faith. More facts are coming to light about Page. We know that the shooter was involved in […]