What Game Design Can Do For Journalism

By: Lene Bech Sillesen | CJR

As journalism is increasingly experimenting with innovative platforms and tools, some news media have started noticing the potential of computer games to tackle real-life issues in an engaging way.The New York Times and ProPublica are already designing digital games that integrate journalistic reporting.

To explore this potential, the American University School of Communication has selected three fellows for a new program aimed at developing leadership in media and journalism through game design theory.