Archive: september 29, 2008

Did Game Writers Create Jack Thompson? [Poll]

Did Game Writers Create Jack Thompson? [Poll] Over the weekend we ran a Letter to the Editor from former Entertainment Software Association president Doug Lowenstein. In it, Lowenstein takes game journalists to task for giving Thompson a soap box to stand on and, to some degree, says the media helped create Thompson. He then says that instead of celebrating the seemingly inevitable disbarment of Thompson, journalists should take this time to reflect on whether their coverage has matured over the years.
What do you think? Did the media make Jack?

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Tags: Industry, Jack Thompson, Media, Opinion, Poll

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Jun 17 Employing Jack Thompson

Jan 1 Jack Thompson believes God struck down Take-Two, doesn't say it subtly

Oct 6 How excited are you about Jack Thompson's disbarment? Want a timer for it?

Sep 5 BREAKING NEWS: Jack Thompson finds sense of humor!

Jun 4 Jack Thompson walks out of hearing, court recommends disbarment

Apr 1 FOXTOID interview: Jack Thompson

Sep 30 Jack Thompson Disbarred

Mar 20 Jack Thompson is OVERRULED! Florida Supreme Court lays down the sanction!

Jun 5 Bar Requests 10 Year Disbarment for Jack Thompson

Oct 30 Jack “John Bruce” Thompson Disbarred

Sep 30 Packing, Packing, Packing [Day Note]

Sep 25 OBJECTION! Jack Thompson has been disbarred

May 1 The Podcastle episode 11: When Sterling met Thompson

Feb 18 Thompson: Gamers don't care about dead people

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