Kücklich, Julian (Media Future Associate, University of the Arts London)

Thema: "All the News that's Fit to Play: Newsgaming and the Future of Journalism"

Julian Kücklich is Media Futures Associate in a Knowledge Transfer Partnership between the University of the Arts London and the Press Association.

He holds an MA in German and American Literature from Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich, and a PhD in Media studies from the University of Ulster, Coleraine. He has been doing research on computer games since 2000, and has published numerous articles on the aesthetics, politics and semiotics of digital play. His book "Playability" has been published by VDM in 2008. More information on his research can be found at playability.de.

Abstract
“Newsgaming is an emerging field of research and journalistic practice that explores the overlap between interactive games technology and news production. While current newsgaming applications often lag behind the scope and sophistication of more established reporting methods, prediction market and simulation technology is expected to enable newsgaming to reach a mass audience, and develop new ways of digital storytelling. In this talk, I will explore the past, present and future of newsgaming and provide an overview of its possibilities and limitations."

Julian Kücklich
Media Future Associate (University of the Arts London)