News
Op-Ed:
Do violent video games have negative effects on teenagers? - Metafact - March 22, 2019
Violent video game tax proposed by York state rep is 'unwise and irresponsible' - York Daily Record - February 12, 2019
Trump blames video games for shootings because the real issues are harder to solve - NBC News: THINK - March 5, 2018
Television and Radio Interviews:
Why's That: Is crime “so much worse these days” in Kalamazoo? (Steaming Audio) - WMUK (National Public Radio) - November 10, 2023
Kalamazoo may not be 'one of the most dangerous cities in America' after all (Steaming Audio) - WMUK (National Public Radio) - October 19, 2022
WMU faculty uncovers racial bias in jury selection (Streaming Audio) - Mutually Inclusive, WGVU (NPR) - November 7, 2019
Do video games lead to violence? (Streaming Audio) - Tommy Tucker, WWL First News - August 7, 2019
Research contradicts claim that violent video games share blame for mass shootings (Streaming Audio) - Michigan Radio (National Public Radio): Stateside with Cynthia Canty - August 5, 2019
WMU researcher: Mass shootings not sparked by violent video games (Streaming Video) - WOOD (NBC) - August 5, 2019
Fortnite Parenting: How to manage gaming (Streaming Video) - WZZM (ABC) - November 15, 2018
Violence, Video Games And Correlation Vs. Causation (Streaming Audio) - WMUK (National Public Radio): WestSouthwest - March 15, 2018
Are violent video games to blame for real world violence? (Streaming Audio) - FOX News Rundown - March 12, 2018
Are violent video games a scapegoat for gun violence? (Streaming Video) - MSNBC Live with Katy Tur - March 8, 2018
Segment on violent video game research for NBC affiliated stations (Streaming Video) - NBC - March 8, 2018
WMU professor says video games do not lead to violent crime (Streaming Video) - WWMT (CBS) - March 7, 2018
WMU criminologist says playing video games does not lead to violent crime (Streaming Audio) - Michigan Radio (National Public Radio): Stateside with Cynthia Canty - March 6, 2018
Study Downplays Role Of Violent Video Games (Streaming Audio) - Keweenaw Report - October 10, 2016
WMU Radio Service (Streaming Audio) - Western Michigan University - October 6, 2016
Ottawa Today with Mark Day (Streaming Audio) - CIWW 1310News - July 28, 2016
News Articles:
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Studies refute attempts to link video games, shootings - USA Today - April 13, 2023
How ‘Grand Theft Auto III’ Became Ground Zero for a Moral Panic - The Ringer - October 22, 2021
Why Jurors Can’t Be Dismissed Based on their Race - Associated Press - March 10, 2021 - [Republished by more than 300 news outlets, including the Washington Post and ABC News]
Loot boxes and gambling among youths have different risk and protective factors - Gambling Research Exchange Ontario - August 22, 2020
Report details racial bias exists in Mississippi judicial district - Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal - November 17, 2019
WMU faculty team uncovers racial bias in jury selection - WMU News - November 6, 2019
Fact check: Are violent video games connected to mass shootings? - CNN - August 5, 2019
President Trump wants a crackdown on violent games. What does that mean? - Digital Trends - August 5, 2019
Following Trump's Meeting on Violent Video Games, Experts Explain What the Research Really Shows - Teen Vogue - March 14, 2018
WMU professor says video games do not lead to violent crime - WWMT (CBS) - March 7, 2018
Criminologist tapped for his expertise on video games and violence - WMU News - March 7, 2018
Here’s what we know about the links between video games and violence - NBC News - March 2, 2018
Do Video Games Spark Violence? WMU criminologist's studies suggest they don't - Encore - March 1, 2018 (Magazine View)
Trump Is Concerned About Violent Video Games, But Do They Cause Violence? - LADbible - Feb. 24, 2018
Do video games lead to violence? (Updated) - CNN - Feb. 22, 2018
Rhode Island Rep. calls for special tax on violent videogames - PC Gamer - Feb. 22, 2018
Are Video Games Really Just Games? - The Cowl - February 8, 2018
Un estudio señala que los videojuegos tienen un impacto mínimo en la violencia - Vandal - February 20, 2017
Video Games Are Only One Small Factor In Teen Violence According To A New In-Depth Study - WWG - February 19, 2017
New Study Finds Real-Life Influences Violence More Than Video Games - TechRaptor - February 17, 2017
Researcher studies violent video games - Western Herald - November 22, 2016
Researcher finds little connection between violence, video games - Western News - November 17, 2016 [Also reported by WMU News]
Video games unfairly get a bad rap - Daily Titan - November 16, 2016
Violencia en los videojuegos bien, violencia en los videojuegos mal. Ni la ciencia se pone de acuerdo - Lenovo - October 17, 2016
Videoviolencia: ¿Engendran Violencia los Videojuegos? - Univerxum - August 8, 2016
¿Sirve para algo prohibir los videojuegos violentos como pretenden en Alemania? - GQ - July 27, 2016
Bermain Video Game Picu Perilaku Kekerasan pada Anak? Ini Kata Pakar - detikHealth - July 26, 2016
Do video games lead to violence? - CNN - July 25, 2016
More Than 200 Psychology Scholars Speak Out Against APA Video Game Aggression Task Force - Game Informer - August 14, 2015
Study finds no causal relation between video games, violence - The BG News - December 10, 2014 [Print version]
Under the U.S. Supreme Court: Are school massacres linked to violent video games? - UPI - December 23, 2012
Why Is The NRA Blaming Mass Shootings On Video Games? - Addicting Info - December 22, 2012
Sandy Hook Shooting: Video Games Blamed, Again - Time - December 20, 2012
Action:
Scholars’ Concerns About Children’s Screen Time Action Network’s Letter to the American Psychological Association - Media Scholars - August 18, 2018
Letter to the FCC on Television Content Ratings - Media Scholars - May 11, 2016
Scholars’ Open Statement to the APA Task Force on Violent Media - Media Scholars - September 26, 2013
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