Is the Future of Journalism in Gaming?

Would Washington D.C. be easier to understand (and also keep tabs on!) if it were a video game? Would newspapers be more popular if their stories included avatars? That’s the idea behind American University journalism professor Dave Johnson’s ‘For the People; USGov2.0’ proposal for this year’s $5 Million Knight Digital Challenge competition.


Says Johnson:

Who can explain how [Washington D.C.] really works? No one — including the media — gives a complete picture. But it doesn’t have to be this way.

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