I don’t want to be mean, but it’s not as if people expect high-end journalism from the Katie Couric. She was brought on to American TV to be young and peppy, but needs to transition into showing she has a brain in order to stay relevant as she ages. I get it. However, she REALLY missed the mark in her reporting on violent video games, and she knows it.
In an hour-long special report, Couric explored the question “Are Video Games Ruining Your LIfe“. In it, she focused primarily on famous cases of American shootings where the perpetrators had played violent video games. Oh, but don’t worry – it wasn’t just that violent games will make you violent; they are also addictive and will make you lose your job, your lover and ruin your life.
In her Follow Up Friday segment, Couric admitted that
“It probably would have been a good idea to have somebody on the other side of the debate”.
REALLY?! Maybe sorta would have been a sign of decent journalistic intent? Even Fox news puts someone on the other split screen, even if that someone is a raving idiotic lunatic.
Couric defends herself saying that invitations to the Entertainment Software Association and Bungie (the game developers behind Halo) were declined. So those are the ONLY people who might have something informed to say about violent video games? So exhausting.
Aren’t you all tired of defending this pursuit? We play video games, it makes us awesome – there are some crazies who also play, they were crazy before they started and will be after they finish. When will people start blaming asinine chick flicks for unrealistic relationship expectations? Report on that, Katie Couric!
Last Updated: May 21, 2013
Admiral Chief Commander
May 21, 2013 at 15:36
Dear Katie,
I invite you to a week in my life.
Not only will you find that I absolutely love gaming. I am a well balanced individual. Between work, my wife, my daughter, family time and extra activities, you will find that I have NO violent tendencies (except for traffic…GRRRR) or any funny behaviour patterns.
I think you will find this the same across many, many people.
Signed:
The majority of gamers
PS: Your pictawr looks shopped
That Tall Twit
May 21, 2013 at 15:40
Amen Brother.
Gavin Mannion
May 21, 2013 at 16:18
Dear Katie,
I don’t get anywhere near as much gaming time as I would like and this leaves me feeling violent and angry.
Therefore the lack of gaming violence causes real world violence.
Signed
Me
CaptainNemo42
May 21, 2013 at 16:37
So indirectly, video games does cause violence… Just not the way the see it. 😐
Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew
May 22, 2013 at 07:28
Hahaha
Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew
May 22, 2013 at 07:27
Have an upvote. Heck, have 9000!
Admiral Chief Commander
May 22, 2013 at 07:45
Aw shucks, thanks LC
Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew
May 22, 2013 at 08:16
🙂
Rince an repeat
May 21, 2013 at 15:37
I am just constantly surprised that they let this shit air in the first place…
Lardus
May 21, 2013 at 15:38
Women have unrealistic relationship expectations? Can’t blame the games so that is just normal? When will journalism catch on to the whole “integrity” part again? Is it a lost art?
Umar 'Van Hohenhaim' Bastra
May 21, 2013 at 15:47
Man I almost got into an accident the other day from speeding….All of a sudden I confused reality with Forza …. Gosh, these darn video games!
Brady miaau
May 22, 2013 at 08:18
on a more serious note, I have played Need for Speed Underground for hours and hours and then gone to the shops.
Interesting drive….
Slade Boender
May 21, 2013 at 15:58
You know what is usually missing from these so called debates/shows/reports. Evidence.
CaptainNemo42
May 21, 2013 at 16:38
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Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew
May 22, 2013 at 07:28
I have this t-shirt 🙂 One of my absolute favorites to wear out 🙂
CaptainNemo42
May 22, 2013 at 07:47
I wan’t this T-Shirt… 🙁
Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew
May 22, 2013 at 08:16
Go to Jay-Jays 🙂 You get all the awesome geek stuff there 🙂
Brady miaau
May 22, 2013 at 08:16
win, all the way
Rock789
May 21, 2013 at 17:12
Yet more conclusive proof that douchery is alive and well… And still pointing fingers at pastimes that they cannot understand.