Media Mentions about Virtual Worlds

"Hactivismus nezastavíte!" Tereza Spencerova, Literarky v Siti, Dec. 12, 2010. (In Czech.)

"Il Business dei beni virtuali." Alessandro Longo, Il Sole 24 Ore. Nov. 25, 2010.

"Dove va il nostro io digitale?" Giuseppe Granieri, L'Espresso, July 7, 2010.

"Woodbury U. Banned from Second Life, Again." Jeffrey Young, The Chronicle of Higher Education, April 21, 2010.

"After Frustrations in Second Life, Colleges Look to New Virtual Worlds." Jeffrey Young, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Feb. 14, 2010.

"Kijkje achter de schermen bij virtuele werelden." De Telegraaf. July 28, 2009. (In Dutch.)

"Can Virtual Patients Help Real Professors Teach Medicine?" David Debolt, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Dec. 12, 2008.

"In 2008, Is the Medium Still the Message?" Henry Jenkins, The Chronicle of Higher Education, April 4, 2008.

"A Second Life for Higher Ed." Lucia Graves, US News and World Report. Jan. 10, 2008.

"Campuses in Second Life are Second Rate, Author Says." Andrea Foster, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Dec. 7, 2007.

"San Jose State Official Supports Digital Duplication of Campuses." Andrea Foster, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Dec. 4, 2007.

"The Second Life of a Philosophy Professor." Andrea Foster, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Dec. 3, 2007.

"Virtually There." Ivor Tossell, The Globe and Mail, Nov. 14, 2007.

"Philosopher: Second Life Run by Greek Gods." Andrea Foster, Chronicle of Higher Education, Oct. 16, 2007.

"Real Publishing Lessons from the Virtual World." Andreas Tzortzis, The New York Times, Sept. 16, 2007.

"Frontier Justice. Can Virtual Worlds be Civilized?" Erin Anderssen, The Globe and Mail, Sept. 7, 2007.

"Second Life Perde Colpi." Dario D'Elia, Apoge Online, July 19, 2007.

"Virtual Marketers have Second Thoughts about Second Life." Alana Semuels, Los Angeles Times, July 14, 2007.

"AvaStars: i Vip di Second Life." Analisa Vivaldi. Wuz: cultura e spettacoli, April 27, 2007. (In Italian)

"(Virtual) Reality Bites." Murray Whyte, Toronto Star, March 11, 2007.

"Virtual Loses its Virtues." Alana Semuels. Los Angeles Times, Feb 22, 2007.

"Le FN Ouvre un Front sur Second Life." Marie, Lechner. Bella Ciao, Dec. 23, 2006. (In French.)

"De 'Virtual Fourth Estate'." David Nieborg, De Nieuwe Reporter, June 15, 2006. (In Dutch.)

"Imaginary Worlds Churn Out Very Real, Very Large Revenue." Tad Vezner, Toledo Blade, April 30, 2006.

"Millions of Gamers Find a Virtual Life." Tad Vezner, Toledo Blade, April 30, 2006.

"My Second Life as a Muckraker: Inside the Tabloid that Rocked the Virtual World." Mark Wallace, Wired, April 2005.

"Roomba Takes Frogger to the Asphalt Jungle." Daniel Terdiman. C|Net, March 15, 2006.

"Avatars Among Us." Joanna Glasner, Wired Online, Jan. 25, 2006.

"When Virtual Worlds Reflect the Real One a Little Too Closely." Alecs Krotoski, The Guardian Online, Jan. 5, 2006.

"Boring Game? Hire a Player." David Barboza, International Herald Tribune. Dec. 9, 2005.

"Online Gaming and Free Speech: Showdown at the Virtual Corral." Eric Goldman, Inform IT, Aug. 12, 2005.

"Sony Sets up Online Shop for Gaming Goodies." New Scientist, April 30, 2005.

"Cyber World is Heading for Regulation." Patti Waldmier. Financial Times, March 30, 2005.

"Austin is the Place for Netheads." Katie Dean, Wired Online, March 11, 2005.

"Property Tycoon Buys Fantasy Island." Robin Lettice, The Register, Dec. 17, 2004.

"Gamers Eye Open Source Virtual Worlds." Daniel Terdiman, Wired Online Dec., 2, 2004.

"Heavy Price for Free Speech." Daniel Terdiman, Wired Online, Nov. 2, 2004.

"Simluating Life, Love, and the Universe." Jo Twist, BBC News Online, Sept. 14, 2004.

"The Border Between Real and Virtual Worlds Ever More Unclear. La Stampa June 24, 2007. (Link is to an English translation.)

"Sim Rival Was Tougher Cookie." Rachel Sauer. Palm Beach Post, April 14, 2004.

"In an Imaginary Online Sims Community Far Away Cyberspace..." Rachel Sauer. Palm Beach Post, April 10, 2004.

"Braving Bully Heckers, Simlants Run for President." Mark Glassman, New York Times, April 1, 2004.

"Can You Yell 'Fire' in a Crowded Online Theater? (Video Game?)." Rob Geary, Computer Shopper, April 1, 2004.

"Even Virtual Reality Worlds are Marred by Some Real Life Vices." Brian Crecente, Nashua Telegraph, March 24, 2004.

"'Virtual Knee Surgery' is a Real Game." Jesse Alleva, Ancorage Daily News, March 19, 2004.

"Virtual Sims are No Better than Real." Andrei Annenkob, Izvestia, Jan 21, 2004. (Link is to an English Translation).

"Virtual Reality Check," Camille Ricketts, Stanford Daily, Jan. 20, 2004.

"Sales of Virtual Goods top $100 Million." Celleste Biever, New Scientist, Oct. 29, 2004.

"Virtually Too Real: Cyberspace Builds Societies, Risks Mirroring Our World." Brian Crecent, Rocky Mountain News, Feb. 27, 2004.

"Challenge Everything: The Right to Free Speech Should be Extended to Online Realm." Editorial in Michigan Daily, Jan. 28, 2004.

"Online Games to Generate Real - and Academic - Riches." Will Night, New Scientist, Jan. 2004.