Whether powered by pixels or pure imagination, gaming offers players a way to forget the outside world. But when the stakes become real, is it really just a game?

This week on The Yarn, we’re bringing you stories about the comforts and consequences of gaming, how it helps some players cope, and how it can leave others more drained than when they logged in.

Featuring stories by Dylan Claringbold, Olivia Tan, and Bobbi Hewitt.

Whether powered by pixels or pure imagination, gaming offers players a way to forget the outside world. But when the stakes become real, is it really just a game?
This week on The Yarn, we&rsquo;re bringing you stories about the comforts and consequences of gaming, how it helps some players cope, and how it can leave others more drained than when they logged in.
Featuring stories by Dylan Claringbold, Olivia Tan, and Bobbi Hewitt.

The Yarn is a podcast showcasing work from The Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne.  It features original reporting by students, content from The Citizen publication, as well as talks and events held by the Centre.  

The Yarn is a podcast showcasing work from The Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne.&nbsp; It features original reporting by students, content from The Citizen publication, as well as talks and events held by the Centre.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Yarn

The Yarn is a podcast out of the Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne.  It is mixed, produced and edited by students, and showcases student work at its best. 

 

 

The Yarn is a podcast out of the Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne.&nbsp; It is mixed, produced and edited by students, and showcases student work at its best.&nbsp;
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Distraction: Game On Or Game Over

Today, we’re sharing a talk from Pulitzer Prize-winning war journalist Chris Hedges, who believes the Western media is complicit in the Gaza genocide. 

Chris spent two decades covering war zones in places like Iraq, Sarajevo, and Gaza. He’s also the author of more than a dozen books. His most recent is A Genocide Foretold: Reporting on Survival and Resistance in Occupied Palestine. 

In front of a live audience at the University of Melbourne, he discussed his wide-ranging career, the history of Israeli violence, and how the media manufactures consent for atrocities. 

 

Show Notes:

The Chris Hedges Report on Substack 

Today, we&rsquo;re sharing a talk from Pulitzer Prize-winning war journalist Chris Hedges, who believes the Western media is complicit in the Gaza genocide.&nbsp;
Chris spent two decades covering war zones in places like Iraq, Sarajevo, and Gaza. He&rsquo;s also the author of more than a dozen books. His most recent is A Genocide Foretold: Reporting on Survival and Resistance in Occupied Palestine.&nbsp;
In front of a live audience at the University of Melbourne, he discussed his wide-ranging career, the history of Israeli violence, and how the media manufactures consent for atrocities.&nbsp;
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Show Notes:
<a href="https://chrishedges.substack.com/">The Chris Hedges Report on Substack&nbsp;</a>

Chris Hedges: Journalism, Gaza, and Genocide

The Labubu craze might be baffling to some, but their relentless popularity has led to a thriving black market for counterfeits, or “Lafufus”. 

This week on The Yarn, reporter Ashleigh Wyss explains how these low-quality fakes could be putting kids in danger. Her investigation on this issue was copublished by The Citizen and CHOICE.

Show Notes

Ashleigh's investigation for CHOICE

The&nbsp;Labubu&nbsp;craze&nbsp;might be baffling to some, but their relentless popularity&nbsp;has led to&nbsp;a thriving black market for&nbsp;counterfeits, or &ldquo;Lafufus&rdquo;.&nbsp;
This week on The Yarn, reporter Ashleigh Wyss explains how these low-quality fakes could be putting kids in danger. Her investigation on this issue was copublished by The Citizen and CHOICE.
Show Notes
<a href="https://www.choice.com.au/babies-and-kids/children-and-safety/toys-and-safety-at-play/articles/labubu-warning">Ashleigh's investigation for CHOICE</a>

Labubu Warning

From bread tag collecting to rocket building, the first episode of The Yarn’s Passion Project series delves into the world of immersive hobbies. Across five stories, our reporters investigate interests that blur the line between leisure and purpose, and question why women are treated differently in certain fan communities.  

This episode features work by Jamille Jayoma, Shaid Sasalu, Aditi Acharla, Jalina Cameron, and Paris Nagorcka.

From bread tag collecting to rocket building, the first episode of The Yarn&rsquo;s Passion Project series delves into the world of immersive hobbies. Across five stories, our reporters investigate interests that blur the line between leisure and purpose, and question why women are treated differently in certain fan communities. &nbsp;
This episode features work by&nbsp;Jamille Jayoma,&nbsp;Shaid Sasalu, Aditi Acharla, Jalina Cameron, and&nbsp;Paris Nagorcka.

Distraction: Game On Or Game Over

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