Tag Archives: Jay Rockefeller
Wed, Mar 20, 2013 | 22:29 GMT
US politicians renew calls for violent games investigation following Lanza “score” headlines
Following a report suggesting the perpetrator of last year’s Sandy Hook massacre was trying to get some sort of ‘high score’, a pair of US politicians have renewed their campaigns against violent games.
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Posted in: America, Politics, Violence in games
Tags: Chuck Grassley, Jay Rockefeller, Sandy Hook
Fri, Jan 25, 2013 | 13:02 GMT
Violent game research bill reintroduced to US congress
Senator Jay Rockefeller reintroduced his controversial bill to US congress yesterday – which calls for further research into the impact of violent games on children – after it failed to pass earlier this month.
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Posted in: America, North America, Politics
Tags: congress, Jay Rockefeller
Thu, Dec 20, 2012 | 13:00 GMT
US Senator proposes congress bill to research the impact of violent games
US Senator Jay Rockefeller has proposed a new bill to congress that – if passed- would task the National Academy of Sciences with thoroughly researching the impact of violent games and other violent media on the young minds. If passed, the bill could result in the largest study into the effects of violent games ever conducted.
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Posted in: Legalities, Politics
Tags: Jay Rockefeller, National Academy of Sciences, Sandy Hook
Hitman studio face lay-offs, nearly half of the staff lose jobs