Justin Auten

Professor Hofmann
English 1102-057
25 March 2014

"What Science Knows About Video Games and Violence." PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 24 Mar. 2014.
In this source, Brandon Keim discusses research on video games and violence
throughout the world. He discusses studies done on this topic and even research he has done.
He gives multiple examples and many statistics that are very interesting to see. He discusses his
own view on this topic and what he believes is the truth behind all these studies. He talks about
different types of video games and all the different behaviors certain video games can cause.
He also discusses the effects that some of the research has had on the people being studied.

This article is good for my research because it gives good facts and good research to
back it up. The article has very good information and is easy to relate to on my topic. It did not
mention my culture that I am trying to focus on, South Korea, but I can get more information
about that from other articles.

This source is credible because it backs up all of its facts and all of its statistics and it is
not just a biased source. Of course it has its opinions, but it is not written solely on those
thoughts. It is a PBS article so I know it is credible from that also.

"The Most Wired Place on Earth." PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 24 Mar. 2014
This article was very interesting. It was an article about a video interview that happened in South Korea.
Douglas Rushkoff, the interviewer, talked to Jin Young-Soo who is a gamer in South Korea. He plays a
very popular game in South Korea, called Starcraft. This game is immensely popular over there and is
played by millions. This article talked about the troubles video games are starting to give children in
South Korea. It talked about how it took time away from sleep, school, and even time with family. It
even mentioned that deaths have happened in PC Bangs, an internet caf where kids play together.
This article also mentioned how the kids would go to therapy and counseling for internet/video game
addiction and seek help to get their lives back with their families.
This article/video gives more insight on South Koreas view on video games and how they are with video
games over there. It shows how serious they truly are about video games and how big of a part they
play in the Koreans culture. I honestly did not know it was that bad to the point where kids die from
playing too much. It is actually crazy. The article is strong in many ways, it gives a whole summary of the
video. It does not really talk about video games being associated with violence in South Korea.
This source is credible. It is a PBS article again, and is from a video interview that was done
professionally and even in South Korea itself.

Kain, Erik. "The Truth About Video Games and Gun Violence." Mother Jones. N.p., 11 June 2013. Web.
24 Mar. 2014.
This article discussed the correlation of violent video games and guns. It talked about the different
shooter games that are out today and what kids have access to now. It gave some good statistics and
some other discussions from other people and their views on this subject. It also talked about how
South Korea along with Netherlands is among the least violent countries. The article also discusses how
it is difficult to find good research on this topic and it is very true. The article also discusses laws that are
being implemented that are associated with this topic.

This article had some good points and facts but it will not be one of my main sources. It is a good source,
but it is weak in a lot of places. It is credible in some parts but it isnt 100% credible. I will use some of
the parts of this source in my final project though. It talks about guns which is not really a part of my
topic but it did give good mention about South Korea and the violence rates that are over there.

The article is credible in some parts. It gives good back up to the facts and all the quotes that are in it..
but is isnt like a PBS article or anything like that.

"South Korea 2013 Crime and Safety Report." South Korea 2013 Crime and Safety Report. N.p., n.d.
Web. 24 Mar. 2014.

This article is an article that lists the different crime reports that have occurred in South Korea. It talks
about all the different violence and all other crimes that have been committed. It gives good
information about the different violence crimes that have happened over there in the last year. This
article shows how the country is with crime and gives a better view on what I will be getting into more
with this research.

This article will be very helpful to me during my process of beginning this assignment. It gives good
insight to the crime rates and different crimes committed in South Korea. However, it does not discuss
anything about video games. It will still help in the long run to have found this article.

This article is very credible. It is a .gov website and is straight from government officials. This is as
credible as it gets basically. It gives credibility to all kinds of government officials at the end of the
article.

Yu, Alan. "U.S. Recognizes A South Korean StarCraft Player As An Athlete." NPR. NPR, n.d. Web. 24
Mar. 2014.

This article talks about South Korean gamers using video games as a job. It talks about them being
classified as athletes and actually getting visas to call themselves athletes. It also goes to talk about how
some South Koreans are going to North American colleges with these visas, and also how much money
they have actually earned in the past couple years. These kids are making more money in a couple years
than the average U.S. citizen does. This really shows how serious video games can be and how serious
South Koreans take these video games. It talks about how they play Starcraft and League of Legends and
make easily 6 digits at tournaments from it. The matches they play are even televised and broadcasted
around the world. The article talks about how they spend 10-12 hours a day just practicing and getting
better at the game to better themselves for tournaments.
This article is actually extremely helpful. It gives a full perspective on how important gaming is in South
Korea and how big of an impact it can have on teenagers lives over there. It actually relates to me a lot
because I have started playing League of Legends, a game very popular in South Korea. I can relate to
how addicted it can be and maybe someday I can make money from it too. I have actually made money
myself from making Call of Duty videos on YouTube. I have actually made a decent amount just from
playing games in my spare time. Anyway, this source will help give me good information to use in my
final project.
This source is credible from the .org website and also the author, Alan Yu is a professor at the University
of Chicago. He backs up all his facts he states and gives good quotes in the source.