New open tech journal

I like the sound of this.

"Human Technology: Investigating the human role in existing and emerging technologies is a new peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by the University of Jyväskylä in Finland. The inaugural issue appeared this month."

Jenny Levine and Michael Madison, given their recent ruminations, might be interested in an article in the first issue by Dorothy E. Salonius-Pastenak of the Harvard Medical School Center for Mental Health and Media. Abstract:

"Most research on electronic play has focused on its possible negative effects for children and adolescents, and contextual factors such as socioeconomic status (SES) and culture are rarely considered. This article considers the potential benefits of electronic play from a psychological perspective, as well as individual and contextual factors that may shape the influence of electronic play for children and adolescents. Demographics of players and the games themselves are presented, and recommendations for research and policy are discussed."

This actually covers some similar ground to the John Beck interview mentioned by Jenny, where he makes quite a lot of sense about the positive benefits of games. If they don't already know each other, Dorothy E. Salonius-Pastenak and John Beck would do well to talk about their shared interests.