The best interviews I’ve had were with people obviously familiar with my work. A great interview with a reporter feels like a natural conversation with a friend you’ve never met. They’ll ask you questions that you haven’t answered a hundred times before, and really dive into your experiences that led to something newsworthy. A good…
—Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? (FOX) I had to guess on one of the history questions, but none of the others were very challenging. I don’t watch the show (we only get one station on our cable-free TV). I just hope the show doesn’t make the smart kids look like freaks.
—How children lost the right to roam in four generations (Daily Mail) Interesting article on how over the years parents are holding onto their children more and more tightly. See also Henry Jenkins, “Complete Freedom of Movement: Video Games as Gendered Play Spaces.”