The Media Drop

Something else pops up that you weren’t expecting. Kansas.com picks up Dean Takahashi’s article in the Mercury News that covers a different kind of reporter. That new kind of reporter is Wagner James Au, who lives in Oakland, California, and writes a blog about “Second Life,” a game where a whole community is living - and needs a newspaper.

Yes, that’s right. He writes about the community in the game. He’s a journalist in the real world in two ways - writing for publications like Salon and Wired - and covering the world known only to those playing the game. In fact, Mr. Au even writes about the alternative press covering the “Second Life” world.

If you’re not too confused by the concepts yet, check out the blog - pretty cool stuff. Just make sure you unplug yourself before you get dizzy.