| Profile Aleks Krotoski is a columnist for The
Guardian's Technology section and for Guardian Unlimited, where she writes
about the social dimensions of interactive entertainment, emerging
community experiences in virtual worlds and other aspects of social
software. She writes about broader dimensions of social computing for MIT
Technology Review and the BBC.
She is currently
working towards a PhD in social psychology at the University of Surrey,
examining the social networks of cyberspace. In particular, she is
interested in understanding online social influence, and how information
diffuses through online populations.
As a digital
strategy consultant, Aleks has written policy, government and industry
reports covering media regulation, technological forecasting,
demographics, age ratings, education and game industry regulation; she
also regularly speaks about interpersonal processes in online communities
with financial, telecommunications and governmental organizations.
Web
Presence Selected
Publications - Unlimited Learning: the
role of computer and video games in curriculum-based education. London:
Department for Trade and Industry and the Entertainment and Leisure
Software Publishers Association.(2006)
- Socialising,
subversion and the Self: Why women flock to Massively Multiplayer Online
Role Playing Games. In N. Garrelts (ed.) Digital Gameplay: Essays on the
nexus of game and gamer. Jefferson, NC: McFarland Press. (2005)
- The Social Life of Virtual Worlds. Intersection: Journal of
Contemporary Screen Studies (2005).
- Computer and Video
Games Industry: Age ratings and codes of practice. London: Entertainment
and Leisure Software Publishers Association. (2005)
- Chicks and Joysticks: An Exploration of Women and Gaming. London:
Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association. (2004)
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