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Gaming and Me: Ellie Gibson speaks to Keza MacDonald

Ellie Gibson and Keza MacDonald discuss their respective careers as video games journalists, the sexism they faced and how the industry has improved over the years.

Keza MacDonald left home at sixteen to work in video games journalism, and when she first met Ellie Gibson on a trip her glasses were held together by sticky tape. Ellie was already established in the industry and became a mentor to Keza. They talk about what it was like being one of only a handful of women working in video games journalism at the time which meant being taken to strip clubs and having to laugh off inappropriate behaviour by male colleagues. Comparing their experiences to today they describe how streaming platforms have created a more open and inclusive gaming culture from women of today, but it is still far more perfect.

Produced by Toby Field for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Audio in Bristol.

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  • Tue 14 Feb 2023 09:30
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