Tech, Video Games, Sex Freelance Journalist
San Francisco Bay Area
- Current
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- Freelance Technology Reporter at Forbes.com
- Columnist & Blogger at The Village Voice
- Feature Writer at CMP Media
- Past
- Education
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- Bard College
- Connections
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- Industry
- Writing and Editing
- Websites
Bonnie Ruberg’s Summary
Professional experience: three and a half years of freelance tech writing (and daily blogging) for major online publications with an emphasis on sex and gender in video games.
Professional goal: working for an amazing publication writing about the tech culture I love; opening discourse on new media and sex as art through reporting; spreading discussion through a new online magazine, books, and/or a professorship.
Bonnie Ruberg’s Specialties:
Gender and sexuality issues as they relate to technology, video games, and the internet; cultural tech; topics of language usage and general online culture.
Bonnie Ruberg’s Experience
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Freelance Technology Reporter
Forbes.com
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Online Media industry)
March 2008 — Present (1 year 9 months)
I write occasional features for Forbes.com related to video games and consumer culture.
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Columnist & Blogger
The Village Voice
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Newspapers industry)
May 2007 — Present (2 years 7 months)
I write a weekly column (Click Me) and a daily blog (Heroine Sheik) about sex, technology, and video games for The Village Voice Online. Check it out!
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Feature Writer
CMP Media
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; UBM; Publishing industry)
January 2006 — Present (3 years 11 months)
I write occasional features for video game industry site Gamasutra.com.
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Columnist & Blogger
Joystiq
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Writing and Editing industry)
September 2006 — May 2007 (9 months)
I wrote a weekly column about sex and video games called "Playing Dirty." I also provided blogging coverage during industry events.
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Game Reviewer
The Onion
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Newspapers industry)
November 2005 — May 2007 (1 year 7 months)
I write regular video game reviews for The Onion's A&E supplement, The Onion A. V. Club.
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Freelance writer
various publications
(Privately Held; Myself Only; Writing and Editing industry)
January 2005 — May 2007 (2 years 5 months)
I have previously worked for a variety of publications, including Wired News, The Escapist, Slashdot, Planet GameCube (Nintendo World Report) and Gaming Age.
Bonnie Ruberg’s Education
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Bard College
BA , Creative Writing, Gender & Sexuality Studies, French Literature , 2003 — 2007
- Activities and Societies:
- Editor-in-chief, student literary magazine; co-head, student sex education club; scholar, organization for campus leaders
Additional Information
Bonnie Ruberg’s Websites:
Bonnie Ruberg’s Interests:
Video games, sex and gender topics, LGBT issues, internet culture, writing and language, popular culture, feminism, psychology, aesthetics, art and art history.
Bonnie Ruberg’s Groups:
Terra Nova, Women in Games International, Sex & Games SIG, Game Cakes, Video Game Writing
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Wired Alumni
Bonnie Ruberg’s Contact Settings
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