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Newspapers, Games, and "Newspaper Games"

• Speaker: Daniel King, The Boston Globe

Originally conceived as a way to lighten the news, the “newspaper game” has become a multimillion-dollar pillar of modern media organizations. But what exactly is a “newspaper game,” and what can its past tell us about its future? Join The Boston Globe’s director of games in exploring this fascinating and transformative corner of the puzzle ecosystem.

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