About me
I am Matthew Jenkins, a graduate student at the Masters of Digital Media in Vancouver, BC.
I received my BA in 2007 from Trinity Western University. My major was Humanities, a crossbreed between English and Philosophy. During the 04/05 school year I was the editor of TWU’s student newspaper, Mars’ Hill. It was an exciting experience, and I intend to use my editing experience, as well as my graduate studies, to leverage a career in a new sort of media that uses everything from traditional journalism to online games and virtual worlds to communicate.
My interest in media has already begun to converge with my interest in video game theory, often called ludology (ludos means “play” in Latin). I expect this trend will continue, and within the decade I hope to be playing a major role in a publishing company that spans the digital divide and works with media outlets throughout many sectors, including printing, podcasting, and gaming.
Ultimately, I intend to create a massive multiplayer world called Allendria. This world will be the garden for a number of ideas that have been germinating in my head for far too long. Hopefully, it will prove to be fertile soil, both for me and anyone else who wishes to plant an idea and watch it grow.
I recently married an amazing human being named Linnea, and we recently toured Europe on our honeymoon. If you would like to see some pictures, please go to matthewandlinnea.com. We also have all sorts of ideas about where we want to go next after we stick around Vancouver long enough for me to complete the Masters of Digital Media. These include:
- Going to Europe and living like Bohemians
- Traveling to central or eastern Canada for Linnea to continue studies in Canadian Literature, possibly at U of T, UNB, Queen’s or Dalhousie
- Living in the eastern USA somewhere while I help EA make the most of their investment in my education
- Something else
If you would like to contact me, please send me an e-mail.
Also, you can pick up a copy of my resume here, or read more about my experience at the Masters of Digital Media here (cached).