Media Cultures - Exploring Topic Choices

Exploring Topic Choices

We were briefed by our tutor on 25th May being our first class of the fifth semester about our first assignment regarding the research blog. So, I started off exploring from the topics which are appended below to accomplish this task to enable me to finalize the topic which I shall embark in due course.

Topic choices:

1. Critically review a local art/design exhibition in-depth. Discuss it in terms of its curatorial  goals and exhibition design with related research. 

2. Compare and contrast the relationship of celebrities with their fans in two different creative communities. Which one is relatively more healthy in their connections?

3. Examine the issue of cultural appropriation within a domain of beauty, fashion or music industry. Why are some communities cautious of, or against this practice.

4. What are some issues and best practices for design in multilingual communities? Write from the perspective of either a graphic designer or an interactive designer.

5. Explore a variety of media is used within the context of branding or transmedia storytelling. Does variety dilute the effectiveness of an advertising campaign or story?

After a session of mind boggling and soul searching, I have developed my desire to explore on these two topics as enumerated in items 3 and 4 above because it had captured my interest where I verily believe a plethora of issues could be advanced pertaining to the chosen topics for this uphill task. 

Based on my knowledge and understanding of topic 3 which emphasizes on:

-  The issues of cultural appropriation within a domain of beauty, fashion or music industry. 

-  And why are some communities cautious of, or against this practice.

Topic 4 emphasizes on: 

- What are the issues and best practices for design in multilingual communities? 

- And explain from the perspective of either a graphic designer or an interactive designer.

Therefore, for the next post I will be conducting my research on both these topics before finalizing on which topic essay I shall embark in due course.