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3. Year Two: Media Cultures (Choice of Topics)

The following are topics that were given to us as a choice for our essay. I have a rough sense of either pursuing to write on Question 3 or Question 5.

 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 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?   

From my understanding,
Question 3 emphasizes on 
cultural appropriation and the reason why some communities are sensitive or do not support it. 

Question 5 emphasizes on 
realizing a range of media used for branding or transmedia storytelling and whether it affects the effectiveness of advertising campaign or story. 


On the following blog post, I'll be pouring my thoughts on both of the question and come to a conclusion on which topic I will be focusing in depth. 

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