Choice of Topics L5.

Listed below are the 5 topic choices given for Media Cultures L5:

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?

Among these topics, I am really interested in topic (2) and (3) as I always pay close attention for this kind of topics. From my understanding,

2. Compare how celebrities interact with their fans and study which one is healthier. 

3. Study about what is culture appropriation and why some of the communities do not support it.