Saturday, 18 January 2014

Topic Selection - Justyne Yuen-Lee W14

After listening to two very different Podcasts: Freakonomics' Who Runs the Internet? and Kiss 92.5 FM's Blake and Wylde podcast about the idea of being beautiful, I have chosen to emulate the Freakonomics podcast.
The Freakonomics podcast followed a more structured organization with an introduction, interviews, and conclusion with added features like music and various audio files. On the other hand, the Blake and Wylde podcast was a relaxed, back and forth conversation between the two hosts. Though I am following the Freakonomics podcast, I still might incorporate the relaxed, conversational style of the Blake and Wylde podcast. 
The topic I have chosen for my podcast is both the effectiveness and ineffectiveness of smoking advertisements - both for and against. Smoking has had it's glory days where it had been seen as a rite of passage, but still remains prominent today in a different light. It is interesting to pursue how the perspective of smoking has changed over the years. With the growing knowledge of how destructive smoking is and even advertisements against it on the packaging, why are cigarettes produced alongside anti-smoking products in today's society? 
Spark was a useful tool in helping me choose a subject as it suggested choosing something that I was interested in or wondered about. I would advise students in my position to choose a topic that is relevant, interesting, and would easily fit in a day-to-day conversation.

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