Ideas for critical investiagtion

Issue for research - Technology in todays media - how its used, where its used, advantages of it, disadvanages of it.

Ideas for possible texts that i could investigate;

1) World Cup/Football in general - Over the last few years technology has been increasing very rapidly and has been used and introduced into many sports succsesfully, such as Cricket.
There has been question marks over if it should be introduced into arguebally the biggest sport in history which is Football. There have been large disputes over it and there have been question marks to its impacts and effects; such as, there are suggestions that it would kill the game, and ruin the flow of open play, if technology was used/ requested to be used for every little incident.
Although over the last few years and the World Cup 2010 it has come back into question as the technology could be the key to winning or losing games in decision which refferees make which are incorrect due to thier lack of vision and awareness.
A key incident to reflect upon could be the Frank lampard goal? againts germany which never stood.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4rXaDJhz1E

2) Big Brother
One of reality TV's most unique concepts of the 21st centruary that has had a long succssesive run of 10 years and has finally ended. This show is based around and is all about technology. the use of it, the advantages of it and the disadvantages of it.


3) Hollywood films
This seems to be a very vague title for an idea. although i would be looking at technology in the last 2 /3 years within some of hollywoods films and thier advanced technological techniques that are used, and the impacts they have on the overall productions and the opinions and feedbacks of reviews and audiences.

4) Why is there a lack of succsesfull Asian role models in Hollywood? Is this related to Societys demographics of power.?
There is are hadly any asian actors in hollywood or in the american film industry, I ask why is this, is this due to the lack of talent, or is it a result of society and how steretypes have limited thier chances.
I can only think of two actors from the top of my head (Dev Patel; Slumdog Millionairre, Kal Pen; Harold and Kumar, and cameo roles in other films)
There is a very big gap in the market for asian actors in hollywood. Why is this, and can this be changed.

Media form in which i would showcase my practical work in;
- Moving image - trailer /Opening sequence of a film
- Magazine articles/ Interviews

Final Idea: 4) Despite the succsess of 'Slumdog Millionaire, why is there still a lack of south asian actors in hollywood.?

Linked texts +people
- Slumdog Millionaire (Dev Patel
- Harold & Kumar (Kal Penn)
- Pink Panther (Aishwaria Rai)


Media Language
Institution - Hollywood
Genre -
Representation -Asians in hollywood
Audiences - Asians and other ethinic groups
Ideology -
Narrative -


Social impacts on audiences and how they feel about the subordination of asians
Historical - How have asians been portrayed in the media, how succsesful they have been in the past?
Economical - The costs of introducing technology
Politcal - Is there any element to do with racism?


Issues and debates
Representation and stereotyping
Ownership and control
Post 9/11
Moral panics
The effects of golbalisation

Theories
Post modernism
Gender and ethinicity
Audience theorys

This fits into Contemporary media landscape because - There is a gap in the current market for south asian actors, and even though there have been a few possitive signs in recent years, such as slumdog millionaire, there is still the issue and the question to why there havent been any films of a similar nature and to why there havent been any young South asian actors who have broke into the hollywood market and made thier presence known.