Being the scatterbrained person that I am, I compiled a list of interesting topics that I considered for my personal report. In an effort to filter my ideas, I will only post those that I feel have the best future.
Gamers at Umich - I want to take an inside look at the the video and computer game culture at the University of Michigan. Interviewing different gamers about how they interact, enjoy different kinds of games, and feel to what extent games play a role in their lives will shed light on the underground U of M gamer culture. I could also inquire about why there is no official video game club on campus and whether gamers like to meet in real life to play games or not.
Michigan Bus Horror Stories - Finding out how students feel about the effectiveness of the University buses. Are they serving their purpose and how well? I would interview students with interesting stories about their bus experiences and compare them with the faculty's perception of them. This could reveal another example of how University services meet expectations or that faculty are detached from student concern.
Cafeteria Food - The age old question of why is dorm food in the dining halls the way it is today? Why isn't the food as good as retail locations? I would interview faculty members who influence the dining halls and see what their reasonings are for the cafterias they're in charge of as well as speak with cafeteria staff and students for their take on the matter. Perhaps ways to improve the cafeterias will arise.
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Stephen,
I'm drawn to the gamer story or the bus story. Food stories are too easy to do and can be somewhat boring. Gamers might be your best bet because if I remember that you also are a gamer. While distance can be a good thing for a journalists, sometimes being familiar with the idea behind a story is useful.
Let's talk more, but think about focusing on gamers.
Best,
Prof. Warner
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