Author: May Lin Khin

For my video pitch idea, I have 2 in mind.

When COVID-19 started, the government in Singapore implemented a policy called TraceTogether.  It requires people to check into any building they enter just in case the area might be compromised. To make sure the pubic follows the rules, there are people stationed at every entrance. The people are allowed to enter by one of three methods. Either by scanning a QR code from a mobile app, letting the workers scan a custom SQ code assigned to each person or scanning their ID. This is an interesting idea and it works wells to the point that it became an accepted part of everyday life. I wanted to take a video showing the policy being applied. I also to talk about why it works in Singapore and reach out to the creators of the policy and ask them a few questions.

The second idea are related to arcades. Arcades in Singapore are an extremely form of entertainment and enjoyment for many people but it poses a huge safety risk for the machines being in close proximity with one another and the people are forced to stand close to each other to play. I have been to four of them at various hours of the day, (morning around 8am, afternoon around 2pm, evening around 7pm and at night around 11pm) and they are packed regardless of the time. In addition, they are normally spectators to those who play and they are usually crowded together. For this one, I want to talk to the supervisors and ask what they think of the arrangement and if it was up to them, what they would do to limit the interactions.

For my radio pitch story, I want to do a piece about how COVID-19 have affected Singapore’s tourism economy since Singapore thrives on tourism and because of the pandemic, it has been severely affected. I will be focus on one of the more important tourist attraction, mainly the Universals Studio located on Sentosa, one of Singapore’s many islands.

I have gotten in contact with people who work at the attractions and a few of them have agreed to speak to me about their experiences. They are also willing to speak about what changes were made as well as what measures were put into place to contain the spread in such a popular area.

For my photo journal essay, I want to talk about one of my friends who cosplays to relief their stress and how COVID-19 has impacted them and how they are coping with the crisis. I was thinking of this topic since I’ve accompany a lot of my friends for their outdoor photoshoots and now, since it is unsafe, it would be interesting on how the photoshoot is still going on and how we have to plan and change the locations to accommodate the current issue and still get the desired backgrounds and atmosphere.