Communication Studies: Find a Topic
Find a Topic
Choosing a topic can be the hardest part of the process! This PCC Library guide can help: Paper Topic Ideas
Another option is to browse news articles, editorials and blogs for ideas. See what catches your interest on a news site; keep track of what interests you as you watch youtube videos or check social media. Discover your topic by noticing what you find interesting. Places to browse:
- Science DailyRead the latest in science research about health, the environment, space exploration and more.
- United Nations "Global Issues"Overview of issues that transcend national boundaries, with links to additional resources.
- Google NewsUp-to-date news articles about current events.
- Pew Research Center "Politics & Policy"Nonpartisan research and analysis of current politics.
- Pew Research Center Internet & TechnologyReports on current internet and technology issues.
- Pew Research Center Family & RelationshipsReports on current issues around family and relationships
Find Articles with EBSCO
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Turning an Interest into a Research Question
In this video, you’ll learn how to turn something you find interesting into a researchable question for a college research project.
Current Issues with Pro/Con
Opposing Viewpoints in Context
Articles with different points of view on current social, political, environmental and cultural issues in the United States. View the Opposing Viewpoints handout [pdf].
procon.org
A non-profit web site with a selection of points of view on current issues.
Recent topics in the news (Christian Science Monitor)
- What is it like to be a mom amid the Los Angeles fires? I can tell you.This link opens in a new windowJan 21, 2025Parents and kids in Los Angeles have seen their lives upended by fires, smoke, and evacuation alerts. Our reporter shares her own experience.
- Will Trump keep Gaza ceasefire afloat? A guide to his calculations.This link opens in a new windowJan 21, 2025What resources and time will Donald Trump’s “America First” administration devote to keeping the Israel-Hamas deal on track? The challenges may appear overwhelming, but the idea of a grand deal is enticing.
- Ukrainians urge Trump to back peace bid with armsThis link opens in a new windowJan 21, 2025Ukrainians hope that Mr. Trump’s planned peace initiative will not let Moscow prevail, warning the U.S. leader not to trust his Russian counterpart.
- Infinite innovation and finite politicsThis link opens in a new windowJan 21, 2025The change in the White House may bring different approaches to technology and productivity, but every American president taps into a bottomless well of new scientific ideas.
- Up close with President Biden, then President Trump. What I saw on a historic day.This link opens in a new windowJan 21, 2025As the pool reporter Jan. 20, I watched the Bidens greet the Trumps for tea, attended inaugural balls, and covered a slew of controversial pardons.
- As China’s population continues to plummet, demographic alarms are ringingThis link opens in a new windowJan 21, 2025Once known for its efforts to curtail population growth, China is now facing a demographic crisis that threatens its economy and already-frail social security system.
- A retired bishop transforms guns into garden tools to help youths envision peaceThis link opens in a new windowJan 21, 2025The nonprofit Swords to Plowshares Northeast isn’t just raising awareness of gun violence; it is forging a more peaceful vision for the future.
- From immigration to DEI, here are Trump’s Day 1 executive ordersThis link opens in a new windowJan 21, 2025President Donald Trump signed a historic number of executive orders on Day 1. Here’s what he did, and how it reflects his goals for the economy and more.