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English 105 Identity

The Journalist's Questions

As you begin, consider the Journalist’s Questions:

“Who, What, When, Where, Why and How”

  • What is the topic about?
  • Why does your topic represent a significant social, political, environmental, and/or economic issue?
  • Who/what plays a major (and minor) role in the issue?
  • How has your topic impacted your community/society/the state and possibly beyond?
  • What can we learn about it?
  • What are the various opinions and conclusions about this issue?
  • What can/should be done (if anything) about the issue?
  • When did the impact of the issue begin? Why?
  • What is currently being done about the issue? What should be done differently?