Research Guides: LPP 344: Johnson: Part 1: Selecting a Public Policy Issue

Selecting a Public Policy Topic

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Coverage of political and social issues, with reports on topics in health, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the U.S. economy.

Conducting a Policy Research Interview

Need help finding someone to interview? You might want to try looking for nonprofit groups who are interested in your policy issue, as well. Here are a couple of resources to help with that:

National Council of Nonprofits
Locate nonprofit organizations around the nation. Learn about various organizations related to your issue, as well as issues of general interest to nonprofit organizations in the US.
Georgia Center for Nonprofits
Similar to, but not affiliated with, the National Council of Nonprofits, this organization offers many of the same services to nonprofits located in Georgia. You can use this resource to locate basic information about nonprofits in our state.

Researching your issue, and especially potential solutions to your issue, can be extremely helpful in developing interview questions. Most interviewees are also pleased (and sometimes flattered) to speak to someone who has clearly taken an interest in their particular knowledge. As you select potential persons to interview, spend some time looking around their company/organization website or looking through the local news for information about what they've been doing so that you can ask specific questions.

LPP 344: Johnson

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Selecting a Public Policy Topic

Conducting a Policy Research Interview