What is a criminological issue that is affecting the state of Ohio right now? For example, gang violence, juvenile delinquency, drugs, law officer misconduct.
Search for anecdotal information about your paper topic. In this case, you are introducing the topic (criminological issue) of your paper by discussing timely news stories about it. The news stories do not have to cover the topic comprehensively. They can serve as examples of the themes that you will address in your paper.
Search the newspaper to find articles about the issue affecting Ohio. As a last resort, use news stories drawn from alternative weekly periodicals. You are also welcome to consult magazine and social media content, provided that it is news-related.
Also look for news stories in your local African American newspaper. You can identify this publication by searching the National Newspaper Publishers Association website:
NNPA | Black Press of America. Click on the About the NNPA tab, then look under Current Members in the drop-down menu. You are welcome to find TV and radio stories posted by members of the National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters:
NABOB l National Association of Black Broadcasters You can also review the information found in the member media outlets of the National Association of Hispanic Publications: https://nahp.org
Summarize each article in one paragraph. Provide a citation for each one including the author’s name, the title of the article, the name of the publication or media agency, the page number, if applicable, and the date of publication. Also provide a link so that I can view the article, and all of the sources or articles found and cited throughout the paper.