Thesis - really!

Ahck, the point of both excitement and dread has come... the time to concretely settle upon my thesis question. As many of you have noticed, I have taken the usual twisting, turning path towards deciding on a specific topic. Ultimately, though, I am becoming quite committed to this topic:

How is safe sex represented in the Q&A column of Nairobi's Daily Nation Saturday Magazine? In particular, how has the discourse changed over the last 5-10 years?

Here's a brief explanation of the logic behind each of the component parts:
representations of safe sex - media discourse often is a major influence on popular perceptions
Q&A column - this Q&A actually consists of real questions by individuals, which are answered by professionals. Thus, it provides some additional insight into the popular thinking.
Daily Nation's Saturday Magazine - this is a very widely read publication; the leading one in Kenya
shift in discourse - this is the really interesting part. No one has studied this so far, yet engaging the media is a technique that is growing in popularity among public health workers. Is this evident in the paper itself? Also, knowing the current status of the media portrayal will help with future collaboration between the public health and media fields.

Of course, there are still hundreds of other topics that I am interested in and enthusiastic about researching. But, I am coming to terms with choosing just one (at least for this masters) and addressing it in depth. In particular I am sad about not pursuing the role of religion in safe sex, but I have the feeling that it is something I can look into more in the future. Also, I had a debate about whether or not to do field work, but ultimately decided that I should maximize my time here in Amsterdam while I have it. By analyzing a Kenyan paper, I feel that I am still working in another context, but I can do so more or less while living in A'dam. (I will probably need to travel to London to access the Daily Nation archives, but after making copies I can return here.)

I welcome any questions or comments you have!