Julia is asked to speak at a university conference, so she reads the university's website and its student newspaper to find out what students and faculty are talking about these days. which question is she most likely trying to answer?
Most likely the question he is about or trying to answer in the question "What topics are in the news?". He most likely trying to answer the topics inside the news because she already reads the university's website and students newspaper to find out what are the people inside the university talking about.