What's most exciting about online news sources is the ability to contain links within the stories. Without having to go far in-depth, a reporter is able to simply place a link in there story and allow the reader to delve deeper into the topic if they choose. AnnArbor.com does do a great job of placing links within their stories. I was able to get a lot more information out of their stories than I would have been able to had it been in print. Overall, AnnArbor.com does a great job of providing reader-friendly news to the community it's covering and is a good example of the future of newspapers.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
The future of newspapers
After reading the article by Dr. Tracy and navigating through AnnArbor.com , it is clear that the site, aimed at providing info for people living in and around the Ann Arbor community, is a pretty good example of a hybrid form of news. What stood out the most was the "concept of the newspaper as the community's electronic publishing hub." AnnArbor.com is geared toward a specific community and is set up in a way that looks like blog posts rather than a newspaper, which, although I personally do not prefer as informal of a look, makes the site more accessible and reader-friendly. The News Herald, a newspaper covering the Downriver community, is, in my opinion, a better example of a hybrid source of news. It is a little more organized and has many more graphics.
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Great post. I also thought annarbor.com was a good example of a hybrid form. You also gave me something to think about with the other newspaper website. I definately want to check it out and explore that one.
ReplyDeleteMarisa Sisung
I agree that I want more visual engagement on the AnnArbor.com. I feel like I need to practice navigating. Thanks for pointing us to the Herald.
ReplyDeleteIt reminds me of more traditional online site. Maybe we still need to have news look like a newspaper?