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Advantages of Internet News over Newspapers and Television or Radio
Newspapers cover stories in more depth, but the news in the morning papers is ‘yesterdays’. Using the internet search engine, background can be found to most stories the same day as the story breaks.
A major disadvantage of the ‘television news’ is that the viewer often has to watch news either they have seen before, or news that is not relevant to them. For example, the BBC news on the day that the engagement of Prince Andrew and Kate Middleton was announced. It first appeared in the morning as breaking news, but then as the day progressed, it was on every news bulletin. On the 24 hour news, in order to add more content, the story became speculative; who will make the dress, where will the wedding be held, which day and month will it be held on. Invited guests who were supposed to be ‘experts’ were asked these questions. They could not know the answers, and so the much of the news on that day was a waste if time for those who did not want to speculate about the dress etc. For serious factual news and stories other than the Royal Wedding, people had to turn to the Internet.
The Mobile Phone or The Internet?
When mobile phones had mainly MMS and SMS (text and picture messaging), if a there was breaking news, someone might phone a newspaper or tv station. If it was a major disaster, for example the London Bombings, the mobile phone networks were overloaded and many people heard the engaged tone and so pressed re-dial.
The internet can cope with a surge in demand if someone wants to report a major story.
News websites are becoming ‘people powered’ and reporters who have previously sent in stories have a log in and become ‘trusted reporters’ in a similar way to an author is judged to be better if he has submitted a high number of articles to an ezine.
Internet news sites will automatically put stories from reporters with good track records at the top of the page; articles from new reporters will be checked by news staff and then posted.
The Internet is Better for Breaking News
Because people can post news stories onto the internet in just 3 simple stages, the speed at which breaking news hits the internet is hard to beat. To submit a story the reporter:-
1. Click to write & report news
2. Add videos, photos & tags
3. Login or register to submit
The story is being read as they type it in, if it is a big story several reporters will be sending in the same story.
London News, UK News, World News.
Stories can be posted from anywhere in the world without difficulty. Website design allows each major heading to have sub heading, so if someone is interested in UK news, they can quickly click on the part of the UK they are most interested in.
A drop down menu from a UK tab would typically be:-
London and the Southwest
N Ireland
North
North East
North West
Scotland
Wales
South West
Midlands
24 Hour News
Major newsrooms have more staff working during the day, at 5 pm, even the switchboard staff may go home. The internet is the same day or night, and it is just as easy to submit a story whatever the time.
No news bias on internet websites
Many newspapers and television stations are influenced by the political views of the owner. The BBC often seems to have a bias towards the Government of the day (he who pays the piper calls the tune).
slant put on it.
A Growing Market
The rapidly growing mobile internet market is helping fuel the growth in internet news websites; Ipads, note books, tablet pc’s, smart phones and ultra thin laptops with longer battery life.
There is now an endless supply of reporters who will regularly submit breaking news in the same way that authors enjoy sending articles to internet magazines.
About the Author
David Maratos is a former University Lecturer and writer of numerous technical articles