The level of writing and reporting the same in electronic as opposed to print versions. This on-line newspaper is different when appearing on the web as in printed version. The printed version devised the stories in columns and put each story in several different pages. However, the on-line version put the whole stories in one page and no column. The text links help the readers go to destinations easily.
There is no fee to view the New York Times on-line version. However, you need to register to view the on line version. There is a form you need to fill out with your own user ID, password and an required email address (for us resident only).
In what ways do these websites offer more than just an electronic republishing of the print versions? The New York Times gives readers the chance to search for special subjects by keywords, link to many different resources.
Use of advertisements
Are they effective in creating interest in the product?
Yes because the pictures are displayed in full color.
Do ads interfere with the main focus of the page? Yes.
They slow down the page loaded to the readers' system.
Can ads compliment the page? Yes. They make the page
look colorful and very abstractive.
Are banner ads (target ads) effective in leading to destination
or other ads? Yes. This is very good idea in web advertisement.
Focus and length of stories on the web
Are shorter or longer stories more effective? short stories.
What types of stories and features seem most appropriate?
sports, business, life, weather and classified ads.
Is in-depth reporting effective? Yes. Briefly summary
the story and link to the whole story.
Can the web support types of journalism other than entertainment?
Yes. But not as good as two traditional versions.
How is color used? Please discuss effective uses and
potential uses.
To make the website colorful to attract attention to
readers and make them to stay in longer. The color is also used to highlight
the titles of the articles to attention the readers.
How are graphics used? Please discuss effective uses
and potential uses.
In what ways do graphics enhance and in what ways do
they detract or interfere with the page? The graphics are really helped
the page to attract readers. However, if the readers have slow connection
such as home PC users, they will loose their patience to load the full
pictures. In this case, the pictures are useless.
How can and do graphics enhance the stories and how can
this enhancement be maximized? Use small size of graphics - less than 50
Kb is very good.
Does web journalism seem to be closer in nature and usage of traditional broadcast journalism or to print journalism? No. The traditional broadcast journalism or print journalism give the readers more entertainment than the web version. The web version is only, in my point of view, for researching and studying cases. It is just a huge database on the connected internet.
Does the web need to be represented by a new synthesis of the two traditional forms? If so what forms might it evolve into? - (Please give some thoughts on the subject as there are currently no definitive answers to the question.) The web should be as a database with searching enable and its own look. It does not need to be like the two traditional forms.