Analysis on TheGuardian news website
TheGuardian ---
The Guardian is an independent daily newspaper published in Lagos, Nigeria, by Guardian Newspapers Limited. The Guardian has been described as "Nigeria's most respected newspapers".
Website: ngrguardiannews.com
On the website of TheGaurdian is a menu bar at the top left of the page, which entails all the beats it covers in journalism.
On the top right is the search bar, it makes it easy for you to search the beat you want to read directly.
Under the menu bar is the Logo and TheGuardian boldly written. Immediately underneath it , is the motto (conscience. Nurtured by truth) in smaller fonts.
Directly below is the bbm channel link which includes:
Bbm channel pin: c002642b8
Location: Nigeria
Phone no: 08098828499
Email: onlineeditor@ngrguardiannews.com
Website: ngrguardiannews.com
Created on :14 may 2015
After this, comes the news stories arranged as it's been updated. For every news story, there is a picture by the left and a little bit of the story or a teaser which makes the reader know what the story is all about.
When the reader clicks on any story, then he/she can have access to the full story. Here the headline comes first, followed by the byline (which contains the name of the reporter, date and time of filing the report), then a picture and the story.
Then the share bar, which allows users to share the story on their wall on facebook and on twitter . They can also leave a comment .
Back to the first page-
At the end of the news stories, is a bar which enables the readers to view older stories , when they click on it.
Thereafter, is an advert and headlines under the business and technology beats. Then another advert and the subscribe bar, which allows readers to subscribe to the daily newsletter on their phones.
According to my analysis, I can say TheGuardian news website is being updated frequently with current news stories and it's not subjective , as it covers every part of a story ,it's not bias.
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Summary of FAQ on online journalism:
According to nerdyfact.com Online Journalism is a contemporary form of journalism where editorial content is distributed via the internet as opposed tp publishing via print or broadcast.
FAQ:
1. How is online news affecting traditional values of objectivity?
The factors that gave rise to objectivity in news (a relatively modern idea) are to some extent challenged by new media: there is no limitation on ‘channels’, so no need to control who has access to those to ensure equal voice. The need for a mass market and to appeal to advertisers is reduced, so publishers can be less ‘neutral’.
There’s a lot of literature on the weaknesses and limitations of objectivity as a news value – it’s worth reading.
2.How would you define a professional journalist in an age where anyone is able to publish online? Would you class a blogger as an online journalist?
A blogger is someone who uses a blog to publish content. The term is based on platform, not the content itself, so you can’t say a blogger is or isn’t a journalist.
A journalist is someone who practises journalism – it’s as simple as that. Being employed by a media organisation is not enough alone (otherwise ad sales, marketing, distribution and other staff would also be ‘journalists’).
3.Do you think it is now harder for the reader to recognise news from a reliable source?
No,People are more critical news consumers. Partly because of the spread of media education, partly because more people have become media producers in their own right, and partly because new media allows people to seek out the sources of news and/or competing versions of events.
But again, you need research to prove this, not just my opinion.
4.How reliable is online information?
It's a mixed bag, and should be treated the same way that professional journalists treat any other information that they find in the course of reporting a story. Good, reliable editing and filtering of information becomes ever more important on the Web, where anybody can publish anything and make it look substantial. Editorial "branding" becomes crucial.
5. How has the Internet affected print journalism?
The Internet is a time-saving research resource for journalists and editors, especially for reporters looking for background, if they care to dig and look. You also see a lot of articles, columns, syndicated features now about the Internet in print and broadcast publications.
6. What influences do online journalists have on their audiences, in comparison to mass media journalists?
While audiences for online journalism remain smaller than the audiences for mass media journalism, online journalists have the same influence on their audiences that mass media journalists have -- by choosing which stories to report; by choosing which facts, quotes, and other story elements to include and which to exclude; by choosing to tell the story from a particular point of view. A crime story told from the point of view of the victim will elicit a different reaction from the same story told from the point of view of the criminal, for example, whether that story is presented in the morning newspaper, on the 6 o'clock TV news, or on the Web. The Web's interactivity and hyperlinking gives the journalist more opportunities to examine multiple points of view in a particular piece than traditional, analog media. The lack of serious space limitations permits online journalists to develop a story more fully and to publish source documents and background material.
According to nerdyfact.com Online Journalism is a contemporary form of journalism where editorial content is distributed via the internet as opposed tp publishing via print or broadcast.
FAQ:
1. How is online news affecting traditional values of objectivity?
The factors that gave rise to objectivity in news (a relatively modern idea) are to some extent challenged by new media: there is no limitation on ‘channels’, so no need to control who has access to those to ensure equal voice. The need for a mass market and to appeal to advertisers is reduced, so publishers can be less ‘neutral’.
There’s a lot of literature on the weaknesses and limitations of objectivity as a news value – it’s worth reading.
2.How would you define a professional journalist in an age where anyone is able to publish online? Would you class a blogger as an online journalist?
A blogger is someone who uses a blog to publish content. The term is based on platform, not the content itself, so you can’t say a blogger is or isn’t a journalist.
A journalist is someone who practises journalism – it’s as simple as that. Being employed by a media organisation is not enough alone (otherwise ad sales, marketing, distribution and other staff would also be ‘journalists’).
3.Do you think it is now harder for the reader to recognise news from a reliable source?
No,People are more critical news consumers. Partly because of the spread of media education, partly because more people have become media producers in their own right, and partly because new media allows people to seek out the sources of news and/or competing versions of events.
But again, you need research to prove this, not just my opinion.
4.How reliable is online information?
It's a mixed bag, and should be treated the same way that professional journalists treat any other information that they find in the course of reporting a story. Good, reliable editing and filtering of information becomes ever more important on the Web, where anybody can publish anything and make it look substantial. Editorial "branding" becomes crucial.
5. How has the Internet affected print journalism?
The Internet is a time-saving research resource for journalists and editors, especially for reporters looking for background, if they care to dig and look. You also see a lot of articles, columns, syndicated features now about the Internet in print and broadcast publications.
6. What influences do online journalists have on their audiences, in comparison to mass media journalists?
While audiences for online journalism remain smaller than the audiences for mass media journalism, online journalists have the same influence on their audiences that mass media journalists have -- by choosing which stories to report; by choosing which facts, quotes, and other story elements to include and which to exclude; by choosing to tell the story from a particular point of view. A crime story told from the point of view of the victim will elicit a different reaction from the same story told from the point of view of the criminal, for example, whether that story is presented in the morning newspaper, on the 6 o'clock TV news, or on the Web. The Web's interactivity and hyperlinking gives the journalist more opportunities to examine multiple points of view in a particular piece than traditional, analog media. The lack of serious space limitations permits online journalists to develop a story more fully and to publish source documents and background material.
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