Blog 2: Key factors affecting the preparation and delivery of online news

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Why journalist cannot target their audience when preparing and delivering news?

Transcript of Blog 2: Key factors affecting the preparation and delivery of online news

Why journalist cannot

target their audience

when preparing and

delivering news?

Differences between The Star Online and

The New York Times

The Star Online

• The story of the news is too little, the audiences may not understand the further information from the online environment.

• Eg: North Korea missile launches ‘provocative acts’ – U.S., South Korea, Japan officials

• The New York Times

• The story of the news is detail, audience can know more information from the online environment.

• Eg: What happens to North Korea missiles fired into the sea?

The Star Online

http://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2016/08/05/north-korea-missile-launches-provocative-acts--us-south-korea-japan-officials/

The New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2016/08/04/world/asia/ap-as-nkorea-missile-launch-news-guide.html?ref=world&_r=0

Use multimedia as

the medium

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/world/ak-47-mass-shootings.html?ref=world

The New York Times’ s journalist write “How the AK-47 and AR-15 Evolved Into Rifles of Choice for Mass Killer” in multimedia format to grab audiences’ attention.