Networked Information

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Differences?

Hypertext:“social life” of information

AS MANY AS POSSIBLE!

Make note on information/content you can find from each platforms (e.g. headlines, reporter names, etc.)

Assignment: Make a group of 2-3, go to the NYTimes website and select one article on the front page of the newspaper handed-out, and compare the website and the paper.

Comparison between Print and Web News Article

• Traditionally:

HeadlinesNarrativesReporter namesPull quotesA couple of

Photos/Graphics

Comparison between Print and Web News Article

• An Article online:

Headlines Narratives Reporter names Reporter background & other

articles Pull quotes A series of photos/Graphics Sharing functions Reader Comments Additional information about

concepts appearing on the article Links to other related articles

Intermixing between Info and Comm

Information consumption

ICT

VerbalMass

Mass Media

Opinion leaders

Public