There is something quite novel about picking up a newspaper and digesting its contents. Whether it be that freshly printed smell, or the awkward hassle of positioning it 'just right' - you know, in a way that keeps you from accidentally elbowing the face of the commuter sitting next to you on the cramped Caboolture line express. Maybe it's the realness of the news, having it in your hand - to me, news cannot come in a nicer platform. However, this 'new media' we speak of must come with a great advantage. So, what is it?
Firstly, as we are all well aware, convenience and accessibility are the greatest advantages to any internet news platform. You can view it any time, any place and the majority of news sites are free. However, the news we read on the internet is the same we see in print. According to Ms Skye Doherty - print and text guru - 'journalism has not exploited hypertext'.
I see online news as having great potential. Aside from convenience, the internet and news sites should most definitely be taking advantage of hypertext - the interactive medium that sees online news as significantly more advanced than any paper. It is with this hypertext revolution, that information and stories that are read then have the ability to hide truckloads more of relevant information and sources. What can't be said in the limited newspaper column, can be said online in an array of links, pictures, tags - immediately accessible information.
Thus, I find it hard to understand journalism is not taking advantage of this digital platform. After all, doesn't it make sense to include as many tags, links and hypertext in you article as possible? That way, when keywords are searched, it is bound to get more traffic for your article. Perhaps it isn't journalism that needs to in a sense 'adapt' to this new revolutionary platform, but simply implement this platform in a way in which it takes journalism to an entirely new level. A level in which information has been shared like never before. Providing its readers with an informative, interactive and insightful text. One in which can no longer compare to that of a newspaper.
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