The six websites that I looked at for our group project were all very different in content but all had different values that I could see beneficial to the different groups that use them. I could not say that one was much better than another because they all had their different positive and negative aspects. I looked at ABC, newscloud, New York Post, Charlotte observer, Miami Herald, and St. Petersburg times. Opinion versus fact. Who is right or wrong. Looking at different news organizations, they can have a complex strategy that buries the information or they can be too technologically advanced for anyone to figure out what the heck they are trying to say. The spectrum is large and diverse but the common theme is the inconsitency in the consistency.
The ABC site was all about the shows and did not tell much about the news. I would rate it a 1 out of 5 as far as news content, 5 out of 5 on its broadcasts. The Charlotte observer felt like I had picked up the latest tabliod off the newstand which was opposite of the New York Post and Miami Herald. The Charlotte observer did have some news but as far as creditability for me I would wasy it was between a 2 or 3 out of 5. I would not be certain of the content of the stories being 100% true from my specualtion. The New York Post and the Miami Herald would rate at a 4.5 out of 5. They seemed to both be well organized and fact checked as well as fairly user friendly. In trying to recall anything about the St. Petersburg times, I can’t remember what it was even about which means that it was not very exciting and not much to report. But when I looked back to the site another day, I found it to be very basic but covered most of the points of media. I would rate it a 3 out of 5.
I found it soothing for the sites that had some technology but not overbearing with moving and talking parts. Like handprints, no two are alike or have all of the same features. Whose is to say which is better or more user friendly? It is all about opinion and what it means to you. You are wondering why none of the sites rated a 5 out of 5? I guess it is because I am so used to the Seattle Times and it’s layout that would be the only paper that I would rate a 5 out of 5, but I was not asked to rate it so therefore, no one received a perfect score.
