Online Crique
by Gabriella Torres
The major national news story that I am choosing to critique is Trumps treatment of the impending health bill.From The New York Times. In print, the story read much like any other feature and contained numerous quotes from officials and politicians to help explain the “ultimatum” President Trump is giving to the Republican House to make a decision on whether or not to vote for the upcoming health bill meant to replace ObamaCare. The story was moderate in length, being 500 to 700 words in length. However, the corresponding stories I found online contained a few differences when being compared to the print version. The first major website I looked to was the online NY Times. On the website, the story is titled Trump Tells G.O.P. It’s Now or Never, Demanding House Vote on Health Bill.
This story contained a few similarities to the print feature. One being the extension in length 800-1000 words in length. Another key similarity was the use of inverted pyramid to form the lead. Explaining the who, what, and why of Trumps actions concerning the health bill. Where major difference occurred was the interactivity of the story itself. Littered throughout the story are underlined terms and names of politicians that when clicked, open a link that pulls up other stories concerning these events or people that NY Times has previously covered. Allowing the readers to interact with the story more while being allowed to omit other information from the story in order to not bog it down with more jargon. The article also contained an infographic that when clicked opened to a virtual chart that explains in depth the proposed changes to the health bill. Other than the use of web tools to further explain the major news story, the online feature read much like a print version.
The second website story I chose to critique is from NBC Today. On their website, the story is titled Health care push was ‘rookie error’ by Trump, Chuck Todd says the biggest difference when being compared to the print version is the lack of writing. Other than having a brief description of the issue, the story is nothing more than a video of NBC’s Today Show covering the issue from a previously aired segment.
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Story two: http://www.today.com/video/health-care-push-was-rookie-error-by-trump-chuck-todd-says-905498691776
Very good! I liked the story. I also like the comparisons between the print and website versions.
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