What’s happening today is that everyone is being bombarded by the news and media. Currently, the news consists of mostly shocking and upsetting news with maybe one or two good news stories thrown in for good measure. In fact, most of the time it almost seems as though people do not want to watch the news, or even read about, something good that is happening. Journalists really have it cut out for them in today’s society. They have to capture and hold the reader’s attention which is sometimes hard to do. Potter states that, “When we take a closer look at the news, it becomes clear that the news does not reflect reality. Instead, it is a construction by journalists. News coverage is triggered, of course, by actual occurrences. But what we see presented as news by the media are not the events themselves. Instead, the media present us with stories about the events, and those stories are constructed by journalists who are influenced by constraints that are largely outside of their control.” 
Because of this, journalists are expanding their grounds. In most newspapers, or at least the ones I’ve read, journalists put the main outstanding facts in their story. This may cause the readers to have a tough time getting the whole picture of the story. This problem is slowly being solved by people known as “CyberJournalists.” These people can get their whole story out to readers with as many pictures and/or videos as they wish. CyberJournalists write for their own communities and their own stories. This idea is based on people from that specific community being able to report on what they know.
The Chicago Daily News, or Chi*Town Daily News, serves just this purpose. This online newspaper is written not only for, but BY Chicago’s own residents. Chi*Town Daily News is different from Chicago’s other media outlets because it is owned by a non-profit corporation based in Chicago, whereas the other outlets focus more on profit than news. This online newspaper actually encourages readers to help write their stories and also make the appearance of the site better by adding pictures, movies, etc.
I have to hand it to them - The Chicago Daily News is quite the online newspaper. Their homepage has everything ranging from headlines to videos which are all posted by residents of Chicago. They have every necessary navigational link which serves readers well including: Local News, Culture, Sports, The Big City, Events, Blogs, Updates, and Special Reports. As anyone would be able to see by visiting this site, The Chicago Daily News is very developed and successful. Residents of Chicago have their own place to turn when they witness or hear about a story. They can simply report it into this website for others to read about. As mentioned before, this newspaper is solely dedicated to what is happening in Chicago.
I was extremely impressed with this site. Compared to other similar sites, this one was by far one of the nicest and most developed. I found myself reading about things that do not even concern me, but they caught my eye anyway, which is impressive to say the least. The residents of Chicago definitely know what they are doing and I hope they continue to keep this site going. If I could give an award, this site would easily get it. Not only is it organized and easy to read, but it catches and holds the reader’s attention.
I hope CyberJournalists continue to write and develop new sites. This is a great way for members of specific communities to stay in touch and have a chance to give back to their communities. Its things like this that make people feel important or like they’re able to express their knowledge and feelings. Keep it up!
Because of this, journalists are expanding their grounds. In most newspapers, or at least the ones I’ve read, journalists put the main outstanding facts in their story. This may cause the readers to have a tough time getting the whole picture of the story. This problem is slowly being solved by people known as “CyberJournalists.” These people can get their whole story out to readers with as many pictures and/or videos as they wish. CyberJournalists write for their own communities and their own stories. This idea is based on people from that specific community being able to report on what they know.
The Chicago Daily News, or Chi*Town Daily News, serves just this purpose. This online newspaper is written not only for, but BY Chicago’s own residents. Chi*Town Daily News is different from Chicago’s other media outlets because it is owned by a non-profit corporation based in Chicago, whereas the other outlets focus more on profit than news. This online newspaper actually encourages readers to help write their stories and also make the appearance of the site better by adding pictures, movies, etc.
I have to hand it to them - The Chicago Daily News is quite the online newspaper. Their homepage has everything ranging from headlines to videos which are all posted by residents of Chicago. They have every necessary navigational link which serves readers well including: Local News, Culture, Sports, The Big City, Events, Blogs, Updates, and Special Reports. As anyone would be able to see by visiting this site, The Chicago Daily News is very developed and successful. Residents of Chicago have their own place to turn when they witness or hear about a story. They can simply report it into this website for others to read about. As mentioned before, this newspaper is solely dedicated to what is happening in Chicago.
I was extremely impressed with this site. Compared to other similar sites, this one was by far one of the nicest and most developed. I found myself reading about things that do not even concern me, but they caught my eye anyway, which is impressive to say the least. The residents of Chicago definitely know what they are doing and I hope they continue to keep this site going. If I could give an award, this site would easily get it. Not only is it organized and easy to read, but it catches and holds the reader’s attention.
I hope CyberJournalists continue to write and develop new sites. This is a great way for members of specific communities to stay in touch and have a chance to give back to their communities. Its things like this that make people feel important or like they’re able to express their knowledge and feelings. Keep it up!
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Interesting perspective and comments early in the post, but it makes it kind of hard to get to your point in the amount of words you have. You mention Potter, but the reader outside of class has no idea what you mean.
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