Chapter 5, Problem 1IR

Explanation of Solution

a)

Websites:

The news websites taken into consideration are “bbc” and “nbcnews”.

Information format:

• In addition to textual descriptions, news information is provided in the form of videos, links, images, and animation.
• Other information formats often prove to attract the website visitors than the text contents.
• They often increase the visitors comprehension.

Better analysis:

• The coverage story of “bbc” offers a better analysis.
• The site provides exclusive video coverage of the story.
• It also provides expert articles, their videos on the story for better understanding.

Easy navigation:

The “bbc” source is easy to navigate and read and this is because the menu structure of the website is great.

Knowledge gained from the international news story:

• The news offers a unique perspective on the environmental threats that the world is facing...

Explanation of Solution

b)

Information details that supplements the forecast conditions:

• Weather website taken into consideration is “Accuweather”.
• The city taken into consideration is “New York, United States”.
• Forecast condition: heavy thunderstorms and downpour...

Explanation of Solution

c)

Sport website:

• The sport website taken into consideration is “espncricinfo”.
• The first story reported is about “Cricket world cup”.
• The story provide complete summary of the cricket world cup.

Coverage of the story:

• Complete summary of the cricket world cup.
• Aftermath of the cricket world cup.
• About what people loved and disappointed in the world cup.

Sources quoted:

• “ESPNcricinfo.com” staff sources were primarily quoted in the story.
• International Cricket Council (ICC) sources were also quoted in the story...