The function of the website is to support the publication in reporting news, and make the articles and photos more accessible to the public. Studying the website, I have found the following features:
Monday, 4 October 2010
The News Website
Alongside the paper publication, The News also has a website with the URL http://portsmouth.co.uk/
News articles featured in newspaper - organised according to category; sport, news, people, entertainment
Interactive options - allowing people to comment on articles and newsletters
Hyperlinks to sister publications - when clicked the reader is taken to their websites
Search engine - Allowing people to search for a specific topic or article
Online archives - Old articles available for people to view online
Shipping and Travel Information - Makes readers aware of roadworks, weather conditions, delays and accidents
Contact options - Makes it easy for someone to contact the newspaper via email
Registration options - Log in/out, Register, allowing readers to sign up to newsletters etc
Follow on articles - Some articles online following ones featured in other issues of the newspaper
'Latest national news' - Included at the top of the website in scrolling text that changes
Job, business, motor and property searches - Linked with the advertisements in the newspaper
Online shop - Featuring special discounts offered by The News
Extra articles - Some articles that aren't featured in the newspaper
'What's on Today' guide - Offering recommendations for cinema, eating out and local events
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