The Chicago Tribune has taken various steps towards media convergence on their website. On their homepage, there of course are pictures that add to the overall value of the story. Also, they have a “Breaking News” slide show that goes through headlines of stories that have recently been released. They also have a video of the protest taking place in Chicago regarding Proposition 8. In sections such as National News, the Tribune has an option for viewers to scroll through videos that have made headlines throughout the week. In the sports section, there are photo galleries of the most recent Chicago athletic games as well as polls regarding whom to blame for the Bears loss against the Packers.
Another interesting part of the web site is under Blog- Editorials page, where you can find a calendar countdown titled “Your sales tax calendar”. The website also has a Video section, where you can watch top videos in Breaking News, Sports, Business, Features, National, and many others. Another great feature of this website is the “News Tools” section. This section allows frequent Tribune readers to receive breaking news, sports updates, or hot restaurant and events through a text message. This section also provides RSS feeds, and allows subscribers to set up their own “MyNews” page specifically designed for their interests.
This website does a great job of combining news, pictures, and video onto the website and it is done in a very convenient way. One thing that they could improve on is possibly providing more videos of interviews.
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