Evanston Review-ing Their Website, Making It More Convergence Friendly

My local newspaper, The Evanston Review, has been modified to keep up with the fast-changing media.  There is definitely evidence of convergence journalism embedded in the works and stories on the website.  The homepage contains a top story with a picture that goes along with  it to bring the story to life.  On the left side is a list of stories with more pictures that match the stories, and there are also lists of blogs that people can join and read.  On the top right side of the website is where the videos reside.  There is a list of videos, but only three videos show at a time.  After about five seconds, the videos scroll down and the next three pop up.  It is a very interactive and engaging website.  Underneath the scrolling videos lies an outline of more videos readers can view, covering a broad source of topics.  Next to the videos is a photo gallery, where one can find pictures from local events and relevant topics.  

The Evanston Review's use of convergence journalism brings the website to life.  The videos and pictures animate the site and make it more appealing to the viewers.  It's a pretty well organized website and it's easy for users to find what they are looking for.  The use of images and videos makes it more eye-catching, and it's more exciting for users because instead of just reading an article, the story is brought to life and users can both read and view the story.  Convergence journalism allows users to grasp the story in more than one way, and the Evanston Review's website executes this idea in an effective way.