Multimedia ...

http://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/winter/2010-02-24-northeast-winter-storm_N.htm

When I pulled up this article, I immediately thought of the article assigned for class which discussed Multimedia uses. I think that this article almost overloads on multimedia. With a poll, several graphics, a video, links throughout the article, and the actual print story, it is hard for me to believe that the reader will actually take part in using all of these forms of media. However, I think that it is better than some articles which provide no graphics, etc. I think it could just be a bit more organized instead of just seeming like these links were slapped on the page.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/bigten/2010-02-24-purdue-minnesota_N.htm


I don't know if it is just because I am an Ohio State fan and therefore am a fan of the Big Ten, or not, but I think this article does not provide enough multimedia within it. This was a big game. The No. 3 team in the country was almost defeated by an team who was not ranked, and the contributing factor was an injury to a key player. I think that this one picture does not justify the article. I think there should be a video, or some other multimedia, specifically posted to the page, not just a link to the videoblog. With a sports story in general, sports are just more fun to watch, not read. I like link to the blog, I just feel it could have been presented differently.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/25/sports/olympics/25usa.html

I really really like the format of the Times online stories. They are arranged in a manner that is pleasing to the eye, they are organized and tight, but also well spaced. It gives the eye a chance to wander without wandering too far. I think they allow the audience to make the best use of several media forms. In this article, they have pretty much the same attributes that the USA Today article above does, but they are organized in a manner that they do not look sloppily thrown onto the page. I think this is my favorite out of the three links which I have chosen, and I really don't have a criticism of it.

I think I will be using the Times more as a media outlet before writing my final story. I really enjoy the visual context, and I like the forms of media they are using.