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Web News Evaluation Report

 

 

                                      

Broadcast & Online Journalism

 

                      Tom Cerrito & James Hernandez

 

 

            Sky News  founded in 1989 , was the UK’s first 24-hour news telecast.  It is the fastest online news site for the UK with about 87,000 likes on Facebook.  It brings news to 146 million people in 36 countries across the globe.

  •             Usability:  The website layout is very flashy and clean.  The site is very colorful and interactive with many links to stories and videos.  The stories are kept short, and are usually only a few paragraphs.  We believe this is to keep the stories short and to the point so readers can remain interested in the stories and site, which will allow them to move on to other stories.
  •             Readability:  The stories are written in a very clear active voice with a conversational tone.  The sources are reliable and credible.  The content of the stories are inviting and easy for the reader to follow.
  •             Credibility:  Sky News is an unbiased news source with great writing.  Sometimes the stories can be hyped up to an extent, but there is no bias associated with this.  No errors can be found in facts, or grammar.  We researched this aspect of Sky News and could not find any reports of major blunders, or errors in Sky News.  The only mistakes that are made can be found in the TV aspect of Sky News, but this can be expected of any television news source.
  •             Conclusion:  Sky News is a great site to get 24-hour updated news regarding the UK and the rest of the world.