Online Journalism

[Concept and Feature, History, Reason of Use, Popular Online

Newspaper ]

Concept and Feature

Concept

Online journalism is defined as the reporting of facts when produced and distributed via the internet.

E-newspaper also be considered as online journalism.

Feature• Immediacy• Stability• Enjoyable• Interactive• To provide full, rich

and latest news

History at a Glance

• 1969: BBC used an interactive media named ‘Video Text’.

• 1974: First online newspaper published named ‘News Report’.

• 1991: ‘The Weekend City Press Review’ published their online edition beside printing edition.

• 2000: First online newspaper “Southport Reporter” published in U.S.A.

• 2005: "The Gurdian" launched a new service named "Podcasting"

• 2005: First web based online news agency in Bangladesh named “bdnews24.com”

Reason of Use

• No cost

• Having vast news

• Enriched with in-depth information

• 24 hour update

• Discussion with news related persons

• News related video or audio clips to be found

Popular Online News paper

International• BBC Online • CNN Interactive• BBC News• Halfington post• Fox News• Gurdian• Reuters• Wall Street Journal

Bangladesh• bdnews24.com• banglanews24.com • barta24.net• shirshonews.com• rtnn.net• the editor.net