After the world cup in South Africa in July 2010, the world is living The Commonwealth Games in Delhi. The commonwealth games gather most countries which are related to the British Queen Elizabeth II, for example: India, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, etc. The opening ceremony was one of the biggest event ever had, honest by Prince Charles who was represented the Queen of England Elizabeth II which gives a special meaning for the event. Online news around the world covered this event in different ways.
Baharatchronicle.com an Indian online news website was the most effective on readers, because they used two videos summarizing the opening ceremony for 10 minutes each. Videos are the most powerful tools for publishing information in online news because it gives visual and audio opportunity to readers which help them to become more familiarize with the story. A small picture at the top of the article is as an introduction of the story that’s gives to readers an idea about the article and maybe about the following videos, which be consider as a hint for the text content. Also this website gives you the opportunity to access to other online stories to know about the latest news of the commonwealth games.
The American online newspaper, The Washington Post published an article about the opening ceremony of the commonwealth game titled: “India savors its moment to shine” by Emily Wax. The author of this story used a special technique to publish her pictures by using a Photo Gallery that no one else uses such a creative tool. As a cover picture of this gallery the author uses an opening ceremony photo as an introduction to the story and for the other pictures inside the photo gallery. The Photo gallery contains 69 photos about the ceremony and different games that’s begins directly after the event. Each picture contains a detail explanation to give up-to-date information to readers for the latest sports news in the Commonwealth games.
Abc.net.au, the Australian online news is also interested in publishing the opening ceremony story because Australia is one of the best countries register to play in these games. A slide show of four pictures used by the author to show the different sides of the opening ceremony but the picture was more showing the Australian team because the readers of this online story are Australians and want to get news of their national team.
To conclude, the tools in this different website were perfectly used because it gives the reader all the information that he is waiting for. Usually the using of videos is more impact than other tools on the audience, but In these stories, the photo gallery and the slide show give all information that the reader need it, so all tools used by stories authors have the same impact on readers.
Reference:
MacKinnon J (2010), “Games spring to life in Delhi”, available:http://www.ottawacitizen.com/health/Games+spring+life+Delhi/3618358/story.html
Gibson J (2010), “Delhi delights as Games open in style”, available:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/10/04/3028384.htm?section=world
Sahu A (2010), “Videos: Commonwealth Games Delhi Opening Ceremony”, available:
http://www.bharatchronicle.com/videos-commonwealth-games-delhi-opening-ceremony-9960
Wax E (2010), “India savors its moment to shine”, available:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/03/AR2010100304616.html
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