The readings for this week were about news on the Internet. As a college student I try to buy a newspaper once a week, but then again, why do that when you can get free news from sites like Google. I can really understand why online news is a booming medium for journalism. It is quick, easy and free (for the most part).

The one reading talked about the power of blogging. I want to write for ImPrint, an online magazine for college students and at the meeting they talked about how important it is to be accurate when writing stories for them. What you write will stay online for who knows how long and will be forever associated with whoever said or did it. When something is printed in a newspaper there is the buzz around the newest headline but the next day there is an even newer headline and the news the day before is forgotten. In this new age of journalism it is easy to just type in someones name and find anything that was printed about them. It is easier to remember people's mistakes.

The other reading talked about multimedia in online news. I am a huge fan of multimedia because I am a "visual learner." Sure I can understand something when I read it but I understand it so much better if I see pictures, video or some type of interactive packet. I think as far as online news goes, multimedia is the most exciting feature because it is something print does not have and really can not do.