An online newspaper, also known as a web newspaper, is a newspaper that exists on the World Wide Web or Internet. Modern printed newspapers all over the world are developing and running web newspapers. Going online created more opportunities for newspapers for instance, it allows newspapers to effectively compete with broadcast journalism in presenting breaking news online in a more timely manner than printing allows. The credibility and strong brand recognition of well-established newspapers, and the close relationships they have with advertisers (particularly in the case of local newspapers), are also seen by many in the newspaper industry as strengthening their chances of survival.^[1] The movement away from the printing process can also help decrease costs. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... WWWs historical logo designed by Robert Cailliau The World Wide Web (commonly shortened to the Web) is a system of interlinked, hypertext documents accessed via the Internet. ... Broadcast journalism refers to television news and radio news, as well as the online news outlets of broadcast affiliates. ...

Not only do they allow for instant updating of news stories in text but allowing equal opportunities for access for disabled groups as well as adding more interesting features for the viewers to use leading to more interest and more advert opportunities.^[2] As distinctions between modes of communication become blurred, and as mass communication transforms itself every day with innovation, anyone who has a cellphone on a hike in the woods may now be in instant contact with news and events worldwide.

Web/online newspapers are not precisely like blogs or forum sites; however, it is not unusual for newspaper reporters and editors to maintain blogs, or for newspapers to add forums to their websites, for easy response from readers. Online newspapers must abide by the same legalities as do their sister publications. Professional journalists have some advantages, as editors are normally aware of the potential for legal problems.^[3] The big difference over blog and forum sites as to online newspaper and news sites is that blog and forum sites are not media based websites. As bloggers and independent citizen-journalists become more prevalent on the web, the potential for an explosion in lawsuits looms as they are not regulated in the same way as it is down to the public and not professional reporters to post stories in most cases. Blog sites can contain misleading information that could be seen as libel, questions regarding negligence or actual malice, or suits regarding invasion of privacy torts (such as appropriation, intrusion, private facts and false light). This problem was brought up in In November 2006 the issue about blog sites and newspaper sites when it hit national headlines in the UK. The Press Complaints Commission director Tim Toulmin commented at a London media conference:- "We're not in favour of regulating the internet. You can't regulate it. But unless there is a voluntary code there are no forms of redress. The flow of information should not be regulated by the government."^[4] In fact the PCC did cover online newspapers, but not blog and forum news sites.^[5] Soft-copy newspapers are much like hard-copy newspapers and have the same legal boundaries, such as laws regarding libel, privacy and copyright,^[6] also apply to online publications in most countries, like in the UK. Also in the UK the Data Protection Act applies to online newspapers and news pages.^[7] As well as the PCC rules in the UK. But the distinction was not very clear to the public in the UK as to what was a blog or forum site and what was an online newspaper. In 2007, a ruling was passed to formally regulate UK based online newspapers, news audio, and news video websites covering the responsibilities expected of them and to clear up what is, and what isn't, an online publication. ^[8] A website, Web site or WWW site (often shortened to just site) is a collection of webpages, that is, HTML/XHTML documents accessible via HTTP on the Internet; all publicly accessible websites in existence comprise the World Wide Web. ... The Press Complaints Commission is a British organisation that has regulated printed newspapers and magazines since 1990. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... The Data Protection Act (DPA) is a United Kingdom Act of Parliament. ...

News reporters in progressive newsrooms throughout the country are being taught to shoot video^[9] and to write in the succinct manner necessary for the Internet news pages. Many are learning how to implement blogs and the ruling by the UK's PCC should help this development of the internet. Journalism students in schools around the world are being taught about the "convergence" of all media and the need to have knowledge and skills involving print, broadcast and web.^[10]

Responses to this sea-change in the competitive environment have varied. Some newspapers have attempted to integrate the internet into every aspect of their operations, i.e., reporters writing stories for both print and online, and classified advertisements appearing in both media; others operate websites that are more distinct from the printed newspaper. Many in both camps believe that newspapers will increasingly leave breaking news to online and broadcast media, with print publications focused on comment and analysis.

The moderator of television’s longest-running program began his career in news delivering armfuls of newspapers in Buffalo, New York. Decades have passed, but Tim Russert of NBC's Meet the Press said during a press conference at Mount Union College that he can't imagine doing his job without print news. “I am very reliant on newspapers. I read them all, six or seven a day,” said the former paperboy. Although he could scour the internet for news, Russert said, “I still like to hold a newspaper; it’s part of my upbringing.” Russert, 55, who is also a political analyst for NBC Nightly News and The Today Show, said this in response to Akron Beacon Journal reporter Sandra M. Klepach’s questions while delivering Tuesday’s Schooler Lecture at Mount Union College’s Timken Building. Nickname: Location of Buffalo in New York State Coordinates: , Country State County Erie Government  - Mayor Byron Brown (D) Area  - City 52. ... Timothy John Russert, Jr. ... Meet the Press (MTP) is a weekly television news show produced by NBC. It started as a radio show in 1945 as American Mercury Presents: Meet the Press, originating from WRC-AM in Washington. ... NBC Nightly News is the flagship evening news program for NBC News and broadcasts from the GE Building, Rockefeller Center in New York City. ... Today, commonly referred to as The Today Show to avoid ambiguity, is an American morning news and talk show airing weekday mornings on the NBC television network. ... The Akron Beacon Journal is a morning newspaper located in Akron, Ohio. ... Mount Union College is a 4-year private, liberal arts college in Alliance, Ohio. ...

Examples of hard copies online

It would be difficult to find a daily newspaper in the UK or United States, in fact in the world, in the 21st century, that does not have or share a website.^[11] Most student newspapers even have websites. At the same time, broadcast media have established websites in similar fashion. Media transitions at the turn of the millennium have blurred the boundaries between print, broadcast and the internet. Websites are available now even on cellphones, and broadcasts on cellphones and all kinds of computers. A millennium (pl. ...

In the United States, from Hawaii to Maine, newspaper websites in particular have come online, and over the years have undergone transitions in design and content. Newspapers, wary of the Internet and desiring to compete, began in the mid 1990s with strong investment in local staffing for web newspapers. Over the decade, most have reduced their web staffing and automated many features, including placement of news and advertising. Consolidation and cost-cutting measures have come at the behest of corporate or chain headquarters, and components of web design and implementation have, in many respects, become centralized. Af first, newspapers attempted to individualize their offerings with unique and sometimes gaudy web pages, but soon found a need to simplify for the reader with smaller headlines and briefer stories on their fronts. Now, however, with the need for revenue beckoning, splashy animated ads and unlimited gimmickry, advertising videos and come-ons interfere with access to newspaper pages online. While most newspapers now have film clips online, these are studded with advertisements. Newspapers find themselves in hot competition for local classified ads with such services as Craigslist, and have lost much ground to mammoth web advertising from Google. Google and Yahoo in 2006 went on record saying that they wanted to have media partnerships^[12] to incress their profits on both sides because the search engine can attract traffic and sell ads using the publication's brand name while mutually drawing visitors back to the magazine's home page. This article is about the U.S. State. ... Official language(s) None (English and French de facto) Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 39th  - Total 33,414 sq mi (86,542 km²)  - Width 210 miles (338 km)  - Length 320 miles (515 km)  - % water 13. ... Classified advertising is a form of advertising which is particulalry common in newspapers and other periodicals. ... Craigslist is a centralized network of online communities, featuring free classified advertisements (with jobs, internships, housing, personals, for sale/barter/wanted, services, community, gigs, resume, and pets categories) and forums on various topics. ... This article is about the corporation. ... Yahoo! - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

Very few newspapers in the year 2006 will claim to have made money from their websites, which are mostly free to all viewers. Declining profit margins and declining circulation in daily newspapers have forced executives to contemplate new methods of obtaining revenue from websites, without charging for subscription. This has been difficult. Newspapers with specialized audiences such as The Wall Street Journal or The Chronicle of Higher Education, successfully charge subscription fees. Many of the web papers have simplified their URLs so that, for instance, miami.com will take you to The Miami Herald whose website first appeared in the mid-1990s. Most newspapers now have an online edition, including, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, USA Today, and The New York Times. The word circulation can mean the following: The transport of blood through the circulatory system. ... The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) is an international daily newspaper published by Dow Jones & Company in New York City, New York, USA, with Asian and European editions, and a worldwide daily circulation of more than 2 million as of 2006, with 931,000 paying online subscribers. ... The Miami Herald is a daily newspaper owned by The McClatchy Company. ... The Los Angeles Times (also L.A. Times) is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California and distributed throughout the Western United States. ... The Washington Post is the largest newspaper in Washington, D.C.. It is also one of the citys oldest papers, having been founded in 1877. ... USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. ... The New York Times is a daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed internationally. ...

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Examples of soft copy newspapers

Many small newspapers supplement or compete with the larger newspapers in their cities through websites and in other electronic formats as well as having hard copy newspapers.

Online-only newspapers

With the introduction of the internet, web based newspapers have also started to be produced as online only publications. To be a "Web-Only Newspaper" they must not be part of or have any connection to hard copy formats. To be classed an "Online-Only Newspaper" the paper must also be regularly updated at a regular time and keep to a fixed news format, like a hardcopy newspaper. They must only be published by professional media companies, and fall under national and international press rules and regulations ^[14] and have 80% or above news content.^[15] For example, in 2000 an independent web only newspaper was introduced in the UK called the Southport Reporter.^[16] It is a weekly regional newspaper that is not produced or run in any format other than soft-copy on the internet by its publishers PCBT Photography. Unlike blog sites^[17] and other news websites it is run as a newspaper and is recognized by media groups in the UK, like the NUJ and/or the IFJ. Also they fall under the UK's PCC rules. Southport Reporter, an e-newspaper that was started by Patrick Trollope BA(Hons) LBPPA, is the UK’s very first internet only regional newspaper. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) is a trade union for journalists in Britain and Ireland. ... International Federation of Journalists, IFJ, is global union federation of journalists trade unions - the largest in the world. ...

In the US, online-only news sources, such as the Los Gatos Observer and Redding News Review, are not required to update at a regular time or keep to a fixed news format. The difference between a blog and an online newspaper is that the latter is run as a newspaper. The Los Gatos Observer is an online source of news and information for Los Gatos, California and surrounding area. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

One publication, theissue.com, may be seen as a hybrid. TheIssue.com is not a formal newspaper, but also not a blog. The daily publication culls news analysis from across the blogosphere to provide readers with a diversity of opinions and analysis on current events.

Soft-copy news sheets

A news sheet is a paper that is on one or two pages only. Soft-copy sheets are like online newspapers, in that the have to be predominantly news, not advert or gossip based. These sheets can be updated periodically or regularly, unlike a newspaper. They must also like a newspaper be regarded as a news outlet by media groups and governments.

Future

The development of electronic newspapers, will very soon be replacing hard-copy printed papers via electronic paper. In February 2006, the Flemish daily De Tijd of Antwerp announced plans to distribute an electronic-ink version of the paper to selected subscribers. This will be the first such application of electronic ink to newspaper publishing. A prototype electronic paper display. ... For other uses, see Flanders (disambiguation). ... De Tijd (English: The Times), formerly De Financieel-Economische Tijd (The Financial Economical Times), is a Belgian broadsheet newspaper that mainly focuses on business and economics. ... For other uses, see Antwerp (disambiguation). ...

See also

• Electronic journalism
• Internet
• Internet radio
• Internet television
• Newspaper
• World Wide Web

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References

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Further reading

• Herre van Oostendorp and Christof van Nimwegen (September 1998). "Locating Information in an Online Newspaper". Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication 4 (1). 
• Foo Yeuh Peng, Naphtali Irene Tham, and Hao Xiaoming (1999). "Trends in Online Newspapers: A Look at the US Web". Newspaper Research Journal 20. 
• Wendy Dibean and Bruce Garrison (2001). "How Six Online Newspapers Use Web Technologies". Newspaper Research Journal 22. 
• Jane B. Singer (1997). "Changes and Consistencies: Newspaper Journalists Contemplate Online Future". Newspaper Research Journal 18. 
• McAdams, Melinda (July 1995). "Inventing an Online Newspaper". Interpersonal Computing and Technology 3 (3): 64–90. 
• Hsiang Iris Chyi and George Sylvie (1998). "Competing With Whom? Where? And How? A Structural Analysis of the Electronic Newspaper Market". Journal of Media Economics 11 (2): 1–18. doi:10.1207/s15327736me1102_1. 
• CARINA IHLSTRÖM, MARIA ÅKESSON, an STIG NORDQVIST (2004-07-07). "FROM PRINT TO WEB TO E-PAPER — THE CHALLENGE OF DESIGNING THE E-NEWSPAPER" (PDF).
• Hanluain, D. O. (2004-02-13). "Free content becoming thing of the past for UK's online newspaper sites". Online Journalism Review. 
• Hsiang Iris Chyi and Dominic L. Lasorsa (2002). "An Explorative Study on the Market Relation Between Online and Print Newspapers". Journal of Media Economics 15 (2): 91–106. doi:10.1207/S15327736ME1502_2. 

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