Compare Contrast

In comparing and contrasting three different news sites, I looked at newyorktimes.com, msnbc.com and foxnews.com. For these three publications or sites if you will, they all have a lot of similar information. They all have national news headlines and some smaller or softer news sprinkled in.
I read a few top stories on each site. Fox seemed a little blander with the stories than MSNBC. I felt as though New York Times gave a little more information on a few of the stories and seemed more accurate with details.
All three sites had information or stories on Senator Craig, which was big news. New York Times and Fox news had more stories on goings on in Iraq than MSNBC did.
As far as the sites themselves are concerned, I prefer New York Times to the other two. Why you ask? I feel as though the look of New York Times feels a little more like an actual newspaper. I know that seems silly, but the layout, even though its on screen, feels more like a layout for actual print. I find it easier to look at what you want to read, and read it. Fox news seems a little too much like a pop up add. I hate how everything is scattered about and it is harder to see what there is to read. I also like that New York Times has some visuals, but not overflowing. MSNBC is almost too drab, not enough pictures. It seems more like a list format.
Overall, with content, visuals etc., I feel that New York Times would hold up to the Murrow standard and I would prefer to read from their site.

Yay for Blogs!!

August 20th
7:45 am.....way too early to have class
Note to self:

Sunday nights, probably shouldn't go to the Coug.