Comparing the news coverage of a single national news story over different news media, I went along and compared a few media outlets that have given extensive coverage towards the ongoing investigation into the death of Annie Le, a student at Yale University. The story made headlines about a week ago. However, as more details have been revealed about Le, news outlets have consistently produced new articles and reports daily.
From the print media portion, I came across an article from the San Francisco Chronicle. The story is about a page and a half long. This article specifically quotes three different sources, the majority being investigators. The story is accompanied by a picture of the suspect and Le, complete with short captions.
The online news media outlet has made Annie Le's story popular and a stop for concern all across the web. Online news articles can be produced with haste upon the revealing of any new information. Not just for this story but any story in particular, national or local. The online article I stumbled across was from usatoday.com. In my opinion, the article seems more like print coverage than broadcast coverage in that there are several details that can be understood in an article more clearly than on the air. The length of the article is about two pages and could possibly be similar to the story that appeared in USA Today's print version of the same story. From mercurynews.com to nydailynews.com to blogs and forums, there have been numerous stories published all over the internet about this event, each being updated daily or by the hour.
In regards to the televised perspective of Le's story, I found a video news clip from CNN.com. The clip is just over two minutes in length, showcasing the press conference where New Haven authorities announced that they have a suspect in custody in connection to Le's disappearance. Personally, the news clip provides more visual aid than actual facts. But as I've learned, news clips on television have a time limit like news radio coverage, forcing reporters to keep their stories concise.
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