Internet Newspapers: The Making of a Mainstream Medium

by Li,Xigen; Li,Xigen

• ISBN13: 9780805854176
• ISBN10: 0805854177
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2006-04-18
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Internet Newspapers: The Making of a Mainstream Mediumexamines newspapers on the Internet, and addresses the emergence of online newspapers and the delivery of news through this outlet. Utilizing empirical research, chapters explore the theoretical and practical issues associated with Internet newspapers and examine the process through which online newspapers have grown into a mainstream medium. Contributions to this work emphasize three key areas: the structure and presentation of newspapers on the Internet; the medium as an interactive process; and the ways in which the public interacts with Internet newspapers. This collection makes a substantial contribution to the understanding of newspapers on the Internet, covering their development and changes as well as the impact that news delivery through this medium has had on other media, audiences, and society. It also sheds light on improving operation and performance of Internet newspapers to better serve the public and gain competitive knowledge. The volume encourages additional scholarship in this area, and also shows how researchers can benefit from an empirical approach to their examination of Internet newspapers. Internet Newspaperswill appeal to scholars, researchers, and students of journalism and mass communications, and can be used as a supplementary text in advanced courses covering journalism, communication technology, and mass media and society.

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii
Everette E. Dennis
Preface	ix
Introduction	1	(120)
Xigen Li
Part I: Information Delivery and Access of Internet Newspapers
1 The Evolution of Online Newspapers: A Longitudinal Content Analysis, 1997-2003	13	(20)
Jennifer D. Greer and Donica Mensing
2 Graphic Use and Interconnectedness of Internet Newspapers: A Many-to-Many Communication Model	33	(16)
Xigen Li
3 Applying Network Theory to the Use of External Links on News Web Sites	49	(16)
Mark Tremayne
4 Web Page Design and News Retrieval Efficiency: A Content Analysis of Five U.S. Internet Newspapers	65	(16)
Xigen Li
5 Functional Alternatives in Obtaining News Online: An Experimental Study of Three U.S. Internet Newspapers	81	(18)
Xigen Li
6 The Web News Story and Cognitive Flexibility	99	(22)
Wilson Lowrey and Jimnyung Choi
Part II: Emerging Medium in an Interactive Process
7 Effect of Growing Internet Newspapers on Circulation of U.S. Print Newspapers	121	(18)
Zhanwei Cao and Xigen Li
8 Factors Influencing Interactivity of Internet Newspapers: A Content Analysis of 106 U.S. Newspapers' Web Sites	139	(20)
Qian Zeng and Xigen Li
9 Cross-Media Partnership and Its Effect on Technological Convergence of Online News Content: A Content Analysis of 100 Internet Newspapers	159	(18)
Renee duPlessis and Xigen Li
10 The Market Relation Between Online and Print Newspapers: The Case of Austin, Texas	177	(16)
Hsiang Iris Chyi and Dominic L. Lasorsa
11 Re-Examining the Market Relation Between Online and Print Newspapers: The Case of Hong Kong	193	(16)
Hsiang Iris Chyi
Part III: Internet Newspapers and the Public
12 Utilities of Online and Offline News Use	209	(18)
Carolyn a. Lin and Michael B. Salwen
13 The Contributions of Net News to Cyber Democracy: Civic Affordances of Major Metropolitan Newspaper Sites	227	(16)
Erik P. Bucy and Robert B. Affe
14 Internet Newspapers' Public Forum and User Involvement	243	(18)
Xianyi Ye and Xigen Li
15 News of Priority Issues in Print Versus Internet Newspapers	261	(22)
Xigen Li
16 Above the Fold: A Comparison of the Lead Stories in Print and Online Newspapers	283	(20)
Donica Mensing and Jennifer D. Greer
About the Contributors	303	(4)
Author Index	307	(8)
Subject Index	315