Advantages/Disadvantages of online media

Advantages and Disadvantages

Advantages of online newspapers:

- easier to update (live updates)
- larger audience
- more modern
- easy access for some
- don't have to go out to a shop (more practical)
- free (paywalls - Daily Telegraph, Financial Times,The Times)
- your own personal account to choose topics - personalising it
- contact papers quickly
- comments on news stories - audience participation
- easy to share articles
- more interactive - video


Disadvantages of online newspapers:

- holding something - more liked by people
- internet needed
- can't keep the story
- less accessible for the older generations
- more information in the paper
- pop-ups
- long term eye strain
- technical errors

Advantages of online newspapers:

- easier to update (live updates)
- larger audience
- more modern
- easy access for some
- don't have to go out to a shop (more practical)
- free (paywalls - Daily Telegraph, Financial Times,The Times)
- your own personal account to choose topics - personalising it
- contact papers quickly
- comments on news stories - audience participation
- easy to share articles
- more interactive - video


Disadvantages of online newspapers:

- holding something - more liked by people
- internet needed
- can't keep the story
- less accessible for the older generations
- more information in the paper
- pop-ups
- long term eye strain
- technical errors