The online news and journalism that exists today in South Africa
1.Timeslive.co.za
This is a website for your breaking news stories and home to Sunday times and The Times.
This website gives access to other sister websites, so before you can even read the content , you can choose to go to another news site through it. The leading story appears first and the picture is big which draws attention. The weather forcast is also on top which helps to those who want to see weather updates only.
They have a line up index ranging from top news to videos which make it easy for a reader to choose if he wants to read business news or sport news first. Below the leading story , you have breaking news headlines and you can just click for a quick look. They also have a commenting section below stories which is not properly monitored because people tend to insult each other there.
The design of the overrall site is attractive even though the use of multimedia is poor beacause it’s not easy to view videos posted. You can also share stories through twitter , facebook and other social networks.
2.iol.co.za
This news site is so easy to go through. They have the an index lined up from breaking news to classifieds. They also have a search engine above and headlines scrolling above. Unlike www.timeslive.co.za their videos are easy to view.
The adverts are well organised. They have a picture gallery and social networks to share stories. The design of the site is neat and presentable. Their pictures are of good quality and if you want to save it in your own PC, it’s easy than other sites. www.iol.co.za
3.sabc
The SABC news site is the best so far. The design and use of colour makes it to be even more attractive. It’s welcoming. The index is lined up on top and you can choose which category of news you want to start with. The layout of stories is neat and they also have trending stories for those who have missed them. This help readers know about stories that most people are interested in.
They also catagorise stories accordingly. They have national news, Africa news and International news. This website is up to date with technology because they have a slide show of top stories, so you just click and read. You also get a weather update of three days.http://www.sabc.co.za/news
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