https://www.cbsnews.com/news/erin-merdy-murder-mother-of-3-children-drowned-coney-island/ 

A 2 Minute story about a mother charged with 3 counts of second-degree murder of her children and what some investigators are saying about it.

Video: 

This video comes from CBS news a new report providing information on the location where this tragic event took place and what police officers and investigators have to say.

Summary: A mother(Merdy) was charged with the murder of her 3 children 7-year-old Zachary, 4-year-old Liliana, and 3-month-old Oliver. Investigators say the mother(Merdy) was suffering from postpartum depression due to financial issues

Interactivity:

This article can provide more information about other news articles. Images/videos. This also can transfer you to live news and CBS shows. There are links to social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) and a link to download the CBS news app for ios and google play

MAIN NEWS ELEMENT:

RELEVANCE: This topic is important because it shows people what severe depression can lead to.

USEFULNESS: It’s USEFUL because it reminds people that if you see something it’s better to say something – knowing this helps spread the word, get people to open up, and get the help they need.

INTEREST: While it is “shocking” news to see the result of this tragic event, its IMPORTANCE and USEFULNESS are of most importance.

Solutions: many hotlines, websites, and locations to seek help or advice to solve the problem that is causing your depression.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-09-08/mosquito-fire-rages-in-northern-california

Mosquito fire doubles in size west of Lake Tahoe, sending a pyrocumulus cloud skyward

Coverage from the Los Angeles Times of the forest fire raging through Lake Tahoe, California and multiplying in size, as the California Fire Department continues its efforts to contain the fire. 

Media: This article is Print, aided with visuals of maps and photos of the smoke rising from the fire. 

Interactivity: 

The article has several different articles linked to it. Of these contain similar topics such as another fire existing in Califonia. There is also a link to track the fire on the California Fire Map. 

Main News Element: 

Conflict. This News story delves into an immediate issue that is the active fire. Creating a pyrocumulus could skyward, the fire is burning into areas where there are people living. 11,000 people have been evacuated from their homes and out of the area. 

Sub News Element: 

Proximity: This story is very impactful to the people of the region of the foothills east of Sacramento, where the fire is existing. Neighboring counties that are at risk of suffering the diminishing air quality, risk of the spread of the fire, and potential evacuation, are going to be most affected by this story. 

Engagement: This news story can potentially serve as an opening to the ongoing conversation of global warming and the drastic and extreme effects our habits are having on the environment. 

Timeliness: As the story covers a current issue, the fire may continue to spread and updates will be necessary to the people in the surrounding areas of the fire.

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/12/how-to-unsend-imessages-in-ios-16.html

Summary: Apple finally enables users to unsend and edit text messages, the article goes into detail on how to do it

Print: The article has standard text and is fairly concise. The article does give the reader the necessary steps and procedures to get the task completed. The article does present still photos of imessage texts being edited and unsent to show the reader how the function will look on their phones.

Audio: No audio attached

Video: No video attached

Interactivity: The article provides likes to other articles. One link leads you to an article that discusses Apple’s latest Iphone, another link takes you to a very descriptive article on ios 16 (Apple’s latest update)

Main News Element: is certainly USEFULNESS (Does it help your audience to know this?) as it provides apple users the utility of being able to correct typos and errors which can come in handy when you’re talking to a boss or a family member and you might send the wrong text by accident

Sub News Element: The best sub news element would be SOLUTIONS (Solutions = Not just explaining complex problems but offering suggestions from experts and audience members) because Apple users, including myself, have been asking for Apple to enable this feature for years and after taking the suggestion from the consumer or in this case the audience member, they provided a solution.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ethereum-merge-blockchain-cbs-news-explains/

A video about the crash and the dangers of cryptocurrency, with a talk with a specialist reporter and also an interview with an actor and specialist in cryptocurrency. 

The story also brings an article about The Merge, a digital ledger created to solve problems created by cryptocurrency.

Print: The script of the video is presented as delivered in the video/TV piece. Along the video, there are several titles in big fonts. The video shows a commercial for a new online currency, besides an interview with tech reporters, it also shows pictures while the reporters talk, and another interview with an actor/specialist on cryptocurrency. Under the reporters, there are also quotes and titles about different stories.

Audio (no video attached): There is no audio-only media presented.

Video: The only video is available for everyone to watch on the link above, on the CBS News website.

Interactivity: Visitors can look at a little of the journalist profile, who is called Khristopher J. Brooks, and be redirected to his profile on Twitter. Besides that, readers can share this story on three social media platforms – Facebook, Twitter, and Flipboard. Under the video, there are links to other recent stories. There are links along the post redirecting to other posts and websites to complement the story. There is no discussion forum. There are several ads on the bottom of the page, and a few on the side and on top. Besides links to other parts of the website, including a newsletter and a search bar for whatever the reader is looking for.

MAIN NEWS ELEMENT:

USEFULNESS: The subject is not present in everybody’s life nowadays, but it is something that is growing to be in the future. So it is useful for people to understand more about it and avoid disinformation.

OTHER MAIN NEWS ELEMENTS PRESENT:

• RELEVANCE: It is important for people to understand what cryptocurrency is, and how disinformation can cause people to lose money, and also it gives a solution called The Merge.
• INTEREST: It can definitely cause some interest in people that are planning to buy or have had problems with it.

SUB NEWS ELEMENTS:

TIMELINESS: The subject of cryptocurrency involves something growing and current that affect and will affect a great number of people.

SOLUTION: The story also brings a solution called The Merge, a type of digital ledger, a platform that might help avoid problems caused by cryptocurrency.

How long is Zach Wilson out? Jets’ QB injury timeline, return date, and more

A Pro Football Network article detailing New York Jets’ quarterback Zach Wilson’s knee injury and his hopefully quick return to action.

There are no photos, audio or video media included in this article. The article is a very short read.

Viewers can find the author’s name, Zachary Knerr, and a link to his Twitter account. There are 5 featured articles posted on the right side to get more visitors and potential fans of the website. Underneath the featured articles section there is a newsletter sign-up section that gives viewers a chance to enter their name and email to subscribe.

Main News Element:

Interest– Jets fans seeking updates to the team’s QB will find this article helpful and straight to the point.

Other Elements Present:

Usefulness– This article provides the best and most current possible answer to any questions fans would have.

Relevance– This information isn’t vital for fans to know, but it is there if they want it.

Sub News Elements:

Impact– Fans directly aren’t impacted by the news of Wilson’s injury status, unless they have a lot of money riding on this season to see the Jets succeed.

Conflict– The main struggle for the next few weeks will be Jets fans watching a lackluster team play on Sundays, if they choose to do so. The Jets are scheduled to play a couple of good teams before Wilson is set to make his return, so it could get ugly fast.

Novelty– There’s nothing particularly bizarre about this story. The New York Jets always have problems/bad luck, especially when fans are promised a change during the offseason.

Prominence– Zach Wilson is a semi-popular player in the NFL, and is known for being good despite being on a historically bad team. He still has the chance to make headlines league-wide this season, regardless of injuries.

Proximity– The article will mainly be consumed by local fans of the NY/NJ area, along with stray fans worldwide. Wilson’s injury status can also affect ticket sales for the Jets, fans don’t want to waste money on a team that’s not worth it.

Timeliness– This story will become outdated soon after its publication, as per usual with sports articles. An updated article will take its place, and so on and so forth.

Engagement– The article has the potential to get people talking about Jets news both among themselves and with the author/news site. The newsletter subscription section helps out with the article’s participation with viewers.

Solutions– The end of the story leaves fans an uplifting sentiment, stating that the Jets’ backup QB Joe Flacco (Super Bowl MVP) gives the team a good chance to win and head coach Robert Saleh having faith in Flacco. Yesterday’s loss against the Baltimore Ravens didn’t look so promising for the Jets, but fans will keep their hopes up awaiting Wilson’s return.

Man lost at sea found alive, clinging to capsized boat off Florida coast

I found this online multimedia journalism story while scrolling through the website globalnews.ca. This story covers a 62 year old man who was missing for 2 days at sea and was ultimately found clinging onto the remains of his boat 86 miles off shore. This article was written by Josh K. Elliot of Global News.

Print: One image shows the man who was found at sea, Stuart Bee, climbing out of the water and onto safety. Another image shows the men who rescued Bee and another image shows Bee before the incident. The last image shown is a picture of the boat that Bee was latched onto for almost 2 days.

Audio: There is no audio present in this article.

Video: There are no videos in this article but videos of Stuart Bee can be found on sites like YouTube.

Interactivity: There are many links that can take you to other websites to learn more about this story as well as a link to a twitter post that shows the men who rescued Stuart Bee and an actual photo of Stuart himself.

Main News Element: 

Interest: I think the main news element used in this online multimedia journalism story is Interest because the story I picked is more about entertainment than actual usefulness or relevancy. Although this story could be relevant to fishermen or people who work with the ocean, most people will just find this story interesting rather than gaining anything useful from it.

Sub News Element:

Novelty: This story is very unusual and does not occur often. A story like this will likely attract attention from most people even if they have no correlation to anything involved.

Proximity: The largest audience that will likely care for a story like this are the people in local towns or cities or even just citizens of Florida as a whole.

I chose 47 minutes and 12 seconds story about “Roomful of Teeth Is Revolutionizing Choral Music.”

Print: The audio piece’s script is presented exactly as it is spoken. Several drop caps are highlighted with bigger fonts and in black color at the beginning of certain paragraphs. Drop caps provide flair or draw the reader’s focus. A drop cap is frequently used to indicate that a new paragraph or significant new portion has begun for the reader. Additionally, the story provides two shots from the video clip as images. These pictures are located at the bottom towards the end of the script.

Audio (no video attached): There is a 47-minute video attached at the bottom of the video presented. The audio presents the exact information as portrayed in the script.

Video: The embedded video is available via The New Yorker subscription. The required a subscription for full access while using the chrome browser; however, I was able to find the full video at The New Yorker using the Microsoft Edge browser and have linked it below: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/02/11/roomful-of-teeth-is-revolutionizing-choral-music

Interactivity: Visitors can look at a profile of Burkhard Bilger and share this story on five social media channels. These are Twitter, Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, as provided at the bottom of the story webpage. There are also other stories at the bottom segment of The New Yorker with direct links. There are several ads at the end of several paragraphs, which sums up to seven. A segment at the bottom also asks users to sign up using their emails to get weekly stories.

Main News Element:

Relevance: This topic is essential because it helps us understand how the experimental ensemble is redefining what it implies to sing through death metal, throat singing, and alpine yodeling.

Other Main News Elements Present:

Usefulness: It is useful because it also helps us understand how the music that is both complex and primordial, old and startlingly contemporary.

Interest: The story is generally interesting. It is interesting to learn more about music production by employing different techniques, as explained in the story.

Sub News Elements

Impact: Several group choirs struggle with blending in the voices, especially if they are not experienced enough. Sometimes their voices go flat, and if sometimes the notes are correct, the rhythms became sluggish, and the chords fail to ring, so many are impacted.

Solutions: The story offers solutions to difficulties experienced by choir groups. According to the story, the singers must maintain the beat, adjust the loudness, match the vowels, and pronounce the consonants in the correct order or succession.

https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/death-toll-western-china-earthquake-rises-93-89732750

This article is written by The Associated press through ABC News.   In this reading they focus on the people who were killed, injured or missing from the earthquake in Western China.  According to broadcasters due to the heavy rains and the risks of landslides made made the recovery of bodies way more complicated.

Print-  There is a photo presented with a line of people delivering supplies via a temporary bridge in the aftermath of the earthquake.

Audio-  No audio

Video- No video

Interactivity- As you come to the end of the article there is a variety of stories regarding a similar topic.  This allows you to gain knowledge about all the places in the world dealing with earthquakes.  At the bottom you are able to see numerous videos about different events happening in the world some relating to earthquakes and some not.  Aside from the story itself there were a bunch of advertisements linking to their product or business websites.  For the product company this is a great way to get peoples attention and a great way for ABC news to make money.  A win, win on each side.

Main News Element- The main news element taking place in the article is impact. The Earthquake has impacted many lives.  The heavy rains and the risks of landslides forced residents to move to temporary shelters.  Chengdu, the provincial capital was also greatly impacted.  The people of Chengdu were locked in their homes for weeks or even months at a time from the COVID restrictions they were forced to obey.

Conflict-  Conflicts were taking place throughout this article left and right.  Many deaths were caused and many people missing is still something they are working on.  China’s citizens were banging on metal gates at the front of their apartment complexes as they sought to leave their buildings after being locked in from COVID rules.

https://www.instyle.com/news/serena-williams-us-open-sexism

This article is written by Alicia Brunker through the website In Style. It highlights sexism in the sport of tennis, specifically during a match between Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka back in 2018. Serena Williams was accused of receiving coaching from the chair umpire, resulting in code violation. She was furious with that statement, and smacked her racket on the court. She was then penalized with a point penalty. It only escalated from there. 

Print: There is a photo of Serena pointing her finger at Carlos Ramos, the chair umpire, saying, “I didn’t get coaching. You need to make an announcement. . . . You owe me an apology. I have never cheated in my life. I have a daughter, and I stand for what’s right for her.” She then said, “you stole a point from me and you are a thief.” There is also another image of a quote by Billie Jean King, standing behind Serena for speaking out for women’s rights. 

Audio: No audio without video present.

Video: Before the article itself, there is a short slideshow, no verbal wording, of Serena and tennis prodigy John McEnroe tweeting back and forth. As well, there are photos of Serena and her medals and trophies. There is also a short segment where Serena walks up in the middle of a game assuring to the chair umpire that she was not receiving coaching. She said, “I don’t cheat to win. I’d rather lose.” The commentators in the back reinstated what she had told umpire Ramos.

Interactivity: As you wrap up the article, on the very bottom there are multiple articles, some random and some extremely relevant. There are articles about other athletes in different sports. The big eye catcher is titled, “Serena Williams and Other Athletes Offer Words of Support to Naomi Osaka.” Being in a position with all that static revolving around your opponent was clearly mentally tough for Osaka. Another article is titled, “Naomi Osaka Says She Doesn’t Know If She’ll Play Tennis Again.”

Main News Elements: 

Interest: For someone who is a tennis fan, this is definitely an interesting article. Just like politics, you only know so much about a topic in the heat of the moment. Over time, whether it be hours, days, months, or even years, everything unfolds. Watching in the moment, did not feel real. Letting reporters unpack, opens eyes to the reality of the situation and all the complexity it holds. 

Relevance: Sexism happens in practically every sport. It is important to be informed in big situations like this one. It holds significance when you know which athletes are standing up for women’s rights. Whether that be a male or female. 

Sub New’s Elements

Conflict: There is a large conflict between what a man can do to take out his anger during a tennis match in comparison to what a woman can do. Women tend to face consciousnesses while men rarely do. 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather/kay-weakens-heavy-rain-flash-floods-remain-threat-southern-california-rcna47164 

This NBC News article details that Tropical Storm Kay’s force is deteriorating but its power is still strong, prominent, and affecting many. From heavy rainfall and flash flooding to wildfires, Kay remains a real threat to those in its path of chaos. It is causing people to react with tough and quick decisions. 

Print: Evidence of Kay’s drastic effect as the photo displays waves crashing into boulders in front of homes in California caused by strong winds. 

Another image reflects Tropical Storm Kay’s route as it continues to wreak havoc. 

A third image is that of a satellite showing the significant effects of the fire and how smoky it appears on the reading through a tweet. 

Audio: There is no audio. Any audio is present in the videos. 

Video: This NBC News article contains two brief videos which can be viewed at the link at the beginning of this example. The first is a news segment on Saturday Today and the second is a news segment by NBC Nightly News. In both, the severity of Kay is addressed. 

Interactivity: Directly after the first photo there are several social media sharing options for the article such as Facebook, Twitter, and email. A link to enter an email for notifications regarding top stories is placed towards the middle of this NBC article as well. A link to a tweet is placed towards the end of the article which when pressed takes you to Twitter where comments can be viewed, and similar topics will appear.  

Usefulness: This information helps my audience as the storm is quickly moving. The storm is moving quickly over this weekend to the eastern Pacific and communities around southern California, southern Nevada and northwestern Arizona will be dealt with this natural disaster. If viewed in time, these communities and potential others for the future can act accordingly in a timely fashion making sure they take necessary precautions. Safety is of the utmost importance. 

Impact: Everyone present and residing in the path of Tropical Storm Kay is affected. Wildfires are starting, rainstorms, and flash floods are occurring among other things as a result of Kay’s effort. 

Conflict: There is large conflict between Tropical Storm Kay and the people in its path as well as their livelihoods.