There are multiple ways to send out news stories to readers but since the world has become almost technology dependant, using social networking sites is the best and most effective way to do it in this day and age.
Firstly, it is easier for people to read on these sites as they do not have to go on to newspaper websites to do read it. Most people these days go straight on to Facebook or Twitter when they turn on their computer. In a way, they are getting two websites in one. All you have to do is like the newspaper’s official Facebook page and log on to Facebook and see their instant updates.
Also, using Facebook reaches out to a lot more people than using newspaper websites does as there are people of all ages on Facebook. A person of 15 years old most likely does not read the newspaper or goes on to newspaper websites. If you post your stories on to Facebook, there is more of a chance that they will read your stories. It reaches out to a different age group.
Using Facebook and Twitter is a great way to send your local stories worldwide as both these social networking sites are used all over the world. Whereas, if the new stories stuck to their original print or websites it would only be within that area or country. For example, the Eastern Courier is only read by people from around the Auckland region. If they posted their stories on Facebook or Twitter it would reach to a lot of other people around the world who are interested in that sort of thing.
Posting stories on social networking sites allows you to add videos to the article. In a printed newspaper you cannot do this, so that is another advantage of using Facebook and Twitter.
Using social networking sites to post your stories is more than likely cost effective. Instead of developing your own website which can cost a lot of money, all you have to do is create a Facebook page with no cost what so ever.
It is also environmentally friendly because the newspaper companies may not have to use as much paper as they already do. A way to do this is for the newspaper company to send out an application form to everyone asking if they want to have a printed newspaper delivered to their door. Through this the newspaper company would only have to print out a certain amount of newspapers instead of posting newspapers through every single person’s door for them only to get thrown in the rubbish bin straight away.
To sum it all up, I believe that using social networking sites is the most effective way to get your stories across to people who want to read your newspaper because of the reasons mentioned before
Amanda Provan
Firstly, it is easier for people to read on these sites as they do not have to go on to newspaper websites to do read it. Most people these days go straight on to Facebook or Twitter when they turn on their computer. In a way, they are getting two websites in one. All you have to do is like the newspaper’s official Facebook page and log on to Facebook and see their instant updates.
Also, using Facebook reaches out to a lot more people than using newspaper websites does as there are people of all ages on Facebook. A person of 15 years old most likely does not read the newspaper or goes on to newspaper websites. If you post your stories on to Facebook, there is more of a chance that they will read your stories. It reaches out to a different age group.
Using Facebook and Twitter is a great way to send your local stories worldwide as both these social networking sites are used all over the world. Whereas, if the new stories stuck to their original print or websites it would only be within that area or country. For example, the Eastern Courier is only read by people from around the Auckland region. If they posted their stories on Facebook or Twitter it would reach to a lot of other people around the world who are interested in that sort of thing.
Posting stories on social networking sites allows you to add videos to the article. In a printed newspaper you cannot do this, so that is another advantage of using Facebook and Twitter.
Using social networking sites to post your stories is more than likely cost effective. Instead of developing your own website which can cost a lot of money, all you have to do is create a Facebook page with no cost what so ever.
It is also environmentally friendly because the newspaper companies may not have to use as much paper as they already do. A way to do this is for the newspaper company to send out an application form to everyone asking if they want to have a printed newspaper delivered to their door. Through this the newspaper company would only have to print out a certain amount of newspapers instead of posting newspapers through every single person’s door for them only to get thrown in the rubbish bin straight away.
To sum it all up, I believe that using social networking sites is the most effective way to get your stories across to people who want to read your newspaper because of the reasons mentioned before
Amanda Provan
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