LJWorld.com

Like the other pages spun out of Lawrence this page utilizes media as best it can to give the reader a good story. One such feature I noticed off the bat was the use of an audio slideshow. First of all, I never heard of such before, a slideshow maybe (when using AOL News or something) but not audio slideshow. Since my computer is acting funny today and does not let me use sound, I cannot actually hear it, but I did watch it. It was the top story for Friday: http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2007/mar/09/hawk_horde/?living

The structure of the story was well done. The ads don't get in the way, and neither do the side bars for other misc. stories and categories Lawrence has going for it. How the story is layered was fine as well. The story begins with the text, then at the end offers pictures and the audio slideshow, which means the media is there to support, and is not the full story. This is a good thing.

On a different story: http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2007/mar/09/ku_med_would_lose_state_funding_if_affiliation_goe/

we find no use of media, but an example of feedback from readers who posted at the end of the story their own opinions to share with other readers and the site itself. Having the posts at the end also helps in the structure of the story, being that you wouldn't want reactions and then story, but story then reactions.

http://www.ljworld.com/specials/murray_trial/

In this story though the way the story is layered is done well. The trial is presented in a day-to-day manner with a lead-in story that summarizes what is going on as well as providing photos to give a better understanding or at least let us look at who this trial is for. The picture and text work well together being that the text that summarizes the story quickly is on the picture:

Alongside the day-by-day stories is also videos that help the situation as well. All of these things offer great media and great potential as well as putting the story in such a way the reader is interested and can easily inform themselves on what is happening. The sidebar is not the usual this time and instead has options for more material about this case, it also uses a box for a quote from one of the victim's relatives. They also provide picture galleries of the trial and profiles of all those involved in the story. A great way to structure and present the story.