Assignment No.1 Dates, Hazing, and Tsunamis?!

A. Greatest 10 First Dates
1. The different types of media used in this article are mostly photos and text. There is also a lot of links that can be clicked on to provide further information about what the article is about. There is also interactivity (sharing on fb, twitter, etc,.) which is an easy way to communicate and share out to others on other platforms of social media. The print also has some areas highlighted to show points of possible focus for the reader. This is effective because you can read over and over again and see what the article is saying in front of you. Along with the title, there is also a subheader which further leads the reader in in this case, by allowing one to be different with the dates, so makes you want to know more. There is also a form to contact the author, as the email provided.
2. The strength of the text is that it provides readers with a ton of information for different creative ideas for dates. Also, as mentioned before, some areas of the text are highlighted or italicized, which brings the reader in and can be clicked on for further information for the reader. The text in this article is very well laid out along with an image. There are also photos provided in this article, which allows us to see the places that are mentioned in this article and give us an idea. Along with most of  the photos is text describing what the image is. As for interactivity, one can easily share the article via different social media platforms.
3. For this article, I would say there is enough media coverage, as there are details about pricing, locations, menus, phone numbers, and websites.

http://www.lohud.com/story/life/2015/09/10/fall-date-night-guide/71514628/


B. Hazing at Baruch College
1. The different types of media used in this article were mostly text along with some photos. There is also a video present with officers describing what happened at the college.
2. The strength of the text is that one has every detail very specifically laid out in front of them. You can go over and re-read something several times if necessary. You can specifically find all the W's answered in text. The strength of the photo in this article is  you can see what happened, as the victim of this hazing death tragedy is portrayed giving us a mental image of the victim, Chun Deng. As for the video, we can hear with audio and pictures what happened and we can hear the tone of voice if there is one, in this case there is, which can stimulate our emotions and help us understand the case better. Along with these forms of multimedia, there is also forms of sharing the article via FB, Twitter, etc,.
3. For this specific article, I don't find the need to add any other form of media because there is already text, photos, and a video present which all convey the same message, but in different forms. as far as media coverage, enough detail was present to learn and inform me about the story.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/16/nyregion/baruch-college-fraternity-hazing-death-case.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0


C. Tsunami Alert in Hawaii
1. The different forms of multimedia used in this article are photos, text, and video. There is also interactivity to leave comments and share.
2. In this article, the text provides us again with physical facts regarding this tsunami alert for Hawaii and California after an 8.3 magnitude earthquake hit Chile causing mass flooding and destruction and 1 reported fatality. This allows us to have a better idea of what went on with FACTS. There are also more facts in bold under the title, stating more facts and attracting the reader to read them because they are so close to the title and are in bold. The photos provide us with a visualization of what happened, we see the destruction of the earthquake. There is also interactivity on this article. The video in this article allows us to see what happened in motion.
3. For this article, I felt all uses of the multimedia were very effective, once again conveying the same message but in different ways which are effective and may give readers different ways to understand it, depending on the reader. Maybe some ways are more effective and easier for certain readers to understand.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3237708/Tsunami-alert-Hawaii-powerful-8-3-magnitude-earthquake-hits-Chile.html