Analyze about Convergent Media

       Journalism has changed a lot during the time, especially in 21^st century when the internet spread to the everymen daily life via smartphones and personal computers. Journalism need to change to defend the recession made by internet strike and contract audience and clients. Today, we could find that a lot of news projects use many kind of tools to turn around their adverse conditions such as videos, related link, picture and they set up comment system to connect people. I get two example from CNN News and NYtime News to identify that how they use different media for making their news more attractive and credible.

         The first example is from NYtime News written by Emily Feng on August 16, 2016. This report is talking about Fu Yuanhui who is a Chinese athlete discussing her period in an interview on Saturday, this interview shocked public and it trigger public discussion about female’s period. In this report, author use video that record the interview with Fu Yuanhui so that make the article more credible and clarify; also author put Fu Yuanhui’s photo to make audience know that she is a swimmer in Rio Olympic Game. In the text, author insert some links to introduce Fu Yuanhui and how she become a star in Olympic Game and something about the period, if audience is interested in this reporting and want to know more, they can click the links to other related news. And the comment system provide the chance to netizens to discuss this news and share their expression under the news.

       The second news is from CNN News written by Stephen Clinson and Jeremy Diamond on August 31, 2016. As this title said that the story is between Donald Trump and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto talking about the border wall payment and president disputed it. In this story, authors use a comic picture about presidential debate between Republican Party and Democratic Party, it mentions audience that what Trump does is just for gaining more votes. And the related video Trump go to Mexico and start relationship with Mexico is to tell audience the story’s background and make them more clear about this news. The report also insert some link to related stories and news about Trump’s speech and the border wall, they help audience know better about Donald Trump’s opinion of immigration.

Work Cited

          Uninhibited Chinese Swimmer, Discussing Her Period, Shatters Another Barrier, By Emily Feng, August 16, 2016, New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/17/world/asia/china-fu-yuanhui-period-olympics.html

            Mexican President Disputes Trump over Border Wall Payment Discussion, By Stephen Colinson and Jeremy Diamond, August 31, 2016, CNN.http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/30/politics/donald-trump-enrique-pea-nieto-mexico/index.html