The first thing that I noticed is that the USA today page grabs the reader's eye more than did the others. The use of movement via slide show pictures and color coding the different classifications of news helped keep the attention. They all have links that will bring you news that is region specific. CNN's site had a larger variety of news categories and the placement of the links were spread out making it a little tougher to navigate. They also seemed to feature more stories on death and destruction. One feature that was unique to ABC's site were the links to some of their television programs. All of the sites had a search feature which is handy for people looking for a particular story. They all also had a place where you the reader were able to contribute an opinion, and links to various video footage.
All online publications should have the ability for the viewer to interact either through contributing opinions or accessing video links. They also should have a way to personalize they way the page is viewed by the reader. This helps the reader find articles that are relative to their local area, as well as an easy to find daily weather report. The most important feature however is live up to the minute news.
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