1. Networked Information
Hypertext & “Veillance”

2. Differences?

3. Hypertext:
“social life” of
information

4. Assignment: Make a group of 2-3, go to the
NYTimes website and select one article on the
front page of the newspaper handed-out, and
compare the website and the paper.
Make note on information/content you can
find from each platforms (e.g.
headlines, reporter names, etc.)
AS MANY AS POSSIBLE!

5. Comparison between Print and Web
News Article
• Traditionally:
Headlines
Narratives
Reporter names
Pull quotes
A couple of
Photos/Graphics

6. Comparison between Print and Web
News Article
• An Article online:
 Headlines
 Narratives
 Reporter names
 Reporter background & other
articles
 Pull quotes
 A series of photos/Graphics
 Sharing functions
 Reader Comments
 Additional information about
concepts appearing on the
article
 Links to other related articles

7. Intermixing between Info and Comm
Mass
Media
Mass
Verbal
Opinion
leaders ICT
Public
Information
consumption