Convergence - different technology systems come together
eg. Online news - written text (journalism), audio and video coming together
Red button on the TV
Web 2.0 - web development which has improved the ease of communication through social networking sites and also allowed online shopping sites to operate in terms of feedback, amongst other features.
Public Sphere - a virtual community where people can come together to discuss interests, news, events or information. eg. forums / comments on newspaper websites + music websites
Online Journalism - newly established form of journalism whereby journalists, or members of the public are able to publish articles, facts and information on to the internet. Online journalism holds an advantage over other forms of journalism in that it has no space limit, and can be constantly updated. Examples include; newspaper or news websites such as The Guardian or BBC news and also websites for public access such as Twitter.
Citizen Journalism - members of the public are able to participate in journalism via the internet, and report on any news story they choose - eg. forums, blogs, Twitter, Wikipedia
Social Networking - interaction between people online, particularly through specific sites such as Facebook and Myspace
Interactivity - some internet sites provide interactive features to encourage reader loyalty and also to generate ideas and feelings towards specific stories.
Accessibility- level of ease in accessing certain information, topics or stories.
