Compose a 1500 words assignment on cnn and cctv top5 news
has been a subject of several controversies at various points throughout its history, such as. many left-leaning critics view CNN as more biased than most other corporate-run journalism, supporting business interests of its parent company and sponsors, and refusing to question official sources or present perspectives of leftist critics. According to CCTV‘s history, their website has faced a number of criticisms too concerning news posts and the perspectives the editor’s use. some of the critics have attacked the network for its selective reporting, for exploiting women, and for its loyalty to the government.
The data gathering took over a one and half weeks from two websites, the CNN and CCTV websites from 6/09/2014 to 18/09/2014. Over the 21 days’ timeframe, the analysis consisted of the top five news agendas on a daily basis in both websites. the evaluation aspects entailed consistency, structure, frequency and the target audience. Moreover, the websites were also evaluated using articles and journals on global information, marketing and producing international among others to determine their effectiveness (Noblet 2001).
The CNN online website jumps into a fully integrated experience in which articles, videos, images and user-generated content is provided. the network’s core goal is to enhance and simplify online news for consumers allowing them to access and interact with their information in more ways than ever before. The CCTV news network also has a vast web and online base, though it is not as large and widespread as that of CNN. Largely, the CCTV website focuses mostly on news concerning China, America and Africa where it has stations based in Kenya (Africa) and Washington D.C. (America). however, these websites base more on providing information about Africa and America to the China citizens as opposed to the world (Chalaby 2005).
The CNN website has a wide range of information as the home page has news links that cover areas like the world, .U.S, Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. moreover, on top of covering, there is news about business, world sport, entertainment, tech, travel, and i-report as the last portal.
