NewsLINC Critique

NewsLINC is a branch of the Electronic Journalism Arts Department at Lyndon State College. They are a part of The Vermont Center for Community Journalism and produce the news to 14 towns surrounding Lyndon State College. Students are the ones who produce the news and content seen on the NewsLINC website, Facebook, and Twitter.

NewsLINC Website

The NewsLINC website is very user friendly. It has a simple design and good tabs. It is easy to search for stories and access them.  They have a detailed description of what they do and a place to send in tips. The tabs on the top of the page are helpful and useful if a reader only wanted to see on topic/location.  Overall there are very few things I would change, including how fast the top three stories move (it is hard to read the description before it moves on to the next one) and how big the graphic is at the top.

 NewsLINC Facebook

The students at NewLINC use Facebook to their advantage. They use Facebook for quick updates, photos and video. It is a good outreach to their audience. They have 858 likes, so they reach a large audience and are able to distribute their news effectively.


NewsLINC Twitter

Of all the outlets, their twitter account is updated less. However it is a good place for them to quickly update and link to full stories. Some of their tweets are retweets of the reporters, so it sort of looks less established but it is still a good source of information.