I frequently visit yahoo.com whenever I am in need of information on what is going on in the world today. Yahoo has hundreds of new stories every day and each one as captivating as the last. The types of media that was used were the internet which is how i found the article and convergence media. I do not think that Yahoo has a specific type of audience because there are numerous and various articles on different topics. I choose to traffic Yahoo because I have learned so much about what is taking place in the world around I feel as if others can benefit as I did.
1.) In this article audio/video, print, photography, and social media are at work. The video portion of this article provides an in depth feeling into the article and gives you a real feel as if you knew Dean Smith personally. The narrator speaks about coach Dean Smiths life and his accomplishments. His former players were interviewed as well and spoke on how the coach affected their lives. The print of the article is also readily available and provides a quick overview of what the video is about and also gives you information on specific achievements in the great coaches life. The print also has excerpts from numerous figures and organizations that gave their condolences in the form of letters. The photography that was used captures an iconic picture of the coach on his 800th win in 2007. The social media aspect of this article I found was very useful, on twitter I found that the great coach meant a great deal to basketball fans all around and was seen as one of the pioneers of the great game.
2.) the strengths of the video aspect of this article is that it is visually appealing it gives you an overview of the great coaches life and shows you the great impact he had on prominent figures in our society. It also shows pictures from the great coaches life in slideshow form. The audio portion is also great, you can listen to his former players, President Obama, and active basketball players speak while not having to watch the video. By listening alone you can get a complete picture of what the article is about. The interactivity portion gives you a chance to connect with others that are interested in this article like I did. After sharing this video on twitter it instantly struck up a conversation with many of my followers who also respected coach Smith and was saddened by his passing. Print works well in this article because it outlines some of coach smith's accolades and also tells you a little about his life and basketball career.
3.) The only thing that I would add to this article would be a list or an outline that could be seen easily of his accomplishments on and off the basketball court for the readers that may not be familiar with coach Dean Smith other than that this is a perfect article that blends the different forms of media together very well.
Good job - see Blackboard for your score.
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