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BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk
This massive site represents most of the corporation's output from local radio stations to the world service as well as a lot of content generated specifically for the web. This means it is possible to get both a local and an international view of events. There are also good links to other related sites. A good starting point for any search for information. |
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ITN
http://www.itn.co.uk/
Very similar to the US television network sites with video and audio options, but not quite as many visuals. Not the same international options. |
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Guardian
http://www.guardian.co.uk/
Very well organised site, much better than the print version. Particularly useful and well presented are relevant articles from previous issues appended to the article currently being viewed. The Guardian online is well laid out and one of the easiest sites to read. With the complete day's news and links, chatrooms, video diaries, etc. If your political leanings are middle-left, the Guardian online is by far the best read. |
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The Times
http://www.the-times.co.uk/
This site has a very clean, newspaper-like format. No links to related sites, it is as though the editors simply put the paper on the web. Familiar, staid feel with a conservative bent. |
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The Economist
http://www.economist.com
Concise and uncluttered with same knowing, slightly cynical voice as the print version. The site has a library and data bank and free registration gives access to the archive and newsletters. |
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The Telegraph
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/
A cluttered site, visually somewhere between a newspaper and a TV site, what you might expect from a middle-brow publication. The index was crowded with no chat room and no links. |
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Financial Times
http://www.ft.com
A streamlined site, easy to use, no visuals, no chat and a very international feel. The world is described from a financial point of view with the lead stories being about the state of companies and stock markets. |
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