Online journalism is the reporting of facts when produced and distributed via the internet.
It is an online version of newspaper, either as a stand-alone publication or as the online version of a printed periodical.
The first newspaper to publish regularly on the web was known as the Palo Alto in January 1994 in California.
Online newspaper does not have any hard copy connections but is produced in a soft copy on the internet.
They present breaking news in a more timely manner.
Examples of online newspapers in Kenya are;
The star,
The Daily Nation,
Taifa Leo,
Kenya Times.
Advantages of online newspaper
1. Extremely fast news.
2. Interactive news.
Disadvantages of online newspaper
1. Not accessible in some parts of the world.
2. Difficult to navigate the internet.
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