Letters to the who?!
Letters to the editor are a way in the past. Interactivity has taken over, but are people willing to express their opinions? There has been much controversy over the 20 year old British girl who was jailed in Laos for possession of heroin. On the CNN news website there was been serious discussions about the fate of the young girl. The discussion area allowed for people to post their thoughts on the situation and allow them to interact with the news and with others.
The Daily Express, a British website, also did a story on the pregnant 20 year old with the major difference being that there was no room for interactivity at the end of the story. This is could potentially be damning behaviour as the story holds special significance with the British public, yet Daily Express readers were unable to express their opinions.
This youtube video feed from ITV news has over 3,000 views and over 240 comments. This shows that interactivity works well with video.
