Click on the following links. Please note these will open in a new window.

3.1:

Go to online newspapers. What items reported reflect the local culture? If possible, compare the reporting on the same news event in several newspapers. Also compare the design and layout of the online newspaper for suggestions of cultural influences.

The Hindu:  Online Edition of India’s National Newspaper - http://www.hinduonnet.com/

Daily Yomiuri Online (Japan) - http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/

Times Online (UK) - http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/

Comprehensive listing - http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/

Note those published in English.

3.2:

Listen to Internet radio stations from around the world. Begin. What possible impact do you think Internet radio might have?

3.3:

Watch Internet television from around the world. Compare the same news story at CNN and Al Jazeera in English. How did the coverage compare?

3.4:

Compare the following websites both in content and design. What items reflect the local culture? 

• The People’s Republic of China
• Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 
• Macao Government Tourist Office 
• The Government of Tibet in Exile 
• Taiwan Government Information Office