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macrostructure of the news is a result of different news with its own genres in
combination.
As we deep into the type of links analyzed and its function on the node studied, we
have observed two main tendencies: embedded in text and out of the text. Most
media used both types, developing semantic structure mainly for the ones in the text;
but, surprisingly, they substituted one link for other instead of using superimposition
ones. Links out of the text used to be other news, topics, picture galleries and videos
related. We have found structural links on the top titles –not all media used them-,
they functioned like site maps; for example, Elpais.com-International. Out of the body
text we have found also readers links represented by commentaries.
Multimediality
Undoubtedly, text is the predominant element in all news studied. Apart from text and
subordinated, we have found pictures, videos and graphics; just in one case,
Cadenaser.com on 2 nd May about Bin Laden’s death, an audio link. Links about other
news related embedded in text employ integration method of combination, also some
placed out of the body text following a semantic or structural logical criterion. The rest
of the links out of the body text engaged juxtaposition. Meaning content, we have also
observed a juxtaposition of it when TV channels placed its video-new with the textual
new –same information repeated by different elements-.
Interactivity and participation
Concerning type of interactivity, users were able to comment and navigate through
the news knowing where they would go to. Most links (in and out of the text) had a
title or were explained through the context. We have focused our analysis in the news
and its content so other links to Social Media (like Blogs, Facebook, Twitter and so
on) were not included, neither to search engines or news selection.
Temporality
We are not able to describe exactly the grade of update applied to news selected as
we have studied them in a certain moment of time. However, we do able to conclude
that they have been renovated all along the day at least once. Deduction method led
us to conclude it by the number and characteristics of links in the news and by other
news published before or after when searching on the site about our particular topic.
We decided to select the news at the end of the day so we were able to analyze the
more completed version offered by media. That is why we knew about the existence
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