Surprisingly, I have never visited News 21, Brave New Foundation or Drudge Report as a primary source for gathering my news. I was shocked to find that News 21 was a student-run website, especially when comparing it to Drudge Report. News 21 has all of the ingredients for a well-produced, aesthetically-pleasing website. The content is simple to navigate and the Twitter ticker in the middle of the page is an added bonus.
News 21 does lack, however, in one major area: political news. As of today, September 12, the content on the website's homepage relates to a rise in job searching in Lehigh Valley, a report on food and health in the United States, and an article on coal as an energy resource. I could not find a single article on any politicians or legislation, but again, this was my first visit to the site.
Drudge Report, however, is drenched in political and international news; in fact, almost every story on the homepage falls into one of the two content areas, with today's headline news stating, "Italy Turns To China for Bailout."
I must admit that I found it difficult to spend a great amount of time on Drudge Report. With plain text, long lists and the only images being blocks of advertisements, I found the page messy and difficult to navigate. For now, I'll be sticking to CNN for my headline news and possibly News 21 for more in-depth reporting.
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