At home, Broadcast t.v. not so bad

I’ve never been a big broadcast news person. Maybe it’s because I don’t watch television. Ok, it’s definitely because I don’t watch television. My mother always told me it would rot my brain. Ironically enough, when I’m home, the television is always on. And, at 6 p.m. I sat down to watch Tampa Bay News 9 with my Mom and Dad. The news show is good. But, that could be because the broadcasters are attractive and there’s always something scandalous or weird going on in Tampa. So, I decided to check out the Web site to see what sort of quality they had to offer.

The font is big and the page is user friendly (this is more than likely due to all the old people in Florida). Navigability: check. “Watch Videos” was displayed big and bold on the right side of the screen. Video camera icons littered the page, posted next to story links letting you know you would be taken to a video. Multimedia: Check. There were also “Post a Comment” links next to most stories and internet polls was a main navigation bar option. Community: check. Bay News 9 lives up to its claims, it is “Your News” both on t.v. and on the Web.