Some mainstream and alternative online news sources. 

There are so many news sources that have moved to the online platform over the last 5 or so years. Wether it be on the morning commute on your phone or travelling with your ipad - the ease of access that modern technology offers has prompted the move.

Journalism.co.uk is a UK Online news site that I frequent. Not all the content is relevant to Australian's, however it offers a lot of information about journalists, the media and all things related to the industry. 


News.com.au is a fail-safe Aussie site which will guarantee you all the most topical stories of the week and day from a god variety of different stories.


Both are similar in style and layout - One being a UK and the other an Australian site. Both are acceptable go-to online news sources. With very condensed layouts that are surprisingly easy and aesthetically pleasing, the two platforms deliver that which they promise to - Breaking and daily news. 

Advertising is an obvious feature on both sites,  and would no doubt be one of the main generators of profit. 

Journalism.co.uk goes further than just news. It is also a website for writers, photographers and business people. There are many examples of crowd-sourcing - a job seek link, a forum calling for comments and an outlet to advertise your own freelance journalism. 

The Huffington Post  is a more left-wing news site that incorporates bloggers and other social commentators. 

There are links to other stories down the sides, though most are written from a slightly different point of view than would be found in the mainstream newspapers. 

The site navigates like a newspaper with a huge, lead story that takes up the majority of the front page on the biggest story of the day.

Crikey.com

I don't have a subscription to Crikey. It does cost money to be a member of - I only just realised that this one has been around for quite some time, and yes, it costs to get your news from Crikey. The website has a steady online circulation and is an independent, Australian publication. 

The site offers a free, 21 day trial during which the user will receive selected articles and independent journalism. The idea is that they will secure a paid audience after offering the 21 day subscription. 

From what I have read on Crikey the quality of journalism is high however some pieces are highly opinionated. It is after-all  an alternative news site.