Inauguration packages pull out bells and whistles

From CyberJournalist: WashingtonPost.com has produced extensive online coverage of the 2005 presidential inauguration. It includes an inauguration blog, live chats, and a detailed interactive map. Here’s how other sites distinguished their coverage: NYTimes.com posted correspondent video, BBC requested user feedback on expectancies of Bush’s second term, and CNN created an inaugural fashions photo gallery. To compare, CyberJournalist linked to nytimes.com’s 2001 coverage.

About Sarah Colombo

Sarah is a recent graduate of USC's Annenberg School for Communication, where she obtained a Master of Arts in journalism. She served as the managing editor of OJR's news blog during the 2004-2005 academic year. She has also been published in a variety of online and print publications, including the Daily Breeze and Premiere magazine. Her professional interests include cultural affairs reporting, arts and entertainment and anything multimedia related.