The New York Times has a multimedia page called the Lens, in which they post pictures of the day with cut lines describing the photo. Users can choose to view the photos in fullscreen. The captions explain what is going on in the photo, along with news worthy information about what is happening. The writing explains the story and relates the news to the photo.
CNN has a multimedia page called NewsPulse. This page has a chart set up listing news stories in order of popularity, which they have a meter on the left side for. Each story has a photo and a title. If you click on the story, the photo enlarges slightly and a small description of the story is displayed, along with the option to read more.
The two multimedia sites allow for the readers to interact more closely with each story, with photographs along with the news. They provide informational writing and a more visual experience.
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