Revision with unchanged content. Newspapers which concentrate on their traditional information channels are faced with a decreasing readership. At the same time, innovative communication tools like CMS-based weblogs, podcasts and RSS feeds conquer the WWW. Can weblogs help the information industry to increase readership loyalty? This study examines in how far the news language of weblogs differs from the news language in traditional print or online newspapers. A particular focus is set on oral language and its sociolinguistic functions. The analysis should help to answer the questions: - Can...
Revision with unchanged content. Newspapers which concentrate on their traditional information channels are faced with a decreasing readership. At the...