I chose website http://www.elle.ru on Russian language. Elle is popular women’s magazine distributed In Europe, USA and Russia. And website dedicated to this magazine. Website made for women and girls about fashion, diets has tips, different interesting stories.
Here I found element of participatory journalism like tabloids with ads, articles, comments, chat (forum). Everybody can participate, leave comment, arise issue but under rules (you should to log in, take registration and during participation don’t use immoral words).
Yes, this site produces journalism. Web is objective because it attracts more readers and support continue example of Elle magazine but in on-line version. It accurate in some points because most information prepared by managers, journalists of Elle. And at another side not accurate journalism because at forums, chats there a lot of opinions, not checked and bias info.
I think it online participatory journalism in way that there we can see interactions, exchange between participants and members of Elle chat. But it not participatory journalism in way that information – stories, articles prepared by organization of this website (managers, editors, journalists, moderators) and members of Elle chat don’t influence on process.
Elle website useful journalistic resource especially if you need info about fashion, entertainment and women trends… Weaknesses that most of readers, members of chat are women. And strength that there you can find out something useful for you.
