Online journalism in Guyana.

The state of online journalism in Guyana

Guyana a country known for its resources both human and natural is quickly catching up in the area of technology with more developed nations. The use of technology is one of the primary resources necessary for the propelling of Online Journalism. Online Journalism is a type of journalism that people use to share via the internet. People share news, stories, documentaries, music, videos, things generally that are in some way or the other related to the interest of others.

In the UK, the first online Journalism (which is also called Digital journalism), was said to have received its first introduction to readers in the year 1970. Readers were given the opportunity to choose their story through this television recovery info facility. This worked by a  list of headline that will be displayed on the television and readers can chose with their TV remotes which one they wish to see.  It was however then called Tele Text

In Guyana people make use of online journalism that was built on Tele Text. The same principles apply where readers can select their own story and also whose online Journalism source they prefer to read. Guyanese have Journalists who have taken advantage and make full use of this cost effective medium.  

Travis Chase a journalist in Guyana is very active on Facebook. In this regard, he seeks to also leave the readers in suspense as a means of gathering a greater viewer response for his News cast aired at 8:00 o’clock every night. Gordon Mosely an experience Journalist in Guyana has developed a page titled News Source on Facebook/ where he meets those that are using that service One of the central aspect of online journalism is its accessibility on the go, especially for the young in this age who always seem to be up and about using Facebook.

Demerara Waves is another Source of News from Guyana.  Denis Chabrol who is the Broadcaster and managing journalist, meets those that visit the website with breaking, trending, and current news from Guyana;  other relevant information the society can be derived from this website, in addition News room who has the online audience as its primary audience is very creative in meeting the needs of information seekers who are online, they seek to bring different sides of the story they report on and try to stay free from bias.

The music, videos, pictures, sounds etc. that accompany the written stories (in some cases) are the defining factors that separate the online journalism from the other print media such as Kaieteur News, Guyana Chronicles  and others who basically put print online in Guyana. Though online journalism embodies some shared attributes of the print media, it is differently complied, strategically written for readers' interaction and to be disseminated on a wider, faster forum. And is easily accessible for longer periods.

One of the greatest benefits of online journalism in Guyana is that the fact that it does not cost much. Each  one has internet, they have access to write as well as read what others have written. Everyone can tell a store, everyone can tell their story in a way that is genuine to them without any interference from frontiers.

Online Journalism is one of the by-products of the kind of democracy and level playing field that is accessible to the greater populace of this country, despite the now found VAT on internet bills that is putting a string of difficulty on internet users.. Guyanese have  for the greater part access and benefit from online journalism.