Website Review

The website LENS is a photography focused subsection of The New York Times that tackles the news in a visual manner. The website has individual stories that are joined by photos, and they have something a lot of news sites have these days, a “The Week in Pictures”. It’s exactly what it sounds like. It has current events with photos to accompany it. These stories also have short summaries of what is happening in the photos. I personally read the news, but I know a lot of people who do not. I feel this website could be very useful for people who are not as informed about the outside world. LENS dives into a lot of different topics including politics, science, current events, and a bunch of other stuff. LENS is a blog and that might turn some people off. It seems like a trustworthy site. It is owned by The New York Times so I can personally trust it. The current event stories seem to be up to date, and the opinion pieces are interesting. I personally will not be using this website in the future. I don’t have much a use for it. I already get my news from multiple other sources and I don’t need this site. However, I would recommend the site. It has intriguing photos, which a lot of news sites lack. The stories are also interesting and I would read them if I didn’t already have a news source. That’s what I think about LENS.

I would give this website a 4 out of 5. I think the stories are a bit lacking, but it does an ok job.

I chose to show this photo because it shows that news can have both informative stories and interesting photos. The photo here is very well shot and looks like art and journalism at the same time. I think this is what journalists should strive for, but I know that will not happen all the time. LENS does a good job of captivating people with excellent photos and then providing information that is useful.  Sometimes LENS will completely focus on the photos and the art of taking photos. I think this is where LENS shines.  The LENS site shows better photos than stories. When they focus on the photos, it’s much more engaging to view. I’m not saying that LENS is bad at telling stories; I’m just saying they tell better stories with images. Overall, LENS is a good site to look at if you want a basic understanding of the happenings of our world.