Wire reports are also used. Access to the No. 3 news site on the Internet is free, with no required password. Registration with Go requires the user's first and last name, birth date, zip code and gender. Aesthetically, the site resembles a newspaper and a broadcast medium when it comes to displaying the news. Breaking news stories are neatly summarized within the center column of the page, and the lead story always has a graphic or photo next to it.
Headlines hyperlink to more detailed news stories.
An attractive blue navigation banner, containing major news headings, frames the left side of the page and appears on subsequent pages, too. Only the search engine is helpful. Altogether, there are 15 main news links and 12 special information links within the navigation banner on the front page. If you happen to reach the bottom of any inside page, an arrow is available to take you back to the top. Pull up a story, and the byline sometimes acts as a hyperlink to the reporter's email address, enabling the reader to send comments directly to the writer.