Thesis (main claim): The shift from print to online news provides unprecedented opportunities for readers to become more engaged with the news, to hold journalists accountable, and to participate as producers, not simply as consumers.

Subclaim: Print news has traditionally had a one-sided relationship with its readers, delivering information for passive consumption.

Subclaim: Online news invites readers to participate in a collaborative process—to question and even contribute to the content.

Subclaim: Links within news stories provide transparency, allowing readers to move easily from the main story to original sources, related articles, or background materials.

Subclaim: Technology has made it possible for readers to become news producers—posting text, audio, images, and video of news events.

Subclaim: Citizen journalists can provide valuable information, sometimes more quickly than traditional journalists can.