I was researching the political climate in Sri Lanka for another class yesterday and I came across a timeline by the BBC that highlighted all of the important events in Sri Lanka since 5th century BC in a short, easy to comprehend manner. Obviously for research purposes this was a great find because all of the info I needed was right there. I did a little more looking and saw that this is a regular feature by the BBC for many countries and conflicts throughout history.
I think timelines are a great tool for absorbing information and think it would be useful if news organizations used them more often to track ongoing stories. In class a few weeks ago we talked about how for many stories we here the big news right when it breaks, then nothing. Timelines would be a concise way to track a story and keep it going without having to report the same news over and over. It would perhaps be less time consuming for the reporter (easy, ready to go format!) and beneficial to the reader who can grab the key points and stay on top of an ongoing or aftermath story.
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