Online journalism in the United Kingdom

National newspapers

The Daily Telegraph was the first national newspaper in the UK to launch a website, but it has been The Guardian that has consistently innovated and invested in its web operations, and is one of the few news operations - along with the BBC - to explore Flash interactives. More recently (2006, 2007), the newspaper has innovated with the blog format - collecting over a hundred bloggers under the commentisfree brand - and with podcasts - including the award-winning Islamophonic, and the satirical show Many Questions.

However, a rash of website relaunches in 2006-07 saw the Times and Telegraph catch up in the broadsheet market. The Telegraph has innovated particularly in its use of maps and database integration, while it has an impressive stable of blogs and the usual video and podcast features. More recently it launched MyTelegraph, a social networking-cum-blogging platform for readers - not to be confused with the slightly less-impressive MySun, which launched in 2006, or the vague MYExpress, which launched weeks before.

The Sun continues to lead the field of tabloid newspapers - its mobile news service is probably better than any other newspaper's, it uses video very well and produces the majority itself, and in general it appears more successful at monetizing its content. The Mirror's attempt at a relaunch was widely derided - particularly its use of American video material, while other tabloid websites barely register in terms of innovation.

The middle market - the Daily and Sunday Express and Daily and Sunday Mail - has been quiet until this year, when the Mail emerged as a surprise success with American visitors when it released its visitor numbers, and the Express made a belated entry into the 21st century with a new website.

Local newspapers

Broadcast media

Online only and blogosphere