James Johnson, Damla Bek, Maricia Newton, William Wong

The content published uniquely in this (obviously daily) newspaper is what’s submitted by the deadline. Some articles—especially time-sensitive ones—are available online before they can actually be put in print for the next day’s edition. The website is updated in real time, as reflected by the Times‘ coverage of the Olympics. There are also videos available on the Times website, though this is obviously not feasible in print.

There’s no search bar in the print edition, so you have to leaf through the pages carefully. Since the print edition is actually tangible, you can use it for other things after you have no use for it anymore. You have easy access to old articles/editions through the website, and the online articles also have hyperlinks. Contractions must be printed in the next day’s edition, but online the articles can easily be updated to reflect false reporting.

In terms of aesthetics, the website, is more user-friendly. There are blogs as well as a New York Times store. The print paper is kind of impenetrable and unwieldy, whereas the website is far easier to manage and navigate. More than that, advertisements are the glue of the print edition. Lastly, when stories from the front page are continued on other pages, more often than not, you have to go searching for it.

The Times website has comments sections open on each article, allowing users to share their input. There also buttons so you can conveniently share whatever article you please via email, Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, or Reddit. This makes the website a little more interactive for readers.

Given that subscription to the daily delivery of the Times is more expensive than solely digital access, we would imagine that wealthier people tend to read the paper in print. Environmentalists and people who use smart technology might favor the online edition.