Electronic Journalism - Kerrang!/Nme/The Word

The online webzines offer a variety of aspects unavailable through a regular print magazine.

• `On many webzines there is the availability to comment on news and information quickly, enabling fans to give their opinions at the moment Rather than writing or emailing in to the magazine.
• The webzines give small bite size pieces of information that can be accessed quickly.
• The news can be updated within the moment rather than having to wait for the next week to print.
• 'Shop' a link to a page where band merchandise can be bought.
• other links such as Tickets and Photos allow fans to buy tickets through the site for festivals and shows being advertised as well as their being a gallery of live band shots and photo shoots.
• The Word magazine offers the ability to look at current and past issues.
• Kerrang! famously has a podcast that is accessible via the website.
• Kerrang! has blogs from bands on tour, that are written by the members and showcase the "Tour Disasters"