Fox 5, like so many other media outlets, uses their website to expand their viewers access to news. People are not always able to watch local newscasts, but myfoxdc.com allows them to see what the news station is covering along with other important content, 24/7.
I think myfoxdc.com does a fairly decent job of presenting news. But because Fox 5 is primarily a TV news station, the written content is not always good. The focus of the website is to present news through videos. The site’s local news section contains a lot of the TV packages that are broadcast in their newscasts. While some stories may contain a well written, detailed element alongside video and pictures, others only have a brief written piece that explains what the package is about.
The local news story “100TH Season Ahead For DC’s Cherry Blossom Trees, Peak Dates Announced” aired in today’s early morning show, is an example of a story that does not have a strong written element. Alongside the video and two picture is a brief description of the video and a link to the National Cherry Blossom Festival’s website. It is clear that the written component is not as important as the TV news package. But, having all the information in one area makes good use of the medium.
On the other hand, sometimes reporter’s provide a detailed written element to go along with the video, such as “Controversial Ad at Clarendon Metro Station Curses President Obama” by Bob Barnard. This piece incorporates video, photos and a written element that details important parts of the story
When considering that Fox 5 is a TV news station, I think they do a pretty good job of managing the content on the website and making use of the medium. When viewers and users visit myfoxdc.com, they can expect to see stories that they may have missed in a newscast as well as access local, national and the latest news.
Erica A. Mink 
I agree that sometimes with local news stations that the content of writing is not always good. I feel like TV stations primarily focus on broadcasting a story, and the written aspect gets lost. I know that TV stations back in Baltimore tend to write stories that do not have real substance. Sometimes those stories will say things like “according to a citizen” rather than actually giving a name to the person they talked to.