You may well expect an online newspaper issue to be the same edition as the print, but the modern newspaper world is now more complex.
Print editions:
- regional editions
- several editions per day
Free web edition:
- will have breaking news and report on changes throughout the day
- typically will not include print edition premium content
- includes videos, social media & comments
Digitized reproductions of print edition:
- Reproduce print edition
- Exclude online only edition
- Maintain print formatting
Online archives (Factiva/Nexis):
- Does not preserve original formatting & layout
- Includes print and free web edition
- Often excludes articles by freelancers, some supplements, ephemera, pictures
