My first impression of Pine Tree Watchdog's website is that it looks very professional and clean. It looks like a reputable news source that it is well organized and user friendly. I'm not sure how much I like the name of the site though. It sounds threatening and like it's some sort of organization looking to take down the government or something. I know that it's their mission to provide honest reporting, but at the same time it seems a little bit intense. That's just me though.
I think that the stories are good and that they all live up to the vision/mission statements. I also like the different tabs along the top of the page because they are very specific to this site, instead of just a general news site. The only thing that bothers me is that they don't post a lot of new stories. It seems like they don't post new content that often. I think to be more reputable, the site needs more stories and more often. I know they can't control when things happen but they should fill the time gaps a little better. If a site doesn't post often, I get the impression that they don't care.
I like the photos that they use on this site. This really stood out to me in John Christie's big story about Paul Lepage. I liked the big photo across the top and then the smaller pictures throughout with the bolded quotes. This format was very eye-catching. It'd be cool if they incorporated other types of digital media as well.
Overall, I think the site is good and the mission behind it is clear.
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