Word of the Week: Hypermedia

Many readers are probably wondering what the term "hypermedia" even means.  Hypermedia refers to the combined use of graphics, audio, video, plain text and hyperlinks to convey information. One basic example of this is the World Wide Web.  It uses plain text, video clips, and audio excerpts to convey information that it deems important.  All of these sources work together to display news in a way that we the readers find interesting and engaging.