The City of Chicago and the surrounding suburbs in modern times have always included a flourishing media market with well-polished and highly-regarded TV news station with “celebrity” anchors and reporters — many who move on to network status … for example, Lester Holt.
It only makes sense that a hyperlocal news blog for one of the largest Chicagoland suburbs (Arlington Heights), namely The Cardinal — Arlingtoncardinal.com, would have some snazzy features and high-functioning highlights for discerning readers and residents in Chicagoland.
If you’re a fan of local, national and world news, Chicago is your kind of town. Chicagoland has come a long way from the first live broadcast from major TV stations to today, with online newspapers, specialized category blogs, company blogs and personal Facebook timelines and Twitter accounts. Actually today, every TV station, newspaper, news blog, and company and/or individual with a Facebook page or a Twitter account is a news provider.
Obviously The Cardinal likes news, and we hope to attract people who like to stay informed and share news. That’s why we have some new “Power Pages” — as we like to call them — that we would like to introduce.
Here are two of many upcoming Facebook-related “Power Pages” that allow readers to absorb several sources simultaneously. They’re especially fun and helpful to read on a tablet, such as an Apple iPad or Samsung tablet, but are also highly functional on PCs and Smartphones. The pages are also very effective and efficient for browsing and sharing news posts from the TV news stations and networks.
Except for Smartphones, the news timelines on Facebook-related “Cardinal Power Pages” are provided in two rows with three columns (3X2). Smartphones display the six sources in a one-column stream.
Please check out our first mainstream Facebook “Power Pages” …
Arlingtoncardinal.com/tvnewsfb
Easy to remember, tvnewsfb provides news feeds from …
CBS 2 Chicago, NBC 5 Chicago, ABC 7 Chicago, WGN 9 Chicago, Fox 32 Chicago, and CLTV
Arlingtoncardinal.com/networknewsfb
Easy to remember, networknewsfb provides news feeds from …
CBS News, NBC News, ABC News, CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC
There will be more coming soon, and if you have a suggestion or want to suggest a combination of SIX (3X2) NEWS SOURCES, let us know on Facebook.com/ArlingtonCardinal in a message or by commenting on the post for this article on Facebook.
Meanwhile, these two pages just might be your favorite choices for an easy read on the commuter train or at the breakfast table with cereal or a cup of coffee.
Get updates from The Cardinal ALL NEWS FEEDS on Facebook. Just ‘LIKE’ the ‘Arlington Cardinal Page (become a fan of our page). The updates cover all posts and sub-category posts from The Cardinal — Arlingtoncardinal.com. You can also limit feeds to specific categories. See all of The Cardinal Facebook fan pages at Arlingtoncardinal.com/about/facebook …