Iraqi children returned to school after some families fled the country. This is a test of safety in the country the New York Times reported.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Friday, October 10, 2008
Losing Hispanics
Republican John McCain is losing the Hispanic vote after several polls show a significant amount supporting Obama, The Miami Herald reported.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Twittering a Blog
My next five entries will all be in twitter-style meaning less than 140 characters. (FYI: this is really hard!)
A Wisconsin town is basing their presidential votes
Monday, October 6, 2008
Chunking and Linking
When writing articles for the internet, journalists have a variety of ways to choose from and many components they can utilize. An article about the Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) that was assigned as a reading stuck out as a prime example of using the chunking method of writing and of using way too many links.
The article separates information about CSS into sections so that if there is a specific topic that the reader is in interested in they can click the link and be taken to that place in the article. Sounds good, but the only problem is that every main component is a link and then when you click the link to go lets say to the examples of CSS all of them are links too. The chunking makes sense but instead of making everything a link why not place some of the information within the actual article. For example, the examples of different types of CSS layout techniques would be placed better underneath the title instead of a person having to be redirected from the page six different times.The article is informative and shows a good way of using the chunking method as long as the reader can get past the unusually bright links (yellow, orange, and red).
The really nice thing about the article is that the author allows people to use any of the examples given on the page. For a journalist to realize that in order for others to learn information it has to be shared is important and definitely makes people want to go back and visit that site again. Everyone will just have to take the good with the bad.
The article separates information about CSS into sections so that if there is a specific topic that the reader is in interested in they can click the link and be taken to that place in the article. Sounds good, but the only problem is that every main component is a link and then when you click the link to go lets say to the examples of CSS all of them are links too. The chunking makes sense but instead of making everything a link why not place some of the information within the actual article. For example, the examples of different types of CSS layout techniques would be placed better underneath the title instead of a person having to be redirected from the page six different times.The article is informative and shows a good way of using the chunking method as long as the reader can get past the unusually bright links (yellow, orange, and red).
The really nice thing about the article is that the author allows people to use any of the examples given on the page. For a journalist to realize that in order for others to learn information it has to be shared is important and definitely makes people want to go back and visit that site again. Everyone will just have to take the good with the bad.
Saturday, October 4, 2008
World Peace in a Photo
Sometimes the power that a picture carries gives more than words could ever translate.
Flickr.com is a wonderful site that allows people to create a profile and display their own works of photography. The images cover every aspect of life, range from portraits to absolutely fabulous works of art and everything in between.
One of the photos on the site is by a woman named Anaely who took a photo representing World Peace. The photo displays a woman reaching for a bird that is flying away from her. The bird is a representation of world peace. Can this woman catch peace or is world peace slowly moving away from us? The world is in a somewhat chaotic place right now and the photo translates this concept well.
Flickr enables photographers to display their views of the world and to get people thinking. The wonderful online world has allowed for such a site to touch thousands upon thousands everyday who are able to experience the power of photography.
Enjoy the world through your eyes and others.
Farting=Battery
What is newsworthy? This is a question that many have pondered especially with some the things that are covered online. Online Journalism has allowed all types of news to be covered because it allows for numerous sites to be created that can focus on everything from weird news to national and world news.
A story on Allweirdnews.com will truly bring a giggle and a shock to all who read it but it will also give people some good advice. A man in West Virginia was charged with battery on a police officer when officers said he passed gas and then fanned it toward them. (Okay now take a moment, think about this, and now just laugh). The man was pulled over for driving with no headlights and failed three sobriety tests. While he sat in a chair at the station was when the gas in question was passed.
The idea that a police officer could actually claim that passing gas on someone is considered battery is a little outrageous. Granted, it's rude, gross, disgusting, and smelly but does this constitute battery? Either way a lesson can be learned from this weird and outrageous news, next time your around a police officer just hold all bodily functions to yourself and then that's one less charge anyone will have to worry about. (LOL!)
A story on Allweirdnews.com will truly bring a giggle and a shock to all who read it but it will also give people some good advice. A man in West Virginia was charged with battery on a police officer when officers said he passed gas and then fanned it toward them. (Okay now take a moment, think about this, and now just laugh). The man was pulled over for driving with no headlights and failed three sobriety tests. While he sat in a chair at the station was when the gas in question was passed.
The idea that a police officer could actually claim that passing gas on someone is considered battery is a little outrageous. Granted, it's rude, gross, disgusting, and smelly but does this constitute battery? Either way a lesson can be learned from this weird and outrageous news, next time your around a police officer just hold all bodily functions to yourself and then that's one less charge anyone will have to worry about. (LOL!)
Pyramid-Style Rules
The USA Today homepage is filled with the top stories of the moment. Upon reading these stories which cover a variety of topics one similarity occurs- the use of the inverted pyramid style of writing.
The inverted pyramid is a style of writing where the most important details are placed at the beginning of the story and the least important details at the end. Newspapers have been using this style of writing for years and the trend has continued in the Online Journalism world. The style works well because it is familiar to readers and gives them the most pertinent information right away.
An article about the O.J. Simpson conviction is a prime example of the inverted pyramid. The story begins by explaining the most recent information about O.J. Simpson and his convictions of felony kidnapping, conspiracy, and armed robbery. The story continues by detailing the highlights of the trial and then giving information about Simpson's past legal issues. The difference between this story and one that could be read in the newspaper is the use of multimedia.
Not only does this story give the reader all the information in order of importance but it offers links for more information about topics that relate to this story. The best use of multimedia for this story especially is the comment section. People are able to let loose and comment about a man many seem to think should of been behind bars years ago a while other comments are just plain ridiculous.
The inverted pyramid is a style of writing where the most important details are placed at the beginning of the story and the least important details at the end. Newspapers have been using this style of writing for years and the trend has continued in the Online Journalism world. The style works well because it is familiar to readers and gives them the most pertinent information right away.
An article about the O.J. Simpson conviction is a prime example of the inverted pyramid. The story begins by explaining the most recent information about O.J. Simpson and his convictions of felony kidnapping, conspiracy, and armed robbery. The story continues by detailing the highlights of the trial and then giving information about Simpson's past legal issues. The difference between this story and one that could be read in the newspaper is the use of multimedia.
Not only does this story give the reader all the information in order of importance but it offers links for more information about topics that relate to this story. The best use of multimedia for this story especially is the comment section. People are able to let loose and comment about a man many seem to think should of been behind bars years ago a while other comments are just plain ridiculous.
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