In the first few chapters of Letting Go of the Words: Writing Web Content that Works by Janice Redish, the importance of the individual user is highlighted when it comes to web writing and design. This is not a new concept, since the audience is usually the focus of many communication techniques. Communicators must keep … Continue reading
The complexity of online media means that there has never been more to inspect. Chapter 6 of Brian Carroll’s Writing for Digital Media discusses the ins and outs of online editing. He points out that previous to the digital age, the composition of print media (newspapers and magazines) fell largely to several different groups. First, there were … Continue reading
An in-class analysis of huffingtonpost.com: Our first impression of the site was defined by the main story that was highlighted at the very top of the site. A large, red, bold headline appears immediately, with an unflattering photo of Paul Ryan following. More large, bold phrases that link to other internal articles on the same … Continue reading
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The Machine is Us/ing Us
