Building a Great News Web Site Jim Streisel Carmel (IN) High School jstreise@ccs.k12.in.us

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Building a Great News Web SiteBuilding a Great News Web Site

Jim StreiselCarmel (IN) High School

jstreise@ccs.k12.in.uswww.hilite.org

Jim StreiselCarmel (IN) High School

jstreise@ccs.k12.in.uswww.hilite.org

Take a look at student work…Take a look at student work…

HiLite Online (hilite.org) HiLite Online (hilite.org)

Take a look at student work…Take a look at student work…

FHNToday (fhntoday.com) FHNToday (fhntoday.com)

Take a look at student work…Take a look at student work…

The Paly Voice (voice.paly.net) The Paly Voice (voice.paly.net)

Take a look at student work…Take a look at student work…

Wayland Student Press (waylandstudentpress.com)

Wayland Student Press (waylandstudentpress.com)

…and at the work of professionals.

…and at the work of professionals.

CNN (cnn.com) CNN (cnn.com)

…and at the work of professionals.

…and at the work of professionals.

New York Times (nytimes.com) New York Times (nytimes.com)

…and at the work of professionals.

…and at the work of professionals.

Wall Street Journal (wsj.com) Wall Street Journal (wsj.com)

What are the common elements?What are the common elements?

1. A place to prioritize the news.1. A place to prioritize the news.

2. A place for breaking news.2. A place for breaking news.

3. A place for multimedia.3. A place for multimedia.

Basic Web OrganizationBasic Web Organization

Some other items to considerSome other items to consider

Think: What do our readers need to know? Think: Where on the site do they need to

go to get that information? Where would you go?

Think: What’s the best way to tell that story?

Think: How do I steer readers to the site?

Think: What do our readers need to know? Think: Where on the site do they need to

go to get that information? Where would you go?

Think: What’s the best way to tell that story?

Think: How do I steer readers to the site?

Finally…Finally…

Update often. Keep writing concise.

Provide multiple storytelling formats.

Update often. Keep writing concise.

Provide multiple storytelling formats.

It’s better to be informative and useful than fancy.

It’s better to be informative and useful than fancy.

Good luck.Good luck.

Jim StreiselCarmel (IN) High School

jstreise@ccs.k12.in.useBook: mcfarlandpub.com

Jim StreiselCarmel (IN) High School

jstreise@ccs.k12.in.useBook: mcfarlandpub.com

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