The web requires different editing techniques than a regular newspaper. When writing online, there are different expectations for how the written word should be presented. Using an article in the Edmonton Sun titled "Police chief commends officer whose husband was killed by dealership gunman" we can examine these techniques.Good Points
- Text should be kept short and to the point, providing the basic information-This article is written fairly concise, it does not go into long elaborate details and the story is conveyed in minimal words.
- Will the reader be forced to scroll down the page?- Do too the adherence to a short text, no scrolling is necessary. All information fits on one page.
- Keep images small to minimize downloading time- this point has been followed well. The image is big enough to tell what it is, but not so large that it takes away from the story or would cause a long downloading period.
Bad Points
- Lists of key ideas- No lists or bulleted information is found in this article.
- Frequent subheads within the text- there are no subheads separating ideas in this story.
- Quotes or key passages pulled from the text- Nothing has been done to draw the eye in with bolded or larger quotes. It is just plain text.
- Hypertext anchors which link to relevant information- No effort has been made to link away from the story.
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