COM 110 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Hyperlink, Crowdsourcing, Plain Text
27 Apr 2017
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Online media offers more variety than print does. Navigation is a crucial factor on websites. Digital stories can be posted immediately and update easily as events unfold. Images run bigger on print stories, smaller on digital. Web pages use bigger type than print does. Stories run in one column, forces readers to scroll down. Unlike print, in digital you can add video, audio, links to blogs and other stories. A part of a package rather than just a simple story . From home page to story: navigating online news stories. Online stories avoid problems that print ones deal with. The home page is a gateway to online news. Must be comprehensive yet easy to navigate. The flag: news org"s name or brand. Index (navigation bar): allows for easy transitions and clicks to different sections and stories. Page depth: keeping elements visually organized, easy design templates. Links: lead to multimedia extras that aren"t on the front page.
