Monday, March 22, 2010

Editing for the Web, Chelsey Smith


The Vancouver Sun article, "CRTC says cable firms should pay networks for TV signals"
was posted online March 22 2010 2:03 p.m.

This article is written in the inverted pyramid appraoch, and makes proper use of CP style; however,the sentences are much too long. Sentences for online writing should be kept brief.

A great photo is included, but no other links,images, or bullets are included to break up text.

The article could also be improved by adding a quote or a thought from the public to add emphasis.

The article is suitable for print, but not for online. Editors should be aware of online strategies that are used for the web.

Links that could have been used within the article would include background information and public opinion groups

Photo courtesy of Matti Mattila on Flicker

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