Why Publish Online?
Write for the Internet
Digital Storytelling
How to Write a Blog
How to Write Tight
100

Software tools are...

computer programs that allow the user to write, copy, or design pages, among other uses.

100

A hybrid combination of print and broadcast techniques is...

web writing.

100

Mapping out your plan for the story and the elements you will use for each piece is called...

story boarding.

100

Avoid expressing opinion or facts?

Opinion.

100

Each sentence should be ____ and ______.

simple/have one idea.

200

Moving online saves money because...

it can cost nothing to publish on the Web as some website platforms are free and there are no printing costs.

200

Another word for online journalism is...

digital journalism.

200

Informational graphics include...

charts, graphs, line-drawings, timelines, maps, and other graphics.

200

Blog posts should be...

short and to the point.

200

Subheads are...

smaller headlines within the body of the story, used to help the reader navigate the story and make it easy to read.

300

True of False:

Most printed newspapers in high schools are outdated by the time they are circulated to readers.

True

300
Many of today's journalists know how to use a...

lightweight digital camera/video camera.

300

CMS stands for...

content management system.

300

When appropriate, what should you add to increase interactivity or appeal in your post?

Photos/videos.

300

Headlines should be direct, and not too... what?

clever.

400

Moving online gives high school students the opportunity to branch out from the _____ pyramid style.

inverted

400

Blogs are...

web logs.

400

When working with a Web-based CMS you can expect...

pages to be edited online and go live immediately.

400

Web readers read in...

reverse chronological order.

400

Get straight to the _____.

central point.

500

Some high schools have opted to continue a print publication in the form of a...

news magazine.

500

Most news organizations have _____ in today's competitive news world. 

regular daily news blogs.

500

True or False:

CMS are too expensive for most high schools.

False.

500

Use ____ ____ and descriptive words.

active verbs.
500

Paragraphs should be

a) long, detailed pieces with plenty of flowery language.

b) short; so they don't look overwhelming on the screen.

b) short; so they don't look overwhelming on the screen.