Exam 13: Writing and Reporting in the New New Media

The online writer has to "write tight" in order to keep the story as brief as possible.

The new communication technologies "are changing the way we live, work, access information and content, and relate to one another." How have they impacted your life, particularly in terms of news and information?

What are some tips for good blog writing?

Writing for a Web page calls for a hybrid mix of print and broadcast writing skills and presentation. Thus, the Web story has to be planned in advance, with related sidebars or links with graphics, pictures, transcripts, or other supporting data.

Public relations writers use blogs to be reporter, editor and publisher, thereby bypassing traditional media gatekeepers in order to post information directly to readers. Is there a disadvantage to being able to do so?