The Washington Post: their views on Web-Writing!
In comparison to print journalism, web-writing is slightly different. Web- writing is designed to catch the readers eye, while simultaneously attempting to bombard the reader with as many stories as possible, as can be seen from the Washington Post website.
The homepage of the Washington Post is extremely eye-catching. The web designers were very generous with colour when designing this page, which certainly keeps readers’ interest.
In order to make enough space for the multitude of stories contained on the page, only the headline and the standfirst are featured. These stories are sandwiched in the centre of the page, surrounded by such features as ‘most viewed articles‘, ‘opinions‘ and ‘email newsletters‘. The page continues down to reveal multimedia features, such as photos and videos, other stories that made an impact on the day in question and further opportunities to interact, through ‘live discussions‘ on current affairs.
Although a very interesting and aesthetically pleasing website, the Washington Post is rather private. This is certainly conveyed in its insistence on subscription in order to access particular parts of their website, which, in my opinion, certainly takes away from it greatly.
