web reporting

Reporting for the web is a new way of thinking and working. It is an up to the minute work since it is faster than the printed and broadcasted media. The website needs breaking news in order to stay up dated and trusted by the users. When a reporter is reporting for a web he should take into consideration several rules in order to have a good report read by many people.

First of all he should think about the event or the “take” more than the filings since the people need to know the story or what is happening and not the filling details. second the report should always update the news and he may report advances news relevant to the existing one (time and relevant).moreover the style of writing should be very simple he/she should use declarative sentences, stick to one idea per sentence, and use direct language in order to attract the reader and let him feel more comfortable with reading and understanding the article/report. Sometimes it is important to have time stamps especially if the event needs add ons information after few hours instead of writing the event several times then the reporter up date the information under the timing. the most important element in web reporting is the headline, since good headlines not only aim to tell the news but also they aim to make the reader want to read the story the headline should affect the reader either negatively or positively briefly it should engage him in a way or another. Finally to make the report more vivid and spicy the reporter can add video/audio, interviews, graphics, tables, photos and maps to make more active.