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Presentation for Florida Atlantic University Multimedia Journalism class
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Alternative story forms
Presentation for Florida Atlantic University Multimedia Journalism Class
Writing for the webWe have discussed:
Shorter (paragraphs & overall) Bullets Informative subheads Breaking stories down into chunks of
information, like sidebars.
Alternative Story Forms Convey news without using the
standard inverted pyramid format. Can be used as sidebars or as the
main presentation Let’s name some….
Examples: a timeline a checklist a fact box graphic Q&A By the numbers Dos and don’ts Glossary
Guide (Facebook 101) How to List Pro/con Biographical profile -
facts under subheads Quiz Quote box Map mashup Database
Review examples Go to fauclass.blogspot.com and
let’s review the links I have to alternative story forms.
Poynter study of ASFs Alt story forms help readers grasp
information presented to them. They draw the reader’s eye better
than regular text They work best with fact-laden
stories, providing a way to handle numbers, time, location, etc.
Databases Presenting facts in a new way Structured information Searchable Allows user to make information
personally relevant
Mashups A digital mashup is a digital media
file containing text, graphics, audio, video and animation drawn from pre-existing sources, to create a new derivative work.
Common mashups: Using Google maps to present a database
( Example: housingmaps.com)