Comments on: How to write for the web http://www.lostremote.com/2007/05/09/how-to-write-for-the-web/ Where TV Finds the Future Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:17:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Giorgos http://www.lostremote.com/2007/05/09/how-to-write-for-the-web/#comment-458289 Giorgos Thu, 16 Aug 2007 07:24:30 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/05/09/how-to-write-for-the-web/#comment-458289 Interesting... Interesting…

]]> By: Rob http://www.lostremote.com/2007/05/09/how-to-write-for-the-web/#comment-307340 Rob Fri, 11 May 2007 02:18:49 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/05/09/how-to-write-for-the-web/#comment-307340 Cory, thanks for the clarification, just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing anything. Thanks for the kudos IM. We're aiming for just that. :D Cory, thanks for the clarification, just wanted to make sure I wasn’t missing anything.

Thanks for the kudos IM. We’re aiming for just that. :D

]]> By: !nvitedmedia http://www.lostremote.com/2007/05/09/how-to-write-for-the-web/#comment-307193 !nvitedmedia Thu, 10 May 2007 21:18:21 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/05/09/how-to-write-for-the-web/#comment-307193 rob, good for you. there's no better way to demonstrate to your audience that you're a leader than to LEAD. by linking to even your competition, users will look at that as a sign of strength. rob, good for you.

there’s no better way to demonstrate to your audience that you’re a leader than to LEAD.

by linking to even your competition, users will look at that as a sign of strength.

]]> By: Cory http://www.lostremote.com/2007/05/09/how-to-write-for-the-web/#comment-307148 Cory Thu, 10 May 2007 20:11:27 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/05/09/how-to-write-for-the-web/#comment-307148 Bryan: good point, I'll tweak. Rob: it's the same one that's been up for a couple months. Bryan: good point, I’ll tweak.

Rob: it’s the same one that’s been up for a couple months.

]]> By: Rob http://www.lostremote.com/2007/05/09/how-to-write-for-the-web/#comment-307141 Rob Thu, 10 May 2007 19:48:36 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/05/09/how-to-write-for-the-web/#comment-307141 Cory - Just to make sure, is this version any different from the one that's been on the site for a while? I already incorporated your guide into our newsroom's online publishing guide but wanted to make sure there haven't been any significant changes recently. Brian and Steve - We recently started aggregating links on our site to content not just from national content providers but from everyone in our local market. If we have a story and so does the newspaper - or a direct TV competitor - we link to that content. It's just good customer service. Cory - Just to make sure, is this version any different from the one that’s been on the site for a while? I already incorporated your guide into our newsroom’s online publishing guide but wanted to make sure there haven’t been any significant changes recently.

Brian and Steve - We recently started aggregating links on our site to content not just from national content providers but from everyone in our local market. If we have a story and so does the newspaper - or a direct TV competitor - we link to that content. It’s just good customer service.

]]> By: Michael http://www.lostremote.com/2007/05/09/how-to-write-for-the-web/#comment-307117 Michael Thu, 10 May 2007 19:01:10 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/05/09/how-to-write-for-the-web/#comment-307117 In my former job, I included your script conversion tips in the training/management manual (Credited, of course). I just emailed them and told them to add this :) Great job. In my former job, I included your script conversion tips in the training/management manual (Credited, of course).

I just emailed them and told them to add this :) Great job.

]]> By: Safran http://www.lostremote.com/2007/05/09/how-to-write-for-the-web/#comment-307091 Safran Thu, 10 May 2007 18:02:46 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/05/09/how-to-write-for-the-web/#comment-307091 Murley: Excellent point. Link to any and all resources. The idea is that you want to be the base of operations from which people gather information. They'll keep coming back if you're the solid and reputable source. Murley: Excellent point. Link to any and all resources. The idea is that you want to be the base of operations from which people gather information. They’ll keep coming back if you’re the solid and reputable source.

]]> By: Jason http://www.lostremote.com/2007/05/09/how-to-write-for-the-web/#comment-307069 Jason Thu, 10 May 2007 17:17:21 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/05/09/how-to-write-for-the-web/#comment-307069 Cory this should be must-read in every newsroom. I always log my tapes in my package slug in the newsroom software (that way the total log is saved as a prior version). When I write my web version of the story, I copy the entire log into MS Word, and start writing from scratch. That helps me get details into the web story that were omitted for time, flow, or storytelling reasons in the TV version. Cory this should be must-read in every newsroom. I always log my tapes in my package slug in the newsroom software (that way the total log is saved as a prior version). When I write my web version of the story, I copy the entire log into MS Word, and start writing from scratch.

That helps me get details into the web story that were omitted for time, flow, or storytelling reasons in the TV version.

]]> By: !nvitedmedia http://www.lostremote.com/2007/05/09/how-to-write-for-the-web/#comment-307018 !nvitedmedia Thu, 10 May 2007 16:03:12 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/05/09/how-to-write-for-the-web/#comment-307018 links? you're kidding. while i agree it would be a huge benefit, "they" don't even link to their OWN properties. what makes you think they'll link to the competition? i guess the prevailing wisdom is they'll leave the audience to the roll of the google dice. kind of ironic in that they seem hung up on pageviews. links?

you’re kidding.

while i agree it would be a huge benefit, “they” don’t even link to their OWN properties. what makes you think they’ll link to the competition?

i guess the prevailing wisdom is they’ll leave the audience to the roll of the google dice.

kind of ironic in that they seem hung up on pageviews.

]]> By: Bryan Murley http://www.lostremote.com/2007/05/09/how-to-write-for-the-web/#comment-307005 Bryan Murley Thu, 10 May 2007 15:45:36 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/05/09/how-to-write-for-the-web/#comment-307005 One crucial point that's missing from your guide is the use of hyperlinks to outside source material or other news sites. For instance, let's say you're writing a story about a local tornado and the daily paper has a section of user-contributed photos. Link to that section, or the newspaper's story as well. Or the national weather service. Don't just box readers into your internal links - that's self-defeating. Instead, link outside liberally - point readers to other good sources of information - and they'll come to trust you as a source that cares about them, not just your own internal traffic stats. And that will keep them coming back. One crucial point that’s missing from your guide is the use of hyperlinks to outside source material or other news sites. For instance, let’s say you’re writing a story about a local tornado and the daily paper has a section of user-contributed photos. Link to that section, or the newspaper’s story as well. Or the national weather service. Don’t just box readers into your internal links - that’s self-defeating.

Instead, link outside liberally - point readers to other good sources of information - and they’ll come to trust you as a source that cares about them, not just your own internal traffic stats. And that will keep them coming back.

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