So today I sat down and read as much journalistic posts there were in this site. At first the site was a bit confusing to my understanding, yet it didn't impact me as one of those boring Journalistic sites *coughs* BBC News*coughs* Anyways *clears her throat* I loved the way the journalists here speak to you as if you were part of the action, part of the story and keep you in there until the end. In some cases within the story, you just simply... get lost between each word.
So I presumed back into the my goal, trying to gather around as much information I knew back in my journalism classes and try and understand the methods of communication they use. Above all the interesting stories within the site, I chose "How They Did It: Symbolia". One of the reasons I chose this story, was because it was guided to the intent of art and expression of communication through illustrations and comics. "Symbolia is a tablet magazine of illustrated journalism that pairs incendiary reporting with thoughtful illustration and comics. Our goal is to provide an immersive, engaging experience for a new generation of newshounds."
Within the first glance at the story, the "layout" and "format" they applied it just gave me the impact of interest. The esoteric methods they used just impacted the aesthetics of the site! Giving the 'welcoming' intro for any viewer and reader. Another artistic design that I liked, was that they presented the art directors and and featured cast from the site as "special" drawings of them. In this case, in an artistic side, it does give the sense of connection with the reader, making it informal and informative.
Obviously the site is link oriented giving out the references from each part of the site to give the people the direct path of information. There are specific links which will take you to specific spots on the main site, related to the topic they are talking about. Therefore, they take in the topics that a normal reader, like you and me, need to know before giving the big leap into a new site. Its like going to war without weapons or knowing how to use them! Proper recon prevents ambushes!
As always,
Loyally yours!
The Wandering Terrier *barks*
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