editing for the web
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Editing for the Web Learn how to edit your online written
content to grab – and keep – your readers’ attention!
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This module will cover:
1. What is editing?
2. What makes editing for the web different?
3. How should we edit?
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What comes first
vs
What's the difference
Copy-editing Proofreading
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The overall picture...
The details...
Would readers
like – and read
– this article? Would a mean
grammar
teacher like
this article?
Copy-editing Proofreading
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As an editor of a
youth or citizen media outlet,
what are YOU looking for?
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plagiarism &
sourcing
accuracy
form/format
style
appropriateness
consistency
objectivity /
balance
content
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• no copy/paste
allowed here! (but
hyperlinks are)
correct spelling,
grammar, punctuation
& facts?
check length of article,
paragraphs, sentences
etc; title & sub-
headings?
followed your outlet’s style
guidelines / AP style?
article appropriate for your
outlet, your audience; &
tone appropriate?
article keeps consistent
format, style, tone, etc?
article covering both/all
sides of an argument?
multiple
quotes/opinions?
content logical &
interesting?
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overall
structure
good?
consistent &
appropriate
style, tone,
etc?
how is the
content?
logical?
focused?
interesting?
Copy-editing
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grammar
good?
check
details
!punctuation?
spellling?
are their
homonyms?
hyperlinks?
Proofreading
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Citizen media editors normally need
to look out for all these things!
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Do you know @ny online tools
that can help you?
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Online tools
To check for grammar, punctuation + more:
Grammarly
and to check for plagiarism:
VeriGuide
And many others. What do you need help with? What can you find?
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What about online content?
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Short headlines,
short paragraphs,
short sentences,
short everything!
Conciseness
Headline and first paragraph must be
snappy to draw the reader in.
Grab the reader’s attention!
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Subheadings are essential
• Think in blocks. Each paragraph must stand
semi-independently from each other.
• Try using bullets or lists.
Scannable & Navigable?
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Encourage the reader to
comment on, share, and dig
deeper into the article.
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Eye-tracking technology shows
the general pattern to the way
people browse web-pages.
Here is an example of an article
RED = Most viewed
BLUE = Least viewed
Pattern generally is shaped like an
F
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Consider creating your own editing checklist
The checklist should be a list of clear questions each
writer & editor needs to ask him/herself when
preparing an article for publication.
Q1:
Q2:
Q3:
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Does the order matter?
A. ?
B. ?
C. ?
D. ?
E. ?
D. ?
C. ?
A. ?
B. ?
E. ?