http://andrewzahler.com/2008/05/08/newspapers-websites-lack-for-love-you-can-help/ Online journalism and offline life Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:15:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://andrewzahler.com/2008/05/08/newspapers-websites-lack-for-love-you-can-help/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Writing for online: Cater to ‘lazy bastards’? | Editor, revised Tue, 17 Jun 2008 02:30:28 +0000 http://www.andrewzahler.com/?p=37#comment-90 [...] month I posted about story lengths for online [...] [...] month I posted about story lengths for online [...]

]]> http://andrewzahler.com/2008/05/08/newspapers-websites-lack-for-love-you-can-help/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Zahler Mon, 12 May 2008 02:51:12 +0000 http://www.andrewzahler.com/?p=37#comment-58 As a former copy editor, i've never had a problem with making stories shorter. But I find it surprising that people read more of the online stories - especially given how many distractions are available in the form of links. As a former copy editor, i’ve never had a problem with making stories shorter. But I find it surprising that people read more of the online stories – especially given how many distractions are available in the form of links.

]]> http://andrewzahler.com/2008/05/08/newspapers-websites-lack-for-love-you-can-help/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Sara Sun, 11 May 2008 15:24:07 +0000 http://www.andrewzahler.com/?p=37#comment-57 I believe the latest Poynter EyeTrack Study found that people read MORE of a story online than in print. So perhaps if we trim online stories, we should also consider trimming the print versions. Or, at least, those findings might be relevant to the discussion. I believe the latest Poynter EyeTrack Study found that people read MORE of a story online than in print. So perhaps if we trim online stories, we should also consider trimming the print versions. Or, at least, those findings might be relevant to the discussion.

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