Poynter Online - Convergence Chaser
What will this mean for your career?

OJR article: Redefining the News Online : "'Instead of being primarily journalist-centered, the news online appears increasingly to be also user-centered,' writes Boczkowski. 'In the online environment, users have a much greater direct effect on the news.'"

A sociologist looks at the news business and "what is news" with the perspective of an objective bystander, and comes up with some interesting news for reporters and those who would be reporters.

Before we design, let's explore what our audience can use.Welcome to Usability News - 3.2 - 2001

Customizing the look and feel of a blog.
BLOGGER - Knowledge Base - Where can I find more templates?

Where do web "rules" or standards come from? World Wide Web Consortium


Here is an activity we will begin today. You need to work on it over the next week. Return to this tutorial in a couple of weeks to review the important points and to check your progress in applying the ideas.
Poynter.org: Color Contrast & Dimension in News Design


Background reading for now. We will take this on in later weeks. Read the "common questions answered" section and simply know what RSS is at this point in time.
RSS - A Primer for Publishers and Content Providers