4. Links or Partnerships
These screenshots are of a list of the companies, websites and events the Guardian
sponsors.
5. Layout/ Presentation – Home Page
This option bar
enables the user
to choose which
country’s edition
of the paper they
want to read
The simple
layout
enables
users to
navigate the
homepage
easily
Due to the
simple layout
and plain
colour pallet
the page is
professional
The use of pictures
from the articles, get’s
people’s attention
Whilst many news
stories are
displayed on the
front page, it is not
over crowded. It is
very clear and
therefore easy to
use
The plain colour pallet
means the page aims to
accommodate as many
readers as possible with
out trying to appeal to a
certain group of people
whilst excluding others
6. Layout- Home Page
As shown by these screenshots the story at the top
of the homepage gets updated every few hours to
keep people up to date. The news story on the left
was on the home page in the morning and by the
afternoon it had been changed to the one on the
right in the afternoon. Then a few hours later it
was updated to the one next to this text
7. Layout -Homepage
On the homepage the majority of the
news stories have summaries of the
article so if the reader hovers their
mouse over story the summary will
shown.
The benefit of this is that it gives
readers the out line of the article so
they can decide if it is of relevance or
interest
8. Layout- Navigation
The website categorises their stories into different sections to make
it easier for readers to find an article on a specific subject rather
than placing all the one stories in one area for readers to sort
through
Dividing each section into subsections
makes it even simpler for readers to
narrow down their search for an article
9. Layout- Navigation
With each article there is
a list of related
articles, making it easier
for people to find a
range of articles under a
certain topic
10. How people use the site
Readers are able to comment on
the news stories the benefit of
which is that it enables people to
share their opinions- it is an
example of web 2.0
The site also has RSS feeds
11. How People Use the Site
The website provides readers with
different ways of sharing and following
news stories
12. Following a News Story
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/2
8/gunmen-crimean-airports-ukraine
Gunmen seize two Crimean airports in 'military
invasion'
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