Use the following checklist to help

Use the following checklist to help you create your blog/ website.
Blog/ website Checklist
1. Design & Usability
 Grid-based layouts?
 Emphasis on video and photography?
 Color schemes
o Text color: Headlines, article titles, links, body text
o Background color
 Banners
o Header? Or sidebar?
o Size?
 Navigation menu
o Header? Sidebar? Bottom?
o Arrangement/ Organization
o Labeling? (Is it easy to understand?)
o Useful?
 Tabbed content areas
o Links to most popular articles, most recent articles, most commented articles, etc.?
o In the sidebar? Or in the main content area?
 Newsfeed (easy to find & identify?)
 Pictures
o Choice
o Quality (Resolution, lighting, color, the rule of thirds)
o Editing
 Article pages
o Arrangement of elements (teaser, body text, pictures, boxes, etc.)
o Link texts (easy to understand)
o Structure (subheads, paragraphs)
 Multimedia
o Diversity: Audio? Video? Animations? Other?
o Ease of use
o Types of camera shots
o Quality (lighting, color, the rule of thirds, avoid panning and zooming, time for each shot?)
o Interview (setting, background, lighting, potential distractors)
o Editing
2. Interactivity
 Social media (“share,” “like,” or “recommend”) buttons
 Comment section
 Online polls/ surveys
 Mobile versions/ apps
 Site search engine
 Subscribe/unsubscribe to a mailing list (eg. for newsletter)
 Membership (What privileges do members have over non-members?)
 User-generated content/ User contributions
 Other
3. Content
▪ News headline (TACT test)
▪ 5 elements of a news article
o Introduction (what/who/when/where?)
o Background information
o Interview
o Further information
o Conclusion
▪ Language
o Correct grammar
o Simple
o Logical development
▪ Story significance
 What makes your article different from others' of the same topic?
4. Economics
 Affiliate marketing
 Pay per click
 Sell advertisement space
 Collect donations
 Lead generation
 Sponsored articles
 Paid subscription
5. Ethics
 Seek truth and report it
 Minimize harm
 Act independently
 Be accountable and transparent
Email your blog/ website link along with your PPT slides to ALL of the following addresses. Email SUBJECT: OJ – Group No. – QH?E?
Mr. Tuan Anh: tuan34anh2@gmail.com
Ms. Phuong Anh: Lizzie.benneth.0990@gmail.com
Ms. Lan Anh: zoeluvsarchie@gmail.com
Ms. Thuong: thuongnguyen.ulis@gmail.com
Ms. Kim Lien: kimlien2491@gmail.com
PRESENTATION GUIDELINES:
 Time limit: 15 minutes
 Content: Blog/ website’s concept and vision, how your group has applied what you have learnt in the course in creating your blog/ website in terms of design, usability, interactivity, photo and video editing, writing techniques, ethics, etc.
 Internet connection required to display your blog/ website (3G USB modem recommended). Video screen capture software is also a good choice if not wanting to depend on internet connection.
 Language used for presentation: ENGLISH, whether your website is designed in English or Vietnamese.