Headlines, Link and Lists
Q #1 – Find 3 examples online of poor headlines used as hyperlinks:
Headline: Students in Brazil get a New Classmate
Problem: Misleading. Students don’t actual get a classmate.
Solution: Intel’s Classmate PC Expands the Classroom
Source: CNet News, August 28, 2008
http://news.cnet.com/Students-in-Brazil-get-a-new-Classmate/2009-1042_3-6245413.html?tag=mncol
Headline: Dumbest travel trends – ever
Problem: Bias.
Solution: Usual travel destinations
Source: MSNBC, September 16, 2008
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26664916/
Headline: City Won’t Move For Ronaldo
Problem: Play on words
Solution: Ronaldo and Manchester City Choose to Go In Different Directions
Source: Goal.com, September 16, 2008
http://www.goal.com/en-US/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=866616
Q #2 – Find at least one article on the Web that you think could be improved by deploying lists.
http://www.nchsaa.org/newsletter.php?mode=display&archiveID=785
HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC OFFICIALS FROM SOUTHEAST TO GATHER IN WILMINGTON
WILMINGTON – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association is hosting an annual gathering of state association officials from across the Southeast starting on Saturday and running to Tuesday.
The meeting of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Section 3 will be headquartered at the Hilton Wilmington Riverside. States that are included in Section 3 are the two Carolinas, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Tennessee. The impending arrival of Tropical Storm Hanna in the area has caused a some cancellations but most of the participants will be on hand.
Attendees will participate in a number of workshops on Saturday and Sunday and then will hear from an impressive array of speakers on Monday and Tuesday.
Speakers on Monday will include North Carolina State University director of athletics Lee Fowler, East Carolina University director of athletics Terry Holland, Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner John Swofford and North Carolina State Board of Education chairman Howard Lee.
Tuesday morning’s speakers are scheduled to be Roy Williams, head basketball coach at the University of North Carolina, and Dave Odom, former coach at Wake Forest and South Carolina. Both Williams and Odom coached at NCHSAA high schools before heading into college coaching.
All of the sessions will address issues or topics specific to state high school associations and their working with various organizations.
Bob Kanaby, executive director of the National Federation, and Jim Tenopir, president of the NFHS this year and executive director of the Nebraska Schools Activities Association, will also address the gathering.
HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC OFFICIALS FROM SOUTHEAST TO GATHER IN WILMINGTON
WILMINGTON – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association is hosting an annual gathering of state association officials from across the Southeast starting on Saturday and running to Tuesday.
The meeting of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Section 3 will be headquartered at the Hilton Wilmington Riverside.
States that are included in Section 3:
· Alabama
· Florida
· Georgia
The impending arrival of Tropical Storm Hanna in the area has caused some cancellations but most of the participants will be on hand.
Attendees will participate in a number of workshops on Saturday and Sunday and then will hear from an impressive array of speakers on Monday and Tuesday.
Speakers on Monday
North Carolina State University director of athletics Lee Fowler
East Carolina University director of athletics Terry Holland
Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner John Swofford
North Carolina State Board of Education chairman Howard Lee
Speakers on Tuesday
Roy Williams, head basketball coach at the University of North Carolina
Dave Odom, former coach at Wake Forest and South Carolina
All of the sessions will address issues or topics specific to state high school associations and their working with various organizations.
Bob Kanaby, executive director of the National Federation, and Jim Tenopir, president of the NFHS this year and executive director of the Nebraska Schools Activities Association, will also address the gathering.
Q #3 – Re-write the headline for Chpt. 1 assignment.
Original Title: Just Text me
New Title: Generational Effect of Text Messaging Craze
Q #4 – Write 3 different headlines for the story fragments.
- China Blocks Shipments of Tainted US Meat Products
- China Holts Contaminated US Meat Shipments
- Questions Arise Over Us and China Exports: China Reacts to US Concerns About Imports Quality
