By the time Mrs. Webber, our course lecturer reads this blog, I am sure she would be fill with rage. I guess I am guilty as charged for sending in this assignment 10 days after the submission dateline. It is indeed tough juggling between work, family and studies. However, I am proud to have put in maximum amount of effort into creating this blog and I am elated to have completed this assignment.
What I have taken away from the creation of this blog, is the strong knowledge about issues such as, effective communications, important principles of document designs and how the media has evolved because of technology. I may not have turned into a professional journalist or a publisher overnight, but when there is a need to provide sensible comments about a document designs, I am confident to talk about it.
In my first post, I wrote about the various considerations a writer must go through before writing. Roger (1990) highlighted the importance of planning in order to create effective and good looking print communication. Putnis & Petelin (1996) explores the importance of readership and its impact towards producing the content of a document. There is also a difference between writing for print and online publication. Nielsen (1996) explains the underlying reason why inverted pyramid style of presenting information is the preferred choice when publishing online.
While writers put a strong emphasis on the contents of the document, we cannot deny that the basic principles of design has an equally important role to play when it comes to producing a well round document. Reed (2006), explains the use of basic design principles such as balance, proportion, sequence and consistency to achieve an effective blend of visual and text.
I have never been a fan of blog sites in the past. I always view blog sites as avenues for disgruntled people to rant about their how they have been unjustly treated in the society. Blogs have revolutionise the way news are being reported. The emergence of citizen journalism has contributed to subjects that traditional news media ignore or do not often cover. The capability of reaching mass audience within seconds, means that writers need to think twice before posting any materials on the web.
While much effort has been exhausted in creating this blog, I am both excited and proud of what I have done. My next mission is to create a blog addressing the appalling safety standards of petroleum refineries located in third world countries and how large oil corporations employ double standards in safety despite their continuous preach of corporate social responsibilities and good governance.
Farewell!
References :
Roger C, P 1990, Looking good in print : a guide to basic design for desktop publishing, Ventana Press, Chapel Hill, NC
Putnis, P & Petelin, R 1996, Professional communication : Principles and applications, Prentice Hall, Sydney
Nielsen, J 1996, Inverted Pyramids in Cyberspace, <http://www.nngroup.com/articles/inverted-pyramids-in-cyberspace/>, viewed 15 February 2013.
Reep, DC, 2006, Technical Writing : Principles, Strategies and Reading, 6th edn., Pearson/Longman, New York
In my first post, I wrote about the various considerations a writer must go through before writing. Roger (1990) highlighted the importance of planning in order to create effective and good looking print communication. Putnis & Petelin (1996) explores the importance of readership and its impact towards producing the content of a document. There is also a difference between writing for print and online publication. Nielsen (1996) explains the underlying reason why inverted pyramid style of presenting information is the preferred choice when publishing online.
While writers put a strong emphasis on the contents of the document, we cannot deny that the basic principles of design has an equally important role to play when it comes to producing a well round document. Reed (2006), explains the use of basic design principles such as balance, proportion, sequence and consistency to achieve an effective blend of visual and text.
I have never been a fan of blog sites in the past. I always view blog sites as avenues for disgruntled people to rant about their how they have been unjustly treated in the society. Blogs have revolutionise the way news are being reported. The emergence of citizen journalism has contributed to subjects that traditional news media ignore or do not often cover. The capability of reaching mass audience within seconds, means that writers need to think twice before posting any materials on the web.
While much effort has been exhausted in creating this blog, I am both excited and proud of what I have done. My next mission is to create a blog addressing the appalling safety standards of petroleum refineries located in third world countries and how large oil corporations employ double standards in safety despite their continuous preach of corporate social responsibilities and good governance.
Farewell!
References :
Roger C, P 1990, Looking good in print : a guide to basic design for desktop publishing, Ventana Press, Chapel Hill, NC
Putnis, P & Petelin, R 1996, Professional communication : Principles and applications, Prentice Hall, Sydney
Nielsen, J 1996, Inverted Pyramids in Cyberspace, <http://www.nngroup.com/articles/inverted-pyramids-in-cyberspace/>, viewed 15 February 2013.
Reep, DC, 2006, Technical Writing : Principles, Strategies and Reading, 6th edn., Pearson/Longman, New York
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