Reading News Online

Reading News Online

By Ana Rynders

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headline - select all that apply

• It quickly tells readers what the article is about before they start reading. It also grabs a reader's attention.

• The title of a news article. It's usually printed in big, bold letters at the top of the article.

• It tells readers the name of the person who wrote the article.

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byline - select all that apply

• It tells readers the name of the person who wrote the article.

• The name of the article's author.

• It's a unique, one-of-a-kind address of an article on the internet.

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URL - select all that apply

• omni bar

• It's a unique, one-of-a-kind address of an article on the internet.

• address bar

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section title - select all that apply

• It's the category or section of an article on a news website.

• It helps you know exactly which webpage you're looking at. It might also help you share the article with someone else

• It tells you what type of article you're reading. It also tells you the category the article fits into.

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image - select all that apply

• It visually shows something about the article.

• It's the exact day when the article was published or updated.

• video

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date - select all that apply

• It's a photograph (or video) near the top of an article. It's usually under the headline.

• It's the exact day when the article was published or updated.

• could also be a video

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related articles - select all that apply

• It tells you how recently the article was published.

• They're links to more articles from the same website. They may be similar to the one you're reading.

• They show readers more articles that they might find interesting or important.

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advertisements - select all that apply

• They're links to other websites selling something. The products may not be related to the news article.

• It's a link to another website. This content is usually not news (even though it might be disguised to look like news).

• They help the news website make money by selling space on their article pages.

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sponsored content - select all that apply

• It helps the news site make money by selling space on their article pages.

• It's a link to another website. This content is usually not news (even though it might be disguised to look like news).

• They give readers a public place to

  post reactions, thoughts, and questions. They're also a way to have a discussion or debate about the article.

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comments - select all that apply

• thoughts by people who visit the website

• They're thoughts and opinions about the article that any reader can post.

• They give readers a public place to

  post reactions, thoughts, and questions. They're also a way to have a discussion or debate about the article.