Briggs; Journalism Next: Chapter 1

February 5, 2012

Knowing the Web

If you want to get out all that you can from the internet, you have to understand what it can do for you.  Here’s a list of a few key terms, as laid out by Briggs…

RSS Feeds

stands for really simple syndication. allows you to subscribe to an information feed that gets delivered directly to you. This is an invaluable tool because as a journalist, you should need to consume the most information possible, most efficiently.

FTP

stands for file transfer protocol. FTP is a simple method of transferring data from one computer to another. It comes in handy for hefty files ( like photos or video) that e-mail can’t handle.

Web Pages

It’s a document created with an HTML code stored on a computer that is running as a Web server. Here’s who it works:

1. Web browser finds Web page on Web server
2. Web browser retrieves Web page from Web server, makes a copy on local computer
3. Web browser displays Web page on local computer.

CSS

stands for cascading style sheets. allows web designers to express their creativity in web browsers. A basic understanding of CSS and how it works will allow you to tweak and edit so that your web page looks just the way you want it to.

XML

stands for extensible markup language. helps categorize information by content, simplifying search capabilities.

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