Alyssa Tillman

Buzzfeed is an American news and entertainment company with a focus on digital media and serves as a one-stop-shop for all things pop culture related. Buzzfeed’s website functions well, but I would make a few changes.  As far as the tone and voice of the website goes, Buzzfeed does a good job of tailoring to their respective audience. While there are a myriad of writers for the website, Buzzfeed has a consistently quirky tone. The headlines are eye-catching and every article/quiz has an accompanying photo. The graphics allow users to gauge the content more efficiently. The content is easy to navigate and the homepage lays out a clear hierarchy of information. The trending and most recent content is featured on the homepage, and different forms of content are marked with different colored circles with a symbol or keyword. There’s a search bar and different shortcuts to navigate the website. It’s easy for the user to know where they are on the website and where they c...

The chapter covers topics such as the importance of collaboration between writers and editors and the role of digital editors in ensuring accuracy and credibility. Caroll also discusses some challenges of editing in different media formats. I'm curious to know what may happen if you don't give credit or your information is not accurate.  Writing and Editing for Digital Media-5th Edition                      Image from stockvault

      I'm a big fan of reading book that I know have film adaptations, so I can watch the movie and judge which is better. I'm also really into crocheting and making things for my friends and family.  Link to my podcast