Washingtonpost.com- Online Edition

Drew Parker
Leigh Rodrigue
Katie Savage
AJ Scherer


Feeling Good Redskin fans Focus on Dallas- This article was placed in the top left of the website catching the attention of the reader by being the first thing they see. It was accompanied by a picture of #89 for the Redskins, Santana Moss, running with the ball. The story was about Washington's recent win over Arizona and the boost in confidence and pride it gave the team and fans before the game against Dallas.

Markets Remain on Edge as Investors Seek Safety- This article, our second choice, was top center of the page and had the largest headline font. The article was about the uncertainty and losses recently effecting the stock market and talks of a bailout by the government. No picture accompanied this article.

Reality Scuttles Best Laid Plans- The third article was second down from the top in the center of the site directly below the Wall St. article. It's position was bumped up between the two different times we viewed the site which led us to believe it was a higher priority. The issue discussed in this article is how the agenda, at home and abroad, have changed drastically since the presidental campaign began. No picture accompanied this article.

The site offered most popular, viewed, and e-mailed articles and most popular photo galleries. The articles differed from the featured headlines by being more relatable and entertaining. The top three at the time we viewed the website were an article on the deteriorating housing market, an editorial about the election, and a mention of the show "Mad Men" winning an Emmy.

The Washington Post website does an excellent job of incorporating blogs and editorial columns onto the page. The three main blog topics are local, sports and politics and all seemed to be contributed by journalist. One of the most superb of them is a political blog by a man named Dana Milbank entitled "Rough Sketch" or "Washington sketch" that was funny and inventive. One of his best videos, "Live, From Colo., It's Al-Jazeera", is a satirical look at al-Jazeera's attempt to video locals in Golden, Colorado during the Democratic National Convention.

Users have the ability to post comments on the site. There are discussion boards ranging from politics to values and education to advice. Some discussions had several thousands of posts with a wide range of opinions and ideas. You must register with the website before being allowed to join discussions.

Washingtonpost.com has a wide range of video clips available to readers. Under a section titled "Video Series" there are four sub-categories; Voices on Leadership, Voices on Green, Voices on Small Business and Voices on Personal Tech. Each subcategory has several videos from different "experts" on that topic such as CEOs discussing necessary skills needed in the Voices on Leadership. Also, video is included in some featured articles and blogs and links to audio clips are available such as Bob Woodard interviewing President Bush.