One of our major objectives here at WordSmith this year was to get this magazine on-line. We believe that the future of journalism and publications rest with cypberspace. Unlike book-length publications, newspapers and magazines are ideal for the Internet and its hypertext language. Being able to move around from topic to topic is a feature that makes the Web standout from paper publications.
Don't get us wrong. We still like paper. In fact, we hate reading books on-line. It's too restrictive, too awkward. At least at this time.
The big advantage with Web publications is that you only have to print what you want to read -- and that's good for the environment. We can save trees and forests as we convert to the cyber world.
We want to encourage you to read WordSmith on-line. In fact, in many ways it's superior to the print edition. First, we can use color. Although we don't have the proper photographic equipment yet, we hope to eventually put together a top-quality on-line publication with a variety of pictures from our campus and the Smith community as a whole. Another advantage is the ability to share our world with the whole world. People from California and Japan have already read your high school magazine. They've fired back comments -- and they like what they see of our world.
As journalists, we see the biggest advantage being that we can make our reporting and writing more timely. The Internet is basically free. There are no publishing costs. We don't need advertising. All we have to do is write and edit, the meat and potatoes of journalism. Eventually, we hope to add a forum to our website so that we can let you chime in on different issues that effect you and your world. Furthermore, you will be able to read about your high school and its culture anywhere you happen to be, as long as you have access to the Internet.
In order to access WordSmith on the Internet, follow these instructions:
We hope you enjoy reading us on-line. Pass your comments along at the E-mail address below.
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