High School runner from Wisconsin, disqualified from cross country 5K race for helping carry competitor to finish line

Teagan Monfils, a junior at Shawano High School in Wisconsin, was disqualified from a 5K cross country race on October 26^th. The reason she was disqualified from the 5K race was because she decided to aid a fellow competitor in finishing the race. Teagan Monfils says the reason she decided to help the competitor was because she saw her fall down and look “wobbly.” Teagan then proceeded to run up next to the competitor and ask her whether she felt alright. In addition, Teagan mentions how she helped her competitor finish the race because she believes if she had been in the same situation that another competitor would have also come to help her. Author Katie Kindelan emphasized throughout the article how Teagan Monfils reacted out of instinct when the competitor, who was in front of her, fell down. Although Teagan had been running since she was in the fifth grade, Teagan did not immediately think about the consequences to come from helping the competitor. Ultimately the article helps stress that there are not very many athletes, like Teagan Monfils, who would go out of their way to help other competitors during a competition. And how this would be nice to see throughout different sports in addition to good sportsmanship.

Recommendation of personalized list of other articles readers may be interested in viewing

The Yahoo! News article shows a good example of personalization. At the end of the story there is a list of recommended articles from which the reader chooses the one(s) s/he finds most interesting to them. The way the list is created to fit one’s interests is that the website keeps track of what type of stories you choose to read. For example, if the reader read an article pertaining to entertainment news they would more than likely find a couple of articles in the “recommended for you” list that deal with entertainment news. Personalization is when things are modified to mirror the audience’s personality and/or views.

Interactivity via videos, opportunities to post/link on social media platforms, and option to decide what future articles they would enjoy

The article, “Wisconsin High School Runner Carries Competitor to the Finish Line”, gives good examples of interactivity. The first example is the two videos in the article. The reader is allowed to pause, go back, and/or replay the video among other options to view the video at their pace. Another example of interactivity is the links at the top and bottom of the article. The reader has the opportunity to choose whether or not they would like to share the story they have read with their friends and followers on social media. And a final example of interactivity seen at the top of article, following the title, is the reader’s option of choosing a button (save, more like this, and fewer like this) to decide whether they would like to read future articles that are similar or different from the one they have read. Interactivity is like effective and constant feedback between two people or a person and technology.

Contiguity seen via cohesion of text and videos, which help readers have a better understanding of what occurred at the race on October 26^th

When reading the article, without viewing the videos, the reader may be confused or unsure of the manner in which Teagan Monfils helped aid the other competitor in finishing the 5K race. But by viewing the video the reader will be able to better understand how Teagan carried the other competitor to the finish line, which caused Teagan’s disqualification from the race. Contiguity is cohesiveness between mostly two things as a result of their nearness. In this case the article’s text and videos.

Kick-outs seen in tab showing upcoming videos, and sections showing other popular/interesting stories can distract reader from initial story

There are three different kick-outs seen in the article that may shift the readers’ attention. The first kick-out is the tab on the first video’s screen that shows the following video to come. And when expanded lists other videos the reader may possibly be interested in seeing. The second kick-out is the “Featured” section at the bottom right of the screenshot. This section shows other featured stories that may be interesting. And the final kick-out in the article is the “Top Entertainment Stories” section at the top right of the screenshot. This section is similar to the “Featured” section in the sense that the stories in both of the sections can catch the reader’s attention more than the main article. And can lead to the reader clicking on other articles that are not related to the initial article the reader had chosen to read in the first place. A kick-out is something that makes a person lose interest in their current endeavor and more interested in finding something else to do.