The increasing prevalence and significance of new media, particularly the internet, are changing our writing and reading habits. Instead of reading longer texts in one go, users of the World Wide Web navigate through hypermedia texts, where text, images, sound, and video are interconnected through links with each other and with other documents on the web. For journalistic work, hypermedia texts offer many opportunities: content can be quickly updated, and new modules and links can be easily added. Reader forums, guestbooks, and chats allow for new forms of reader participation and relationship building. However, hypermedia texts are not only read differently; they also need to be planned and written differently. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the topic of 'online texts,' taking into account reading habits on screens as well as various aspects.