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Here are the three resources we've prepared for today:

• McDonald's overtakes Starbucks as World's Most Valuable Restaurant Brand

• Basic English glossary for website creation

• Nieman Foundation Journalism Publications and Fellowships

McDonald's overtakes Starbucks as World's Most Valuable Restaurant Brand

A recent study by Brand Finance reveals that the fast-food chain McDonald's has become the world's most valuable restaurant brand, surpassing the coffee chain Starbucks.

The report also shows that 17 of the world's 25 most valuable restaurant brands managed to increase their value over the past year, with a total brand value of $174.9 billion.

The McDonald's brand reached $40.5 billion in value, a 7% increase from the previous year. In contrast, Starbucks lost 36% of its brand value, which was positioned at $38.8 billion.

U.S. companies continue to dominate this ranking, although various restaurant brands from other international markets are increasing their value.

Links:

• McDonald’s is the world’s most valuable restaurant brand; Starbucks drops to second place

• Restaurants 25 2025

Basic English glossary for website creation

Hosting, domains, URL, HTML, CSS, meta descriptions, menu, header, footer… are just some of the 46 English terms explained in a simple manner in an article published on the WordPress blog.

"Ready to create your first website, but confused by technical jargon? In this post, we'll provide a glossary of terms you might encounter when creating a website." This is how the article begins, which can be very useful for resolving any doubts related to website creation, especially if you don't have extensive experience in the subject.

Although published by WordPress, the described terms apply to websites created on any other platform.

The 46 described terms are divided into 11 chapters. These are the terms with direct links to their description:

1. Technical parts of a website

   1. Website hosting

   2. Domains

   3. URLs, permalinks, and slugs 

   4. CDN

   5. XML sitemap

   6. Content management systems (CMS)

2. Website code

   1. HTML

   2. CSS

   3. JavaScript

   4. PHP

3. Website metadata

   1. Title tags

   2. Meta descriptions

   3. Schema markup 

4. Navigational elements

   1. Menu

   2. Links

   3. Breadcrumbs

   4. Buttons

   5. Sharing buttons

   6. Header

   7. Footer

5. Website content

   1. Text and copy

   2. Images

   3. Video

6. Page elements

   1. Headline

   2. Tagline

   3. Body content

7. Common website pages

   1. Homepage

   2. Product and service pages

   3. About page

   4. Contact page

   5. 404 error page

8. Blog

   1. Posts

   2. Categories

   3. Tags

9. Contact and content sharing

   1. Contact forms

   2. Newsletter signup forms

   3. Social media integrations

10. Ecommerce

    1. Checkout carts

    2. Payment processors

11. WordPress-specific website parts

    1. Themes

    2. Plugins

    3. Patterns

    4. Blocks

    5. Backup

    6. Security

    7. Reader

12. Build your website: Easy as ABC 

Link:

• 46 Parts of a Website: From Header to Footer and Everything in Between – WordPress Blog

Nieman Foundation Journalism Publications and Fellowships

The Nieman Foundation at Harvard is a foundation dedicated to "promoting and elevating journalism standards" and "educating and supporting those prepared to make significant contributions to its future".

This foundation offers a fellowship program and a series of publications, both online and in print, along with talks by renowned thinkers.

The publications offered by the Nieman Foundation are:

• Nieman Lab: An online site with daily news about the future of news and journalistic innovation. It's a great source of information about digital media. 

• Nieman Reports: A quarterly print and digital magazine "that explores the most important challenges of contemporary journalism". This is the most recent issue: The Case for Facts

• Nieman Storyboard: A website offering examples of the best narrative journalism and practical advice about the art of journalistic storytelling. A great resource for those wanting to improve their storytelling skills.

The Nieman Foundation book "Telling True Stories: A Nonfiction Writers Guide" includes over 90 essays and short pieces from some of the leading non-fiction writers and editors in the United States.

Nieman Fellowships

Since 1938, Nieman Fellowships have supported over 1,500 journalists from almost a hundred countries. Journalists are invited to spend an academic year at Harvard to develop an individual study plan that strengthens their knowledge and leadership skills. Additionally, shorter fellowships are also offered (up to 12 weeks of stay at Harvard) for the development of specific projects.

Links:

• Nieman Foundation

• Fellowships

• Nieman Reports

• Nieman Lab

• Nieman Storyboard

• “Telling True Stories”(Amazon, affiliate link)

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