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If you are not interested in these things, you should probably should stop reading now.annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851470321876046684noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9018155026225311227.post-65523424110926178332008-11-02T13:34:00.001-07:002008-11-02T13:36:33.371-07:00NewsPageDesigner is movingNewsPageDesigner is moving to a new server. The <a href="http://www.newspagedesigner.com/">homepage </a>recommends backing up any work saved in your portfolio.annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851470321876046684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9018155026225311227.post-76942037971802354062008-11-02T13:29:00.001-07:002008-11-02T13:32:13.340-07:00An editorial graphic that made me chuckle<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqSI9i4U1rM6xvnc4K_Chr8Bg9NWins6LSjP1-iWIQYVZLH7R9aev-RdDAjT5hFtWnKoy7OPPJ6i4YzSjcB8cX6Uf_gIYbhh3afXb_RykeJzx1Si0pcUXIrlCoBgSXfomspXRvsbZVQXo/s1600-h/25opart.950.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqSI9i4U1rM6xvnc4K_Chr8Bg9NWins6LSjP1-iWIQYVZLH7R9aev-RdDAjT5hFtWnKoy7OPPJ6i4YzSjcB8cX6Uf_gIYbhh3afXb_RykeJzx1Si0pcUXIrlCoBgSXfomspXRvsbZVQXo/s400/25opart.950.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264160314625090082" border="0" /></a>I saw this on Charles Apple's blog. It gave me a laugh. Here's the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/10/25/opinion/20081025_opart.html">NYT's full version</a>.annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851470321876046684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9018155026225311227.post-55682048464598460722008-09-14T00:12:00.004-06:002008-09-14T00:19:46.144-06:00Above the nameplate: Prime real estate<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXeS2M2QkgfKRPXxW5c-JZ5MhZQlIPMDu48r7r69sW8RBh3d6mDm-AjEoSn5YkqkRqondji3OTafFOJDzwJnJLInJUl6s2iRauHzGhnwHYEhQbmiuX8k2PWO0PodKB9djhV84tDKFvmGY/s1600-h/above_nameplate_opens_thumb.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXeS2M2QkgfKRPXxW5c-JZ5MhZQlIPMDu48r7r69sW8RBh3d6mDm-AjEoSn5YkqkRqondji3OTafFOJDzwJnJLInJUl6s2iRauHzGhnwHYEhQbmiuX8k2PWO0PodKB9djhV84tDKFvmGY/s400/above_nameplate_opens_thumb.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245756368599389586" /></a><br /><a href="http://garciamedia.com/blog/articles/that_space_above_the_front_pages_nameplate_is_prime_real_estate/">Mario Garcia</a> tackles the question: Is the space above the nameplate sacred? He writes:<div><br /></div><div></div><blockquote><div>"It can be controversial, and I usually get asked that question at least twice a week somewhere in the world: How effective is it to lower the newspaper's nameplate to put something at the very top?</div><div>My response is always similar: very effective. The moment you put a promo, a photo, a story or even a variety of elements above the nameplate, those items will command great attention. It is the editor's way of saying:</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Look at this. It is special."</span></div></blockquote><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"></span><br /><div><br /></div></div>annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851470321876046684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9018155026225311227.post-43237968587711197412008-09-12T11:42:00.002-06:002008-09-12T11:48:26.337-06:00News of the future: electronic ink<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTPNTCN6Byitom_dcl4SfZ69fOO2n0xQfBncaIXnLL-v7yApZl5fDz6yxIaQ578Hu-IZ82XBWfz1nRsHJj6EGX9bHjNqfXzPagz3k5nKWvWMbrHBoOElhv0TzRu409CkeoVHscLiDKla8/s1600-h/enewspaper.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTPNTCN6Byitom_dcl4SfZ69fOO2n0xQfBncaIXnLL-v7yApZl5fDz6yxIaQ578Hu-IZ82XBWfz1nRsHJj6EGX9bHjNqfXzPagz3k5nKWvWMbrHBoOElhv0TzRu409CkeoVHscLiDKla8/s400/enewspaper.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245192792527526066" border="0" /></a><br />Here's a story from the New York Times that's getting some eyes:<br /><h1><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/08/technology/08ink.html?ex=1378699200&en=c2f3aba68102b3dc&ei=5124&partner=facebook&exprod=facebook"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><a>New E-Newspaper Reader Echoes Look of the Paper</a> </span></h1>Check it out.annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851470321876046684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9018155026225311227.post-46474162035715539242008-09-12T11:31:00.000-06:002008-09-12T11:56:50.105-06:00Nice work Lewiston<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVK2y_H8Z2P0y5f0MjXZKyUHvmSlUD0YBFnCcqPB1t-ieopPVFdoI9bZWorwG3DBgJBOmPnWtq2kz9IbxYTdGRrt91J8d8b4V4absOS4Lj2MHOsw_ZRxJAdLX4qdCCZKAbYinZ6qK0ylo/s1600-h/lewiston.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVK2y_H8Z2P0y5f0MjXZKyUHvmSlUD0YBFnCcqPB1t-ieopPVFdoI9bZWorwG3DBgJBOmPnWtq2kz9IbxYTdGRrt91J8d8b4V4absOS4Lj2MHOsw_ZRxJAdLX4qdCCZKAbYinZ6qK0ylo/s400/lewiston.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245194985743955858" border="0" /></a>It's always a nice surprise when I'm browsing Newseum thumbnails and I click on something striking to get a better look -- and it turns out to be a newspaper I'm familiar with. Having gone to school in Pullman, Wash., Lewiston was practically down the road 40 minutes. I've see the inside of their newsroom. And I was pleased to see this gorgeous play of such an eye-catching photo.annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851470321876046684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9018155026225311227.post-12280593235474475852008-08-12T12:28:00.003-06:002008-08-12T12:44:33.953-06:00Rolling Stone is changing shape<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIkt4ogEpVxfGSAZtvIX_6n7Bfmu7248MezYKqCQ_U4J-TKzIvIPVxY3NU6iuqRcAWmf0Oku0GbNRrjly63yZU4DcHhQv6MheyXWLOLkUy8Mruym7nMjOPpymjqmxXiMTKv2tUKT8t9lU/s1600-h/rollingstone.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIkt4ogEpVxfGSAZtvIX_6n7Bfmu7248MezYKqCQ_U4J-TKzIvIPVxY3NU6iuqRcAWmf0Oku0GbNRrjly63yZU4DcHhQv6MheyXWLOLkUy8Mruym7nMjOPpymjqmxXiMTKv2tUKT8t9lU/s400/rollingstone.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233703780947508994" border="0" /></a><br />Rolling Stone Magazine is cutting down from it's approximately 10" by 12" to a more standard 8.5" by 11". In a refreshing twist, it's not a cost-cutting measure. They are going to heavier paper with a glossy finish, adding 16 to 20 pages and changing from a saddle-stitched binding to a glued perfect bound format.<br /><br />Why?<br /><br />The <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/11/business/media/11mag.html?_r=1&oref=slogin">New York Times reports</a> that magazines are becoming increasingly standardized and Rolling Stone's shape doesn't fit in standard racks. It gets pushed up, down or off to the side of displays -- away from eye level. Also, advertisers have to revise ads to fit the format, and insert ads, with scent samples for example, are especially troublesome.<br /><br />Word is, the new shape with come with a redesign.annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851470321876046684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9018155026225311227.post-62122797868359833962008-08-11T10:34:00.002-06:002008-08-11T10:38:32.390-06:00SunSentinal gets radical overhaul<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP6Bfy7TWx-jfatbFyi-PWKPhQ7G7e2Jzh-aCYTlgTrM9dJ_1RB8xFj77455NwACeGRbDR6Gs7hVqK0e14Xgi2tbqwgUCsog5lk94lERCMZznaakxFI7SZjoAqVOKZzJ2lyujBsMjF24A/s1600-h/sunsentinalredesign.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP6Bfy7TWx-jfatbFyi-PWKPhQ7G7e2Jzh-aCYTlgTrM9dJ_1RB8xFj77455NwACeGRbDR6Gs7hVqK0e14Xgi2tbqwgUCsog5lk94lERCMZznaakxFI7SZjoAqVOKZzJ2lyujBsMjF24A/s400/sunsentinalredesign.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233299586088791554" border="0" /></a><br />Charles Apple has <a href="http://www.visualeditors.com/apple/">more images</a> from the redesign.<br /><br />He also made a funny, "Yes, that’s one word: <em>SunSentinel</em>. Looks like Tribune company cutbacks have finally affected punctuation. The folks in Fort Lauderdale laid off a hyphen."annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851470321876046684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9018155026225311227.post-32390485838951391522008-08-10T22:52:00.004-06:002008-08-10T23:03:11.541-06:00this is too muchComic Sans is an unlikely hero in this CollegeHumor original: <a href="http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1823766">Font Conference</a>.<br /><br />My favorite character is Futura. What's yours?annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851470321876046684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9018155026225311227.post-74747228985004133922008-08-05T17:32:00.000-06:002008-08-05T17:34:11.089-06:00A nice 'one year later' page<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY3KEasS_ciZR_JwrhkinWjoizVyNgf7aBJ3m4UDSEwEW3VY6HEFEFlj4y00TBxtv0mrpOCVpifuCMBw08tRwmY6LLDEnsmXAAbh51SyyFsxcjEBisyFUdcJkTEgppK7HK2KzjqA15pRo/s1600-h/stpaul+remember.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY3KEasS_ciZR_JwrhkinWjoizVyNgf7aBJ3m4UDSEwEW3VY6HEFEFlj4y00TBxtv0mrpOCVpifuCMBw08tRwmY6LLDEnsmXAAbh51SyyFsxcjEBisyFUdcJkTEgppK7HK2KzjqA15pRo/s400/stpaul+remember.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231180907179895266" border="0" /></a>annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851470321876046684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9018155026225311227.post-83212599559278544992008-07-23T13:02:00.003-06:002008-07-23T13:04:03.520-06:00Sacramento to launch redesign<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSyq1agGgKEnFNMHgmayLFfY8uCRfegd7RLC3TutROjNYDeOU03QIX5VCYdo96V8U5_iP_uxuJkzdaLbWrs4XswlqNo9mZjmMJs6FpWbvk0wM_2VDltdSaniZf_LNHasvDnu72gJiOvog/s1600-h/sacbeeredesign.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSyq1agGgKEnFNMHgmayLFfY8uCRfegd7RLC3TutROjNYDeOU03QIX5VCYdo96V8U5_iP_uxuJkzdaLbWrs4XswlqNo9mZjmMJs6FpWbvk0wM_2VDltdSaniZf_LNHasvDnu72gJiOvog/s400/sacbeeredesign.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226287023416992994" border="0" /></a>Here's a peek at the new look. And <a href="http://www.sacbee.com/110/story/1095243.html">here</a>, is what the editor has to say about it.annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851470321876046684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9018155026225311227.post-13130725476187440182008-07-23T13:00:00.001-06:002008-07-23T13:02:17.588-06:00Late page of the weekI loved this Fresno page from July 8, but failed to post it until now. But here it is:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg40Cebl5nYjTpmX2sH1bsRUUSB0pr1Ii6WC_ddatb-bX2zpdTsA5QdolZNeHyTPoq-hyrsJi52Nwoa3zv1Zp7D7Msvk9pDenWya_ENBNI1QBSnOVJt8mbzkE4WlOJYvIlekgLOiBaINIw/s1600-h/fresno.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg40Cebl5nYjTpmX2sH1bsRUUSB0pr1Ii6WC_ddatb-bX2zpdTsA5QdolZNeHyTPoq-hyrsJi52Nwoa3zv1Zp7D7Msvk9pDenWya_ENBNI1QBSnOVJt8mbzkE4WlOJYvIlekgLOiBaINIw/s400/fresno.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226286695033195410" border="0" /></a>annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851470321876046684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9018155026225311227.post-30557001479029229972008-07-07T15:59:00.005-06:002008-07-07T16:14:17.314-06:00Newspaper cuts: a visual representation<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPSG5ufHgzePz5oajqzFBqualbOw_ELnZ4QtGDyh0U9w5ntOp-Cnu_Dt_wFtwyzj7amoYHeAmETk-CWbOVnsApJT2ekbTwRJN0mAVk0VboUzVMPH87XbkTE2ZSC17I-OgdjWVusGvFmyQ/s1600-h/newspapercuts.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPSG5ufHgzePz5oajqzFBqualbOw_ELnZ4QtGDyh0U9w5ntOp-Cnu_Dt_wFtwyzj7amoYHeAmETk-CWbOVnsApJT2ekbTwRJN0mAVk0VboUzVMPH87XbkTE2ZSC17I-OgdjWVusGvFmyQ/s400/newspapercuts.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220396691183688978" border="0" /></a><br />Erica Smith, an excellent news designer at the St. Louis Dispatch has mapped 2008 newspaper cuts, totally nearly 6,000 layoffs and buyouts. <a href="http://graphicdesignr.net/papercuts/">CHECK IT OUT</a><br /><br />This is a grim report, but it has a lot more impact than listing buyout and layoff announcements one at a time. It appears she updates the map ... well, frequently.<br /><br />As <a href="http://www.andrewzahler.com/">Andrew Zahler</a> of the Spokesman-Review points out:<br /><blockquote>"First, this map is more affecting than the daily reports on <a href="http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=45">Romanesko </a>or a simple number. Which is another example of why multimedia just makes information crackle."</blockquote>annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851470321876046684noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9018155026225311227.post-52565408779153510292008-06-28T12:54:00.002-06:002008-06-28T12:56:55.844-06:00Train yourselfI recommend downloading these free handouts on design from SND. There's 17 worksheets available for what they are calling a limited time. So get them while the getting is good <a href="http://update.snd.org/update/entry/17-visual-journalism-hand-outs/">here</a>.annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851470321876046684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9018155026225311227.post-73057409453934750312008-06-28T11:17:00.001-06:002008-06-28T11:19:25.113-06:00And now for some white spaceHere's my page of the week:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Nv54IwKM1snVs2MG0z8iCnda9zmZiGzTH2M-nHC8oS8tka1BfEaNiBqsOL3zz2GeDTeEjzPwf0b55nwuWCykchMqzFzEw9Yxvt2ssqy0ThCg-V09Y5QfCagQaCTLxQTGwuZfcp58QxU/s1600-h/arizona.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Nv54IwKM1snVs2MG0z8iCnda9zmZiGzTH2M-nHC8oS8tka1BfEaNiBqsOL3zz2GeDTeEjzPwf0b55nwuWCykchMqzFzEw9Yxvt2ssqy0ThCg-V09Y5QfCagQaCTLxQTGwuZfcp58QxU/s400/arizona.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216982919389340930" border="0" /></a>annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851470321876046684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9018155026225311227.post-78084769859567126942008-06-28T11:02:00.005-06:002008-06-28T11:13:39.135-06:00Oh great, now anyone can create a Comic SansNew York Times tech writer Peter Wayner published this article "<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/26/technology/personaltech/26basics.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&adxnnlx=1214671967-fr9pFwTRkHeyLqgal0r4kw">Down with Helvetica, design your own font</a>" this week.<blockquote>"Before the personal computer, most people were oblivious to fonts. Some may have recognized Courier and Elite on the <a href="http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/business/companies/international_business_machines/index.html?inline=nyt-org" title="More information about International Business Machines Corp">I.B.M.</a> Selectric typewriter ball. Then word processing programs offered a hundred or more fonts, from Arial to Wingdings. More were offered in software packages and on the Internet. Now, many people can recognize fonts by name. Indeed, a documentary about typography and one of the most familiar typefaces, “Helvetica,” played to sellout crowds at film festivals."</blockquote><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://fontstruct.fontshop.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLalI1NG6aL6AOIAQT_yekaxFA5gRD0fQvL_MpBEmPprXHNHp7PI7CcJ2DYnZhFXzBsMusbVfY4PsrCtjsHXy-VhSxNgv8qYHB9bNukvi0hHbHFsYSiBP5YgU87XTHdKQP8joqe1aQGL8/s400/fontstruct.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216981103306509026" border="0" /></a>He also writes about this cool Web site, <a href="http://fontstruct.fontshop.com/">fontstruct </a>where anyone can try their hand at font-ography.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851470321876046684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9018155026225311227.post-31368606918931430142008-06-25T09:24:00.003-06:002008-06-25T09:56:50.348-06:00Black is the new black in Orlando's redesign<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNgcdUqCdTgoCZy7J2AP1F3pWgd-r8zpDJStA3e0yZqASVMPKLTxaD4elw6_aYQZIKILFflg1AYKSMnSOj6yghl_UqY0kA36v4pbbcjvVQ1A03bbZdZ85VCp2n7-98hgY9ua98htdVq1I/s1600-h/orlandoredesign.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNgcdUqCdTgoCZy7J2AP1F3pWgd-r8zpDJStA3e0yZqASVMPKLTxaD4elw6_aYQZIKILFflg1AYKSMnSOj6yghl_UqY0kA36v4pbbcjvVQ1A03bbZdZ85VCp2n7-98hgY9ua98htdVq1I/s400/orlandoredesign.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215840523046931106" border="0" /></a><br />Everyone in the design world is buzzing about Orlando Sentinel's redesign.<br /><ul><li>Watch this <a href="http://orlandosentinel2.com/flash/thenewos/">flash presentation</a> on their site showing what has changed and why.</li><li>Charles Apple shares his <a href="http://www.visualeditors.com/apple/2008/06/orlando-sentinel-redesign-debuts/">thoughts</a>.</li><li>The <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121417869098295551.html?mod=hpp_us_whats_news">Wall Street Journal</a> discusses the business side of the Tribune Co.'s plan to rollout redesigns of all it's newspapers.</li><li>Redesign consultant Alan Jacobson from Brass Tacks is <a href="http://brasstacksdesign.com/orlando_sentinel_redesign.htm">not pleased</a>.</li><li>Redesign consultant Mario Garcia says <a href="http://www.garciamedia.com/blog/articles/orlando_sentinels_black_nameplate_a_reminder_that_black_is_a_color_too/">black is the new black</a> on the nameplate.<br /></li><li>And of course Orland's alt. weekly, aptly named Orlando Weekly, took a punch at the redesign <a href="http://orlandoweekly.com/columns/story.asp?id=12421">comparing it to USA Today</a>.</li></ul>And for those of you who just want to look at the pictures. Here's some of the section fronts from Sunday's launch.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWgfeuwmQkrMNLoCjPOVDly9P-EEBVNCYeRy2P4pbkOYIu1UhZe6ORm05qfDsDvaXwHmT1y1dtjJb-mPtpAsncJYMZyPfQujrcXsRZ3OM6L3lewtLOj9gG9M5sWSA1b_xKm8EM2dZoK-s/s1600-h/orlandopage1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWgfeuwmQkrMNLoCjPOVDly9P-EEBVNCYeRy2P4pbkOYIu1UhZe6ORm05qfDsDvaXwHmT1y1dtjJb-mPtpAsncJYMZyPfQujrcXsRZ3OM6L3lewtLOj9gG9M5sWSA1b_xKm8EM2dZoK-s/s400/orlandopage1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215847808223700882" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ALnbwDu7q949lvyP9VFd7tbYDJM6J4MWypxg50SmkucQdeAdHYeDzrvzuPx8CY_9cUJ9DIszh_u-OMqhiQZ9weWb-h02113mBk5Vv9nNSiLOAzad_ZWd_f3Y0jNJ79e-gZYgyKByl-E/s1600-h/orlandolocal.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_ALnbwDu7q949lvyP9VFd7tbYDJM6J4MWypxg50SmkucQdeAdHYeDzrvzuPx8CY_9cUJ9DIszh_u-OMqhiQZ9weWb-h02113mBk5Vv9nNSiLOAzad_ZWd_f3Y0jNJ79e-gZYgyKByl-E/s400/orlandolocal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215847808178092514" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQghsA69l1nrnUeXQ0wIk9dXTn5bBJe_0LLCRR_9_jbiE52AdSPRVKgAjT0JjBavMpY-z5SRI6SVEEndAQVjxJk43gBsUPp6_L82-cnt7LqpcoOapcg69Z_UsBnT34hAcaEVjERrnezTE/s1600-h/orlandosports.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQghsA69l1nrnUeXQ0wIk9dXTn5bBJe_0LLCRR_9_jbiE52AdSPRVKgAjT0JjBavMpY-z5SRI6SVEEndAQVjxJk43gBsUPp6_L82-cnt7LqpcoOapcg69Z_UsBnT34hAcaEVjERrnezTE/s400/orlandosports.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215847813245328642" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCtOiX7EGRIl7AwaB5J2Rp31L4qJtHSIUSvA8K1xwmpGpscvnRO5Nv8jqQBJoWCGCkrkawWaQZeBobWapfmr-ODj9bhoJZOB8zji-rxqANu8qLSYkwJgdg9lw_lz-g61zkd9RwchNQWEg/s1600-h/orlandobiz.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCtOiX7EGRIl7AwaB5J2Rp31L4qJtHSIUSvA8K1xwmpGpscvnRO5Nv8jqQBJoWCGCkrkawWaQZeBobWapfmr-ODj9bhoJZOB8zji-rxqANu8qLSYkwJgdg9lw_lz-g61zkd9RwchNQWEg/s400/orlandobiz.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215847818537553666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipCIiTGZdUcvfRzECbgB0y-W3EGXe3jUUEUdbBP6D_csFc133fnekA5ukWwncvvvk9MN02kj0BGTl22hAm4DxfC0zPHZ9tMMIBm2RG8IIkI7Ic-uIyKMpeuhVkG3opSh05lhMIo2gcESY/s1600-h/orlandoarts.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipCIiTGZdUcvfRzECbgB0y-W3EGXe3jUUEUdbBP6D_csFc133fnekA5ukWwncvvvk9MN02kj0BGTl22hAm4DxfC0zPHZ9tMMIBm2RG8IIkI7Ic-uIyKMpeuhVkG3opSh05lhMIo2gcESY/s400/orlandoarts.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215847822157145474" border="0" /></a>annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851470321876046684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9018155026225311227.post-41968907810832435622008-06-22T12:41:00.001-06:002008-06-22T12:46:23.037-06:00Looking good, Rocky Mountain News<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbx-4gNPJcO5uVrBNsrfUGC7o3W5mZ7bmrjGtlqYzg1ilV9j3LgqX7l8hteBhIeQyUmOBB9I3OGUENb8TrrykMWswri4Ch9xDjCAKx9WA-3YqF-ztVNeBUsIC0zol902UKSGloECsawqM/s1600-h/RMN.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbx-4gNPJcO5uVrBNsrfUGC7o3W5mZ7bmrjGtlqYzg1ilV9j3LgqX7l8hteBhIeQyUmOBB9I3OGUENb8TrrykMWswri4Ch9xDjCAKx9WA-3YqF-ztVNeBUsIC0zol902UKSGloECsawqM/s400/RMN.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214778717302441970" border="0" /></a>annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851470321876046684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9018155026225311227.post-32344726519620311862008-06-16T13:43:00.005-06:002008-06-16T13:47:47.833-06:00McClatchy slashes 1,400 jobs in cost-cutting drive<span style="font-weight: bold;">By SETH SUTEL </span><br /><p>The Associated Press<br /></p><p>NEW YORK (AP) — Newspaper publisher McClatchy Co. is slashing 1,400 jobs, or 10 percent of its work force, as part of an accelerating drive to cut costs as advertising revenues dwindle, the company announced Monday. see the full <a href="http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hsRF5rXI9L9JFA2pb5Ra6nqsYC4wD91B84CG1">story</a><br /></p>annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851470321876046684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9018155026225311227.post-78291965435977992092008-06-11T11:55:00.003-06:002008-06-11T12:01:08.159-06:00paper is money<div style="font-weight: bold;" class="headline_colD"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Rick Edmonds has a bleak report on the increasing cost of newsprint on Poynter's <a href="http://poynter.org/column.asp?id=123">The Biz</a> blog.</span><br /><a href="http://poynter.org/column.asp?id=123"></a></div><blockquote><div style="font-weight: bold;" class="headline_colD"><a href="http://poynter.org/column.asp?id=123">Higher Newsprint Prices Are Up Next</a></div> <div>"NEW YORK -- The big picture for newspaper economics has been grim for some time, but <a href="http://conferences.db.com/americas/media08/">this week's bi-annual meeting</a> with investors and analysts highlighted a nasty mini-trend in the offing. After several years of stability, <a href="http://www.paperage.com/foex/newsprint.html">newsprint prices are headed up sharply</a>, probably by about 10 perfect.<span style="text-decoration: underline;">"</span></div></blockquote><div><a href="post-create.g?blogID=9018155026225311227#" style="display: inline;" id="hide-labels-link" onclick="BLOG_hideLabels(); return false"></a></div>annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851470321876046684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9018155026225311227.post-72779064759159865172008-06-11T11:48:00.002-06:002008-06-11T11:51:34.870-06:00Dallas Morning News launches free BriefingIt's free, condensed version of the news aimed at non-subscribers called <span style="font-style: italic;">Briefing</span>. Here's the <a href="http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/061008dnbusbriefing.3993831.html">story</a>.annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851470321876046684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9018155026225311227.post-53192019075797455942008-06-11T11:36:00.002-06:002008-06-11T11:42:27.878-06:00readers really just want the weatherScott Carp of Publishing 2.0 wrote <a href="http://publishing2.com/2008/06/04/what-newspapers-still-dont-understand-about-the-web/">What Newspapers Still Don't Understand about the Web</a>.<br /><br />It's an interesting read, arguing that newspapers Web sites fail to serve readers with easily navigable local news. The biggest drawback is that he uses <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/">Washington Post </a>to make his point. The Washington Post isn't really a local newspaper, but a national news source. Either way, his argument is a discussion starter.annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851470321876046684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9018155026225311227.post-91873823131627795372008-06-07T12:01:00.004-06:002008-06-07T12:09:12.144-06:00these economic times<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEgLM49L-GExDPiq7YCnCW-2_HjpRV9EYN9KC2ZGZSeat6WtGOAvlFyJ5GT4mgQ0VGaZ5R8YKuzER4EKcsVlViI-RbmH595PKrU4Yw7UuF0GH2IprZF8D6ZsyOw4qCa9BNBuUKo1lFHPM/s1600-h/kansasecon.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEgLM49L-GExDPiq7YCnCW-2_HjpRV9EYN9KC2ZGZSeat6WtGOAvlFyJ5GT4mgQ0VGaZ5R8YKuzER4EKcsVlViI-RbmH595PKrU4Yw7UuF0GH2IprZF8D6ZsyOw4qCa9BNBuUKo1lFHPM/s400/kansasecon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209202381418363970" border="0" /></a>Here's my page of the week. I'm not a huge fan of boxy screens and the L design of papers like the Kansas City Star, but that's my own personal design taste. Despite all that, the economy was a huge story for today with oil prices, the jobless rate and the Dow drop. Of all the papers that had a front page economy presence, the KC Star was easy to scan and easy to digest why Friday marked a troubling day for the economy.<br /><br />My only criticism: A rollercoaster wrapped with downward-economy news? Bad juxtaposition.annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851470321876046684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9018155026225311227.post-85783799077124272002008-06-03T12:09:00.003-06:002008-06-03T12:21:03.212-06:00Buried in work<div style="text-align: left;">OK, that was probably in poor taste, since I'm talking about a man's last wishes, but I couldn't help it.<br /><br />Dr. Fredric J. Baur the Proctor & Gamble designer expressed that upon death he would like to be cremated and buried in his favorite packaging design: The Pringles can. The Associated Press reports:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLw4UW_R5ixP2F72v3yfKK37-OQ4C3VLSlcCjoddHZ_yyNLI5hVrXsCnZp4ac0xgQbvKf0PCvvHmaHlDq50Bgj3R3Q1kw6z5wBAFWh4My5cG3PzY8x7xq9cUEARrKYlHrC8Xjq33PC8rw/s1600-h/pringlescan.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLw4UW_R5ixP2F72v3yfKK37-OQ4C3VLSlcCjoddHZ_yyNLI5hVrXsCnZp4ac0xgQbvKf0PCvvHmaHlDq50Bgj3R3Q1kw6z5wBAFWh4My5cG3PzY8x7xq9cUEARrKYlHrC8Xjq33PC8rw/s400/pringlescan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207721894418443330" border="0" /></a><blockquote>"Baur's children said they honored his request to bury him in one of the cans by placing part of his cremated remains in a Pringles container in his grave in suburban Springfield Township. The rest of his remains were placed in an urn buried along with the can, with some placed in another urn and given to a grandson, said Baur's daughter, Linda Baur of Diamondhead, Miss."</blockquote>I think this is fabulous. Rest in peace Dr. Baur.<br /></div>annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851470321876046684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9018155026225311227.post-91283645456241148012008-06-03T11:51:00.005-06:002008-06-03T12:03:05.968-06:00'Ask a designer'Designer Andy Rutledge wrote a stiff critique of <a href="http://eyetrack.poynter.org/index.html">Poynter's 2007 Eyetrack Survey</a> findings.<br /><br />He says the results are flawed because of a flawed survey process.<br /><blockquote>"Context matters. Content matters. Design matters. Poynter ... can’t be bothered by these trivial facts."<br /></blockquote>He smacks down Poynter's own look.<br /><blockquote>"In fact, if you have any doubts about whether or not Poynter understands design, you need <a href="http://poynter.org/">look no further than their own website</a>. The chaotic and psychedelic experience you’re presented with there is clear indication of their grasp of design.</blockquote>And finally:<br /><blockquote>"In short, if you want to know how a reader will consume a page of content in a specific context, don’t ask a journalism study coordinator; ask a competent designer."<br /></blockquote>Read Rutledge's <a href="http://www.andyrutledge.com/poynters-eye-track-follies.php">"Poynter's Eye-tracking Follies"</a> and decide for yourself.annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851470321876046684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9018155026225311227.post-85815256924642991862008-05-18T10:36:00.004-06:002008-05-18T10:41:44.378-06:00nice edit<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwjBwzV6sXJOpdr5fkEHXxt5zzYVvX3RnG4yA5nQCdFSWY5nsjr9MBRqHBKZwqeku03n9LNKHwgPhduavUWEZtLU4eFXtc3MEM6flQ9vehs6zwgxk3YpzC4uCJiZB8k1Nel9CeF_MNiSk/s1600-h/mercnews.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwjBwzV6sXJOpdr5fkEHXxt5zzYVvX3RnG4yA5nQCdFSWY5nsjr9MBRqHBKZwqeku03n9LNKHwgPhduavUWEZtLU4eFXtc3MEM6flQ9vehs6zwgxk3YpzC4uCJiZB8k1Nel9CeF_MNiSk/s400/mercnews.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201757922735582050" border="0" /></a>This is a bold photo edit covering an issue that polarizes many. I like it. I know more than one editor that would have not allowed this photo to run front and center.annettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851470321876046684noreply@blogger.com0