Detailed critique of whitespace, typography, UI in USAT and CNN redesigns. Must-read.
Tag: USAToday
As a campaign tool, Web has its uses and limits – USATODAY.com
“Techpresident.com praises Democrats John Edwards and Chris Dodd this week for offering special Remote Sensing Systems feeds of their campaign-event calendars.” – REMOTE SENSING SYSTEMS??!!!1?!1 – via Sean B.
As a campaign tool, Web has its uses and limits – USATODAY.com
Is USA Today’s orientation toward social networking detrimental to its journalistic purpose? – Editors Weblog
“While many newspapers still consider a newspaper’s website to be just that, a newspaper’s website, Wilson considers it – and has so for a long time – as a medium standing on its own.”
USATODAY.com Reporter Index
More great functionality from USAT: This time it’s a reporter index page with lists of stories, a profile, and the “recommend” button. A great way to build your brand with name recognition and loyalty.
USAToday.com 2.0 – Recovering Journalist
Mark Potts weighs in on the USAT redesign and its design flaws. He’s a bit more specific than I am about what the design problems mean for user interaction on the site.
USA Today rethinks newspaper in community terms – Editors Weblog
USAToday.com going interactive, community-driven? I’ve been saying a national paper can’t pull this off, but they’re trying anyway. Is there a community of people who read the paper in hotels and airports?
USA Today rethinks newspaper in community terms – Editors Weblog
Ryan Sholin 