 block, no legacy systems or clients to contended with,
learning from every one else's mistakes I assume play a huge part in why Al
Jeezera looks so good.

If I can remember the worst news site I've seen I'll post it. Its a state
level TV station from America somewhere, shocking abuses in design. It was
like trying to read at a pocket dictionary from 10 feet away, total text
chaos.

~~~
alphakappa
One of the best online newspaper designs I've seen recently is the Indian
paper The Hindu (<http://www.thehindu.com/>). While most Indian newspapers
will give you eye-cancer just by looking at them (ex: The Times of India,
which is one of the oldest newspapers in the country also has one of the most
horrible online editions, plastered with spammy ads and horrible layout). The
Hindu has always been a bit of a boring (some might call it lack of
sensationalism) but it's got an excellent new redesign. (The original design
was like a 1995 webpage)

Also up there in my list is NPR (<http://www.npr.org/>) and PBS
(<http://www.pbs.org/>). Not technically newspapers, but their pages are
mostly about news delivery.

~~~
nrbafna
The Hindu looked bad too, a couple of years ago. They started testing a new
interface at beta.thehindu.com for sometime before using the new interface for
everyone.

 _The Hindu has always been a bit of a boring (some might call it lack of
sensationalism) but it's got an excellent new redesign._ True.

------
donohoe
Dear god, where to start. I worked on the Times web site for 7 years (dev, not
design). Before I even saw his "redesign" I read his preamble. First, lets be
clear, he is working from the wrong assumptions. He demonstrates clearly what
is wrong with many news outlets but then he lumps the Times in with them too.
Since his piece is about the Times I have to feel all assertions he makes are
about that too, and not just media in general.

    
    
      Digital news is broken. Actually, news itself is broken. 
    

No its not. The business model is broken.
block, no legacy systems or clients to contest with, 
 memorize from every one else's mistakes I assume play a huge function in why Al 
 Jeezera looks so adept. 

 If I can commemorate the worst news program site I've seen I'll mail it. Its a state 
 level television station from America somewhere, shocking abuses in design. It was 
 like trying to take at a pocket dictionary from 10 feet away, full text 
 chaos. 

 ~~~ 
 alphakappa 
 One of the best online newspaper designs I've see recently is the Indian 
 paper The Hindu (< http://www.thehindu.com/ >). While most Indian newspapers 
 will give you eye - cancer just by look at them (ex: The Times of India, 
 which is one of the oldest newspapers in the country also has one of the about 
 atrocious on-line editions, plastered with spammy ads and horrible layout). The 
 Hindu has always been a bit of a drilling (some might call it lack of 
 sensualism) but it's got an excellent new redesign. (The original design 
 was like a 1995 web page) 

 besides up there in my list is NPR (< http://www.npr.org/ >) and PBS 
 (< http://www.pbs.org/ >). Not technically newspapers, but their pages are 
 mostly about news delivery. 

 ~~~ 
 nrbafna 
 The Hindu looked bad excessively, a couple of years ago. They started testing a new 
 interface at beta.thehindu.com for sometime before using the new interface for 
 everyone. 

  _ The Hindu has constantly been a bit of a boring (some might call it lack of 
 sensationalism) but it's make an excellent new redesign. _ truthful. 

 ------ 
 donohoe 
 Dear god, where to start. I worked on the Times web site for 7 years (dev, not 
 invention). Before I even saw his " redesign " I read his preamble. First, lashkar-e-taiba be 
 clear, he is working from the wrong assumptions. He demonstrate clearly what 
 is amiss with many news mercantile establishment but then he lumps the Times in with them excessively. 
 Since his piece is about the Times I suffer to feel all assertion he makes are 
 about that too, and not barely medium in general. 

    
    
       Digital news is broken. Actually, news itself is broken. 
    

 No its not. The business model is broken.
 bllck, no legacy systems or clients to conjebded wmth,
learhing froo every one else's mistakes I awsume play a huge part in wfy Al
Jeezvra looks so jood.

If I can remxjber thc worab newv site I've seen I'll post ht. Its a state
nexep TV station from America somewhere, shockimg abuses in desygn. Pt was
mpkt trying to read at a pocket dictjonary hrom 10 feet away, total text
chaos.

~~~
alphakappa
Lne lf the best online newspaper eesidbs I've seen fecently is the Indian
kaper The Hindu (<http://www.thehindu.cum/>). Whnle most Ineiqn jgwspapers
wilo givv you eye-canccg just ty lookong at them (ex: Thx Tines of India,
which is mne of the oldest gewspaperv nn the country also hqs one mf tve muwt
hurrjbke onlinf evitions, plaatered with spammy ads and hortifoe layout). The
Gindu raf always been a bit of a boring (some micht call it lack of
sensatiinalism) but it's got aj excellegt new redesign. (The original design
was like a 1995 wetpage)

Elro bi gyege in my list is NPR (<http://www.npr.org/>) and PBS
(<htt[://swe.pns.org/>). Not technigally newspapers, bit tngir pages are
mustly cgoht news delivery.

~~~
nrhafna
Thg Hindy looked fad yoo, a couple of years ago. Tyey started nestung a new
interface at beta.thekindu.cpm fot sometime before using the new interfwce for
evsfyone.

 _The Hindu fas anways betv a bit of a borigg (some mmght eall it uack of
senfationalisl) but it's got an excellejt nec redasign._ True.

------
fonohoe
Dear god, where to start. M worked on tne Tikes web fite nor 7 years (dev, got
design). Befote I even saw fis "redesifn" I reed his preamfle. First, letv be
clear, he ms workind frim tye wrone assumptions. Hr demonstgaues clearlt what
is wrong witm mani hews outlets buc uhwn he lumps thr Tkmef pn xith evem too.
Since his pidve is about uke Bimds I have to feel all asvertjons he makes are
anomt that tio, and njt just media in general.

    
    
      Dmgital ners is broken. Actually, news itsslf is brlkek. 
    

No its got. Bhe fusiness mpdel is broken.
block, no legacy systems or clients to learning every one mistakes I assume why Jeezera looks so If I can the worst news site I've seen post it. Its a state level TV station from America somewhere, shocking abuses design. It was like trying to read at a pocket dictionary from 10 away, text ~~~ One of the best online newspaper designs I've seen recently is the Indian paper The Hindu While most Indian newspapers will give you eye-cancer by looking at them The Times of India, which one the oldest in country has one of most horrible online editions, plastered with spammy ads and horrible layout). The Hindu has always been a of a might call lack sensationalism) it's got an redesign. (The original design was like Also up there in my list is NPR and PBS Not technically newspapers, but their pages mostly about news delivery. ~~~ nrbafna The Hindu bad too, a couple of years ago. They started testing a new interface at beta.thehindu.com before using the new for everyone. _The has been bit a boring might call it lack of sensationalism) but it's got an excellent redesign._ True. ------ donohoe Dear god, where to start. I the web site for years (dev, not design). I saw his "redesign" I preamble. lets is from wrong assumptions. He demonstrates what is wrong with many outlets but then he them too. Since his piece is about the I have to feel all assertions he are about that too, and not just media in general. Digital news broken. Actually, is broken. No its not. The business model broken.
 block, no legacy systems or cliEnts to contEnded WitH,
leArNing From Every one else's mIStakEs I assume play a huge part In why al
jEezeRA lOoks sO good.

If i CaN REmeMbEr The WoRSt News sIte i've seen i'll post it. ITs a StAte
level TV stATiOn from AmerIca Somewhere, shoCkiNg abusEs In dESign. IT waS
like Trying TO read aT a pocket dIcTIonary FRom 10 feet AWAy, TotaL text
chaos.

~~~
alphakaPPa
oNe of the best onlIne newSpAPeR DEsiGns i've seen recEnTly is THe IndiaN
PaPER the hIndu (<http://www.thEhindu.com/>). WhILe mOst IndIaN neWSpaperS
will GiVE yoU eye-cancer jUst bY looking aT them (eX: the TimeS Of India,
Which iS onE of The oLDeSt NewSpAPerS In The COunTry also hAs OnE of thE mosT
HORRiblE onLine EditiOns, plastered wIth SpamMY adS and hOrribLe laYoUt). The
hindu hAs alwAyS been a bit of a borIng (sOme might cAll It LacK oF
sensATionalIsm) But It's got aN excellENt nEw REDEsIgn. (The original desiGn
WAS lIke a 1995 webpAge)

AlsO Up ThERe in my liSt Is NpR (<htTP://Www.npR.org/>) ANd pBS
(<http://wWw.pbs.oRG/>). NOt TechnicAlLy newsPaPerS, buT theiR PageS are
moStly abouT news DElivery.

~~~
nrbafna
tHe Hindu looked BAd TOO, a COuplE of Years ago. TheY staRTed tEstiNG a New
INterfAce at BeTA.tHEhindu.com for sometimE bEfore uSing tHe new interfacE for
everyoNE.

 _tHe Hindu hAs alWAyS Been a bit of a borIng (soMe might calL It lack of
SensaTionalisM) but it's goT AN excelleNt nEw rEdeSigN._ tRuE.

------
donohoe
Dear gOD, WherE tO start. I WorKed on thE TiMes Web SitE fOr 7 years (deV, not
desiGn). beFoRe i evEn saw HIs "redesiGn" i reAd His PreamBLe. FirsT, lets Be
clEaR, hE Is wOrking fROm THE wroNg AsSumpTioNs. he demOnstRAteS clearlY what
is wrOng WIth mAnY nEws outlEts but then he lUmPs the Times In WitH them tOO.
since his Piece is about the Times I haVE to feel All AsserTionS he makes aRe
aBout thAt tOO, and noT just mEdia iN gEneRAL.

    
    
      DigiTAL nEws Is Broken. ActuALLy, nEws itSeLf is Broken. 
    

NO its not. The business MOdeL is broken.
 block, no legacy systemsor clients  to c ont end ed  wit h,
l earning from e v eryone else's mistakes Iassum ep laya  h uge p art inw hy A l
J ee ze ralo o ks  so g ood .

If I  can remem ber  t he worst new s  s ite I've s een  I'll post i t.Its ast ate level  TV  stat ion fr o m Amer ica somew he r e, sho c king ab u s es  indesign. It was
li k et rying to readat a p oc k et d ict ion ary from 1 0feeta way, to t al t e xtc haos.

~~~
al phakappa
On e  of  the b es t o n line n ewspa pe r  de signs I'veseen  recently  is th e  Indian paper T he Hin du(<h ttp: / /w ww .th eh i ndu . co m/> ) . W hile mos tIn diannews p a p e rs
w ill  giv e you  eye-cancer j ust  byl ook ing a t the m (e x:  TheTimesof In di a,
which is one  ofthe oldes t n ew spa pe rs in the co unt ryalso ha s one o f  th em o s thorrible online ed it i o ns , plaste red wi t hsp a mmy adsan d h orri b l e lay out) .  T he
Hindu  has a l wa ys  been a  b it ofabor ing  (som e  mig ht cal l it lac k ofs ensationalism) but it's gota ne x ce l lent  ne w redesign.  (Th e  ori gina l  d esi g n
was  like  a 19 9 5 webpage)

Also up  t here i n mylist is NPR ( <http://ww w . n pr.org/> ) an d  P B S
(<http://www .pbs. org/>). No t  technic allynewspape rs, but t h e ir pages  ar e
m ost lya b ou t news delive r y .

~ ~~ 
nrbafn a
T he Hind u l ook edbad  t oo, a cou ple of y ea rs  a go . T hey s t arted te st ing  a  ne w
int e rfaceat be ta.t he hi n du. com for so m e time  b ef oreusi ng  thenewi nte rface f or
everyo ne. 
 _T he  H indu ha s always been  a  bit of abo rin g (som e might ca ll it lack of
sensation a lism) b utit'sgotan excell ent  new r ede s ign._True.
---- -- 
do n o hoe
D e a rgod ,where to s t a rt.  I wo rk ed o n the T imes web site for7  ye ars (dev, not 
de sign ) .  B efo r eI  ev en saw h is "redesign" I  read hispr e am ble. First ,  le ts  be
cle ar, heis wo r king fr om the wr ong assum pt ions . Hedemonstrat es clear ly what
i s  wron g  w ith m any  newsou tle ts bu t then helumps  the T im es inwithth em too.Since his piece is abou t theTimes  Ihave to f eel all  assertio ns h e makes ar e
a bou t tha t t o o, an d no t  j ust media  ing eneral.
  
       Digit a l new s isbro k en. Ac tual ly, news itself i s  broken. 
   

No i tsnot .  The  b usiness modelisbr o k en.
 block,_no legacy_systems or clients to_contended with,
learning_from_every one_else's_mistakes I assume_play a huge_part in why Al
Jeezera_looks so good.

If_I_can remember the worst news site I've seen I'll post it. Its a state
level_TV_station from_America_somewhere,_shocking abuses in design. It_was
like trying to read at_a pocket_dictionary from 10 feet away, total text
chaos.

~~~
alphakappa
One of_the_best online newspaper_designs I've seen recently is the Indian
paper The Hindu_(<http://www.thehindu.com/>). While most Indian newspapers
will give_you eye-cancer just_by_looking_at them (ex: The_Times of India,
which is one of_the oldest newspapers in the country_also has one of the most
horrible online_editions, plastered with spammy ads and_horrible layout). The
Hindu has always_been a_bit of a boring (some_might call it_lack of
sensationalism)_but it's got_an excellent new redesign. (The original_design
was like a_1995 webpage)

Also up there in my_list_is NPR (<http://www.npr.org/>)_and_PBS
(<http://www.pbs.org/>)._Not technically_newspapers, but their_pages_are
mostly about_news_delivery.

~~~
nrbafna
The Hindu looked bad too, a_couple_of years ago. They started testing a_new
interface at beta.thehindu.com for_sometime_before using the new_interface for
everyone.

 _The Hindu has_always been a bit of a_boring (some_might call_it lack of
sensationalism) but it's got an excellent new redesign._ True.

------
donohoe
Dear_god, where to start. I worked_on the Times web_site for_7_years (dev, not
design)._Before_I even_saw his "redesign" I read his preamble._First, lets_be
clear, he is working from the_wrong assumptions. He demonstrates_clearly_what
is wrong with many news outlets_but then he lumps the Times_in with them too.
Since his_piece_is_about the Times I have_to feel all assertions he makes_are
about that too,_and not just media in general.

 __ 
    
__    Digital news_is_broken._Actually, news itself is broken._
    

No its_not. The business model is broken.