Comments on: USAToday Redesign: An Unwanted Downgrade http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2007/03/usatoday-redesign-an-unwanted-downgrade/ SEO and Marketing Blog Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:22:54 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bud Caddell http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2007/03/usatoday-redesign-an-unwanted-downgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-16025 Bud Caddell Mon, 05 Mar 2007 22:38:56 +0000 http://www.bruceclay.com/blog-test/2007/03/usatoday-redesign-an-unwanted-downgrade/#comment-16025 <p>The benefit is reality. I come from a journalism background too and I'm well aware that the process of journalism dictates the news more often than the actual news itself. </p> <p>Moreover, I think that the change comes from having to realize that the landscape itself is changing. I think it's safe to assume that sites like digg, youtube, slashdot and others have already blurred the line between news and viewer and this isn't going to reverse. Obviously it's not a perfect marriage and the kinks have to be worked out, but let's not ignore the elephant in the room. </p> The benefit is reality. I come from a journalism background too and I’m well aware that the process of journalism dictates the news more often than the actual news itself.

Moreover, I think that the change comes from having to realize that the landscape itself is changing. I think it’s safe to assume that sites like digg, youtube, slashdot and others have already blurred the line between news and viewer and this isn’t going to reverse. Obviously it’s not a perfect marriage and the kinks have to be worked out, but let’s not ignore the elephant in the room.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2007/03/usatoday-redesign-an-unwanted-downgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-16024 Lisa Mon, 05 Mar 2007 21:28:59 +0000 http://www.bruceclay.com/blog-test/2007/03/usatoday-redesign-an-unwanted-downgrade/#comment-16024 Ideally, I think there's a place for news and a place for opinion, otherwise it all gets jumbled.<br /><br />I don't know if I agree that the news provider should have a relationship with with the news reader (Where's the benefit?), but even so, why not make it somewhere separate of the "real" news. Give them their own message board or a place to leave comments that isn't on the actual news page. I come from a journalism background so I may be somewhat biased, but for me news is news and editorial is editorial. Ideally, I think there’s a place for news and a place for opinion, otherwise it all gets jumbled.

I don’t know if I agree that the news provider should have a relationship with with the news reader (Where’s the benefit?), but even so, why not make it somewhere separate of the “real” news. Give them their own message board or a place to leave comments that isn’t on the actual news page. I come from a journalism background so I may be somewhat biased, but for me news is news and editorial is editorial.

]]> By: Bud Caddell http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2007/03/usatoday-redesign-an-unwanted-downgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-16023 Bud Caddell Mon, 05 Mar 2007 20:13:53 +0000 http://www.bruceclay.com/blog-test/2007/03/usatoday-redesign-an-unwanted-downgrade/#comment-16023 <p>I'd definitely agree with you that change should be welcomed, not forced. (Although you shouldn't have to wait for users to explicitly ask for features.. good market research should answer the question for you..)</p> <p>I would disagree about community involvement on news sites.. Why not? Since when is the news bias-free and not already the product of community involvement? I wouldn't go as far to call it complete bias, but definitely having the news provider closer in relation to the news reader is a GOOD thing. </p> I’d definitely agree with you that change should be welcomed, not forced. (Although you shouldn’t have to wait for users to explicitly ask for features.. good market research should answer the question for you..)

I would disagree about community involvement on news sites.. Why not? Since when is the news bias-free and not already the product of community involvement? I wouldn’t go as far to call it complete bias, but definitely having the news provider closer in relation to the news reader is a GOOD thing.

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