Newspapers

So I work at a newspaper. Needless to say things are drastically changing in the business. Newspapers are getting creative with their content and design. Once upon a time newspapers used to be filled with text from top to bottom. Next photos were introduced and helped create focal points and helped to draw attention to the big stories, advertisements ensued and so on. Many papers today include teasers or boxes that help draw your eye in to promote other parts of the paper and even the web. Its something I have to think a lot about at work. Especially because we recently underwent a massive redesign at the paper. New font, alternative story formats and lots of variety. Overall, the redesign was well received by our readers after time. Its hard because many people who read newspapers are older and are used to the way things have always been. People don't like change. Anyway the company that owns my paper is Gatehouse media. They have a website that features the best page designs of the day. People who work at the papers often log on to see if they made the cut. Check it out and get a feel for how things have changed since you last picked up a paper. 

www.ghnewsroom.com