It's Not Too Late

Word is that the "legacy newsroom" is living on borrowed time. Hooey. Papers can survive, even thrive, if they dare to be far more entertaining, informative and reader-friendly. The pages listed below make the basic case. So read them first. The center column shares a slew of specific ideas. As the main blog says, steal my ideas, please.

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Rethinking Pg. 1

Here's a front page full of radical ideas.
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New Section Proposal

And here's a mockup of for a radically different section.
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Better Cell-Phone Idea: Instant Extras!

You want to hear it? See it? And you want it now? Who says you have Plug/bug for hypothetical cellphone sponsored instant extrato hit the Web? Right there next to the newspaper story is a phone number to call for instant access to that concert clip, news conference quote, sexy celebrity photo, a joke, latest text-message forecast. Structure it like voice mail: Always the same number to call (readers can keep it stored), with changing numbers to press for the latest clips — including ads, contests and special offers. Bring the “win-win” synergy full circle by having it all sponsored by a cellular service! It would be phone-tastic.

Posted: March 26th, 2007 under Useful information, Humor & fun, Technology.
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