New WSJ website is more staid and less spirited than Bloomberg.com
Ken Doctor writes for Nieman Journalism Lab about the revamped Wall Street Journal website, calling it “far more staid and less spirited than the recently relaunched Bloomberg.com.” Doctor writes, “The new Journal, under Dow Jones CEO Will Lewis, editor Gerry Baker, and Roussel, are plainly playing catchup. Given News Corp’s deep pockets, that catchup doesn’t […]
WSJ unveils redesigned website
The Wall Street Journal rolled out its redesigned website on Tuesday. The home page is less cluttered, and the site incorporates graphics, photography and videos into the home page and article pages. Pages should also load faster. One of the key features of the new site is an expandable markets-data drawer and revamped market-quote pages, putting real-time information and personalized […]
New WSJ.com readies for Monday debut
The revamped Wall Street Journal website will officially launch on Monday, and the newspaper is offering a peek here. Managing editor Gerard Baker writes, “Guided by subscriber feedback, we’ve endeavored to create an immersive digital experience that elevates the way we deliver the news. We have applied this thinking to our recent app releases, and […]
Atlantic City daily seeks editor to launch new business section
We’re The Press of Atlantic City, a 50,000-circulation newspaper with a growing array of digital platforms. A progressive news operation with a focus on communication and collaboration at all levels, we’re passionate about serving our readers and helping our journalists develop new skills. Help lead our team as we launch a new business section in […]
WSJ’s web redesign will move away from text-heavy look
Abigail Edge of Journalism.co.uk writes about the redesign of the Wall Street Journal website, which will appear early next week. Edge writes, “The refurbished WSJ.com is set to go live on April 21, signposting a move away from the Journal’s text-heavy look with a less cluttered navigation and a responsive design optimised for desktop, smartphones […]
WSJ.com redesign coming later this month
The Wall Street Journal will introduce the first major redesign of its website since 2008 later this month, reports Joe Pompeo of Capital New York. Pompeo writes, “In a Friday interview at the Journal‘s midtown offices, product chief Edward Roussel acknowledged that the process has taken longer than employees were initially led to believe. He […]
Behind the scenes of the Wired redesign
Capital New York interviewed Wired editor in chief Scott Dadich about the redesign of its website. Here is an excerpt: CAPITAL: With the redesign, are you expanding any areas of coverage or entering any new one? DADICH: We’re not entering any new ones, but we are clarifying roles of the desks, whether that is design […]
Wired launches redesigned website
Scott Dadich, the editor of Wired magazine, writes about the redesign of its website. Dadich writes, “Even if you don’t notice any of that turboboosting, you’ll see an updated, simpler information architecture and site taxonomy. The original Hotwired was organized under the banner of six bright icons. We’ve picked up on that legacy with our […]
Little Rock paper scissors printed stock listings
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, which had been one of the last papers in the country to print a full stock listing in its business section, is now cutting those pages. Sean Beherec of Arkansas Business writes, “The newspaper has published repeated notices that it plans to reduce those listings and better tailor them to match reader […]
New York paper to publish monthly biz magazine
The Valley News of West Lebanon, N.Y., has announced plans to publish a new monthly magazine. A story on its website states, “The first issue of Enterprise: The Business Magazine of the Upper Valley, will be published on March 31. The free magazine will be distributed inside the daily edition of the Valley News and […]
