Comments on: Tribune redesign: One reader’s view http://ronreason.com/designwithreason/2008/09/29/tribune-redesign-one-readers-view/ Newspaper Redesign and Visual Thinking, With Designer-Educator-Consultant Ron Reason Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:33:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: mcarsello http://ronreason.com/designwithreason/2008/09/29/tribune-redesign-one-readers-view/comment-page-1/#comment-714 mcarsello Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:10:20 +0000 http://ronreason.com/designwithreason/?p=70#comment-714 The death of a great newspaper! The redesign of the Chicago Tribune is awful. The writing has been completely dumb down and reduced to tidbits of information, I want real news. The layout is confusing, I do not know where to look because the ads and the articles blend together on the page. The front cover looks and reads like the National Inquirer. I have been a long time reader of the Chicago Tribune (25 years) and have always appreciated the intellectual and well reported stories in a traditional well organized layout. Sadly, I no longer want to read what has become a completely sensationalized newspaper. I canceled my subscription. The death of a great newspaper! The redesign of the Chicago Tribune is awful. The writing has been completely dumb down and reduced to tidbits of information, I want real news. The layout is confusing, I do not know where to look because the ads and the articles blend together on the page. The front cover looks and reads like the National Inquirer.

I have been a long time reader of the Chicago Tribune (25 years) and have always appreciated the intellectual and well reported stories in a traditional well organized layout. Sadly, I no longer want to read what has become a completely sensationalized newspaper. I canceled my subscription.

]]> By: Frank the Tank http://ronreason.com/designwithreason/2008/09/29/tribune-redesign-one-readers-view/comment-page-1/#comment-693 Frank the Tank Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:55:42 +0000 http://ronreason.com/designwithreason/?p=70#comment-693 Very interesting viewpoint on this. I'll be honest - I've had the complete opposite reaction as a subscriber and everyday reader of the Tribune (and it's not because I'm some old fogey - I'm 30 and spend as much time online as anyone). Here are my thoughts (the first post was a reaction from about a month ago when I first read about the redesign and then the second post is from yesterday after actually seeing the product): http://frankthetank.wordpress.com/2008/08/15/how-to-kill-a-newspaper/ http://frankthetank.wordpress.com/2008/09/29/someone-vomited-on-my-newspaper/ Very interesting viewpoint on this. I’ll be honest – I’ve had the complete opposite reaction as a subscriber and everyday reader of the Tribune (and it’s not because I’m some old fogey – I’m 30 and spend as much time online as anyone). Here are my thoughts (the first post was a reaction from about a month ago when I first read about the redesign and then the second post is from yesterday after actually seeing the product):

http://frankthetank.wordpress.com/2008/08/15/how-to-kill-a-newspaper/

http://frankthetank.wordpress.com/2008/09/29/someone-vomited-on-my-newspaper/

]]> By: Chicago Tribune readers give mixed reviews to newspaper redesign | Robb Montgomery http://ronreason.com/designwithreason/2008/09/29/tribune-redesign-one-readers-view/comment-page-1/#comment-692 Chicago Tribune readers give mixed reviews to newspaper redesign | Robb Montgomery Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:52:31 +0000 http://ronreason.com/designwithreason/?p=70#comment-692 [...] desinger, Ron Reason has a write up about the [...] [...] desinger, Ron Reason has a write up about the [...]

]]> By: Charles Apple » Blog Archive » Chicago Tribune, Oklahoman redesigns debut today http://ronreason.com/designwithreason/2008/09/29/tribune-redesign-one-readers-view/comment-page-1/#comment-691 Charles Apple » Blog Archive » Chicago Tribune, Oklahoman redesigns debut today Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:09:31 +0000 http://ronreason.com/designwithreason/?p=70#comment-691 [...] Also, Chicago-based design consultant Ron Reason gives his thoughts about the new-and-improved Tribune in his blog today. [...] [...] Also, Chicago-based design consultant Ron Reason gives his thoughts about the new-and-improved Tribune in his blog today. [...]

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