Ironically enough, I was in a discussion with Dr. Mitchell about news sites. Her favorite is the Christian Monitor for its easy-going, free-flow webdesign (www.csmonitor.com). I think I agree- on the other hand, I'm fascinated by the bizarre way that the New York Times throws into their website a hodgepodge of seemingly mismatched stories.
In the end, I agree with Dr. Mitchell- the diversity is there in the topics that are presented, but the audience knows, exactly, what to look for in the Christian Science Monitor. They have to go hunting in the New York Times.
Which do you think is better?
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ReplyDeleteI think Krug would feel you ought to put this in place of (www.csmonitor.com):
ReplyDelete< a href="http://www.csmonitor.com">Christian Monitor < /a>
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I agree with both sides of your post, but I prefer the former one more, because everything shouldn't be difficult to figure out when looking for something on a website. I liked the wording you used for the other side of it, referring to the end of the second paragraph. Nice touch. Anyway, good job and stick with this way of figuring out which way is best, because the opinions will be unlimited.
ReplyDeleteMark Burtick
I think that nytimes.com reads more like a newspaper that is putting their paper on the web. I mean, that sounds somewhat blunt and obvious, but when I first get to the site it hits me that there's still a lot of black and white on the page, just like a newspaper. However, the links on the csmonitor.com page help to take away so much of the black print, and makes it feel more like a website presenting news, rather then a newspaper presenting a website... Get it maybe?
ReplyDeleteI have to go with the NY Times, although I may be biased because that's my preferred news site. Somehow they manage to keep it looking like a newspaper, and the articles are titled in bold blue, and the editorial/opinion section is right there when you open the site. At CS Monitor you have to scroll down to get to opinion.
ReplyDeleteI like the strong black toolbar at the top of the CSMontitor site. Otherwise I don't notice differences at first glance.
ReplyDeleteSo would you say that perhaps Wienberger's idea that miscellaneous is best, is part of your own liking of the New York Times?
ReplyDeleteAnd to answer your question I hate searching for things so The New York Times would not be the site for me. Unless maybe it was more organized with a shuffle button to flip through random articles =)
-Beckah