Online News Sites and First Impressions
As papers disappear, we’re going online for news. There was a first step though; cable news. Cable’s used to looking in the mirror and dressing up nice. And it seems the old outlets, print and otherwise, are taking themselves more seriously online. I’ve found the more established the outlet’s reputation for real news, the better they perform aesthetically on the web. Understanding how news sites are used, their huge repeat visitation, they stand to remain the most profitable sites on the web. We should expect the utmost in design.
