Comments on: Tampa Tribune redesign debuts today

By: Dan Zedek

Dan Zedek — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:00:54 +0000

Just read that the Tampa Trib has abandoned its sectioning scheme in the face of reader criticism.
http://blogs.tampabay.com/media/2008/10/amid-a-deluge-o.html

By: Douglas E. Jessmer

Douglas E. Jessmer — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:56:14 +0000

I probably should add: I agree with the Hawg in Chicago above.

The ear in the nameplate is going to be a design challenge similar to the “turkey” we had in Sarasota (yes, we called the ear a “turkey” because of a prototype) when I was there.

Without a good grid in place, the ear falls apart. USA Today’s ears are good because of the framework. I’m going to be the Chicago Tribune’s new ear will be as good.

I’ll be interested in how the TampaTrib handles its ear every day. Today’s was a bit lackluster.

Grid is good.

By: Douglas E. Jessmer

Douglas E. Jessmer — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:47:29 +0000

Shane, I know they’re keeping “The Tampa Times” for competitive reasons, but isn’t tbt* going to change its name to “Tampa Bay Times” at some point anyway?

By: Mike Rice

Mike Rice — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:07:49 +0000

http://www.newdaytampa.com/

Day two front page seems to be a bit more organized than the Sunday launch … but there isn’t a story on that Monday front I’d be interested in. I’ll be curious to see how the front page changes once they get the “here’s what’s new” stuff off the front and put some stories out there.