• Encouraging news?  (1)
    • Mike Higdon: It’s odd that I didn’t meet Schaver while I was there. He’s absolutely right, listening to people bemoan…
  • ‘Sporting News Today’ to debut Wednesday (8)
    • clif Page: I subscribed. Please rock my world. clif
    • Bob Voros: A G5?! I hate you. :-(
    • Charles Apple: > Will you be limited to what would > reproduce well on someone’s printer, > or are you free to just plain make > it…
    • Charles Apple: > Are you “Mac or PC, Charles?” Ha! I’m on a brand-spanking-new G5! The first time I’ve used a Mac at work…
    • Wes Rand: Sounds great! Signed up for and eagerly await the new pub.
    • Bob Voros: Good luck, Chuck!
    • Jim McBee: Can’t wait to see what you and Lisa and all those great reporters and editors produce. Will you be limited to what would…
    • Robb Montgomery: The most important question for the man working in the middle of the IT desk. Are you “Mac or PC, Charles?”
  • Dennis Bolt and wife have a third son (1)
    • clif Page: Congratulations to the Bolt family. A perfect birth is one where everyone is happy and healthy.
  • We’ve become trendy: Newspaper wallpaper (4)
    • Kyle Ellis: Hey, maybe if this takes offs we’ll see a end to the newspaper layoffs!
    • Mike Higdon: That’s awesome…though the yellow is a good point especially because it’ll only be in a few…
    • Jim McBee: Does fabulouslygreen realize that, in a couple of days, sun-exposed wallpaper will be fabulously yellow? Ooh, then it…
    • jennifer borresen: If I had to look at the newspaper while I slept too, I think that would put me over the edge.
  • Happy birthday, Denise Covert (6)
    • Charles Apple: > I do have to make a correction, though — > that’s not our bike, that’s just a bike I > sat on at Bike Week. It’s…
    • Denise: Thanks, guys. And thank you, Charles, for taking the time to wish me happy birthday with all the trauma in your life right now,…
    • Paul Wallen: Happy Birthday Denise!
    • Mark A. Dodge Medlin: Hey, where’s your helmet? Don’t you want to make 29? Happy b-day, Denise!
    • alan formby-jackson: Happy birthday Denise - for the second time. Nice chopper by the way. The only time I’ve been to America was…
    • Mike Braun: 28? OMG Denise, you’re a baby! LOL. HAPPY BIRTHDAY to a fellow Floridian and Gannetteer and many many more!
  • Boston’s Kristin Lenz moves to Washington Post (2)
  • Sacramento Bee redesign to debut July 29 (2)
    • Charles Apple: Is that so surprising. If given a choice, I suspect most readers would say they more EVERYTHING, not less.
    • Neil Mulka: Readers wanted MORE stocks? Did I read that correctly? Odd. I’d think most people these days follow stocks online.
  • Even more Batman feature pages (6)
    • patrick: kudos to the makers of Dark Knight for their record breaking opening weekend… it’s no wonder there’s talk of…
    • Jim McBee: I’m just envious of anyone with presses sharp enough to pull off small, reverse type.
    • Ernie Smith: My Link cover was initially much more minimalist and completely avoided the press art, but I couldn’t sell it. Alas….
    • martin gee: i dunno. i’m not really impressed with these. i did like the bat suit and 5 books.
    • Paul Wallen: Thanks for this collection Charles. I’m sure it took you some time to cull through these and post them.
    • Mike Higdon: Damn, these are niiice.
  • Star Trek geek alert (5)
    • Scott Griffin: There were some (or one?) Star Trek episodes filmed on the set of the Andy Griffith Show —…
    • Mike Braun: Ah, well, as Spock said in “I, Mudd,” “Logic is a tweeting bird chirping in a meadow. Logic is a wreath of…
    • John Zhu: Ah crap! The Star Trek Experience is closing down?! I was hoping to go see that when I go to Vegas next year.
    • Olds: So, it’s Spocklar in Star Heroes in 2009? (That was me trying to be funny.)
    • Mike Higdon: Ohhhh my god awesome. There’s even a release date…so happy You know what sucks, The Star Trek Experience is…
  • Laid-off LAT designer helping other laid-off employees find jobs  (2)
    • amy martin: Hi Charles, Thanks for posting this! If you wouldn’t mind, I’d love to promote the poster series I just did for…
    • Erica Smith: Thanks, Charles!
  • My last day at The Virginian-Pilot (10)
    • Billy Simkins: The new Sporting News just scored. Best of luck in your new path.
    • Tory Hargro: Hey Chuck, I can’t wait to see your impact at the new Sporting News. Have fun in NC! Chick-Fil-A nuggets left?
    • Jim McBee: Hey, welcome to your first day at the new gig. And welcome back to North Carolina.
    • Ken Marshall: Best of luck back in Rock Hill. I am sorry the Pilot gig didn’t work out, but I suspect this was a scheme that you and…
    • Bill Bootz: Great sendoff, good luck!
    • Paul Wallen: Looks like it was a nice sendoff. Have fun with your new adventure!
    • miranda: Ya know, Denis kinda looks like he is flippin’ you off in the picture of him taking your photo with his fancy phone. Ha ha…
    • Dennis Bolt: Happy driving, unpacking and getting ready for Tuesday Charles. We are thinking about you!
    • William Neff: And while I’m sure I speak for many of us in saying that’s a party that never should have needed to be thrown,…
    • Bob Voros: We’re going to miss you too, Chuck.
  • Happy birthday, Andrew Braford (4)
    • Ben Ramsden: Happy Big One, Andy!!!!!
    • Ben Ramsden: Happy Big One, Andy!!!!!
    • Joe Greco: Happy birthday, Andrew, from another former P-Ter. Have a great day.
    • Kristin: Woooo! But please don’t bring that caviar ice cream in to the office.
  • Batman movie feature packages, take one (1)
    • martin gee: can’t wait to see more. i really want to see the ones that don’t rely on handout art.
  • Send us your Batman pages (2)
    • designhawg: I don’t know of anyone who topped Vince Chiaramonte’s work in Buffalo… it’s just Vince being Vince….
    • martin gee: man, i would love to do a batman illo. hint hint. eh, probably too late now. can’t wait to see some pages!
  • When the Ayatollah uses Photoshop, the terrorists win (2)
    • Octavio Diaz: This is the photo we ran. http://s129.photobucket.com/al bums/p232/octavio311/?action=v iew&current=IRANmissiles. jpg
    • Lee: Does adding one missile really make all the difference!? If you’re going through all that trouble to alter the digital image…
  • Charles Apple leaving Virginian-Pilot for Sporting News e-paper (76)
    • John Doucette: Take care, Charles. Enjoyed working with you at the VP.
    • Rob Beer: Congrats Charles.
    • Matt Perry: congrats!
    • Billy Kulpa: Wow, congratulations Charles!
    • Paul Wallen: Well, I’m very late to the bandwagon, but just wanted to publicly say congrats to Charles on the new gig. I trust this…
    • Mark A. Dodge Medlin: This sounds cool. Congrats and good luck, Charles!
    • Bill Peschel: Congratulations, Charles, I really, really happy for you. I grew up in Charlotte, and sometimes really miss the place, as…
    • Alberto Cairo: Welcome back to North Carolina, Charles!
    • Kevin Hand: last word, “You have not Banderass before.” So boldly go.
    • Don: Wow! Congratulations! Well deserved.
    • Ken Mowry: Congrats Charles! It took you long enough to leave the rags ;) It will be great that we are in the same city again….
    • Deborah Burriss: Welcome back to the Carolinas, Charles! Hope we’ll be seeing you in Rock Hill.
    • Richard Epps: My congrats to you, Charles. I think it is a noteworthy moment when a graphic artist powerhouse like you moves from print…
    • Ed Brud: Wow, just saw this. What a great opportunity. Congrats, good luck and keep us all posted.
    • Chris Anderson: Prayers come true! We’re so glad this came through for you, Charles. Can’t wait to see your work - exciting…
    • Martha Wright: Anytime you can get an innovative job in a place that ends in “Carolina,” that’s a great move! Congrats….
    • Michelle Valenzuela: I am SO happy for you! I’m not a sports fan, but I’m an Apple fan, so it looks like I’ll be…
    • Yuri Victor: Congrats and all the best.
    • Allen Cone: Congratulations Charles. I know how much you like challenges and this is right up your alley. Good luck in selling your…
    • Mike Higdon: Honestly, I’m a bit scared for you. See my Facebook post for the congratulations. ;)
    • Bridget O’Donnell: Congrats and good luck!
    • designhawg: sounds like a great opportunity… give’em hell, apple…
    • Ben: Show us how its done, Charles!!! It’s just awesome that you are taking a great next step. Good luck!!!!!
    • Len De Groot: Congrats! I knew it was only a matter of time before you headed into exciting territory again.
    • Tiff Schwarz: AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! !!!!! Charles I’m so excited for you!!! I love the concept of the Sporting News PDF!…
    • Holly: Congratulations! Welcome back to the Charlotte-area. I never realized you were orginally from Rock Hill. I grew up in Lake Wylie,…
    • Elizabeth Landt: Great news Charles. Sounds like an awesome job for you and how exciting to be able to be part of this new venue of…
    • Jemal Brinson: Great news and well deserved!
    • Tom Priddy: Hey, Charles, congratulations! That sounds like and exciting project, and I look forward to seeing it daily. Come down to…
    • Nina Mehta: Whoa, totally cool. Thrilled for you. Now… what is this “e-mail” you are talking about. Sounds like…
    • Joy Mayer: Yay for you, Charles! Hire Martin!
    • Colin Bridge: CONGRATS Charles! Glad to hear that you found a job in which you seemed so excited about. I will definitely be subscribing….
    • clif Page: Congratulations Charles. After several years of matching good people with good jobs on Visual Editors, I am glad you found one…
    • William Couch: Congrats, Charles! Glad to hear good news amongst all the grimness and gloom.
    • Rogelio: Welcome to the Queen City! We’ll grab a cold one to toast your new gig sometime!
    • Joey Kirk: Awesome gig. Congrats to you, Charles.
    • Josh Trudell: Congratulations, Charles! Best of luck!
    • martin gee: *chants* charles! charles! charles! wow. congrats, sir. and you’re hiring huh? ;)
    • Ford: Awesome, man, just awesome. Congrats.
    • Jann Nyffeler: Chuck, that is such great news! I know your colleagues will miss you, but what a great opportunity for you. I envy you,…
    • Shane Blatt: Congratulations and best of luck, Charles!
    • Mike Braun: Way to go Charles. You’ll knock a homer there as well!
    • Javier Zarracina: Internet, the final frontier…Good Luck Charles!
    • Beth Androuais: Congratulations, Charles!!! That’s awesome!
    • Dennis Bolt: Woohoo-good job man!
    • Steve Mullis: I don’t know, The Sporting News sounds like it is going to the MinnPost model. Are you sure you want to go there…
    • Robb Montgomery: So, does this mean you’re not coming to Egypt this year to teach information graphics? This is great news and I…
    • Steve Wilson: Great news Charles, sounds like a Trifecta for you, Sports, Graphics and the Internet!
    • Jim McBee: I’m thrilled to read this! I was out of town the last couple nights; it’s great to come home to terrific news.
    • Luke: WOW! Congrats, Mr. Apple, and best of luck to you. Should be fun.
    • John Zhu: Congrats Charles, and welcome back to N.C. Sounds like it’ll be an interesting gig in Charlotte. Can’t wait to see…
    • Trent Koland: That’s really exciting! I’m happy for you Charles! I will definitely be interested in seeing how your adventure…
    • Douglas E. Jessmer: Charles, it sounds like a homecoming of sorts. You CAN go home again, or at least you can be within a few miles of…
    • Ernie Smith: Dude, congrats! It’s not going to be the same here without you around. But it’s a great opportunity for you and…
    • Erica Smith: Congratulations, Charles! This is great!
    • Bonita Burton, AME/Visuals, Orlando Sentinel: Sounds like a perfect match. Congratulations, Charles! Can’t wait to see what you…
    • Joe Greco: That’s great news, Charles! Congratulations! Can’t wait to see what you bring to TSN.
    • alan formby-jackson: Congrats Charles, sounds like a great job. All the best mate.
    • Bob Voros: All good things… Going to miss you boss.
    • Kevin: Woah, Not so fast, man. What about all those surfing lessons we have yet to embark on? What is it, dude? Why are you leaving the…
    • Matt Mansfield: Kudos on the exciting new adventure!
    • Allisence: Yay! So exciting!
    • Geoff Pinnock: Wow, Charles, congrats! Count me in as a subscriber.
    • Dabrowa: I splendid turn of events, well done sir. I wish you all the best and I know you will exceed all expectations, Bravo!! -dabrowa…
    • Megan Lavey: Congratulations! *BIG HUGS* You deserve a move like this, and you are going to make one fantastic design manager. I’m…
    • Elizabeth Smith: Awesome news Charles! I wish you all the best at SNT. I will definitely subscribe now you’re there. And Charlotte…
    • Ellen Lynch: Congrats Charles! You forgot that by moving to Charlotte, you can also go to more Clemson football games.
    • Rick Crotts: Charles, Congrats. You will enjoy working w/ Paul K. and Jeff D. They’re great, very enthusiastic and love what they…
    • Tonia Cowan: That’s great news Charles. Congrats.
    • coffeymaker: Congrats Charles. Good luck in Charlotte. I wish you the best.
    • MattE: Happy Birthday, Charles. Oh. And also, congrats on the leap. That’ll be fun to follow.
    • Darren Sanefski: Great News! I’m so happy for you.
    • miranda: Simply bittersweet.
    • Rick Tuma: Ditto! I sent you a more private congrats as a reply to your announcement email. I love how you always land on your feet, no…
    • Rob Schneider: Congrats and good luck, Chuck. Good for you!
    • Ji: Congratulations!!
  • Happy birthday, Melissa Angle (3)
  • Reader strikes back at newspaper cuts (3)
    • Michelle Valenzuela: I’m pretty sure this is the Keith Hempstead with whom I spent my first New Year’s Eve in North Carolina…
    • Lee: Don’t you miss Raleigh!?
    • Jonathan Kleinow: So, uh, I take it he’s not planning to return to a newspaper career anytime soon?
  • Oh, great. Another buzzword: ‘Microblogging’ (2)
    • Robb Montgomery: Yeah, microblogging is really not a new idea. The social internet is built upon a lot of small talk. Really small data…
    • Mike Braun: Just wait til they devise something that implants into your cerebral cortex that allows instant microblogging of whatever…
  • Happy birthday, Joy Mayer (2)
    • Anonymous: What a fabulous picture! Happy birthday, Joy, since I nearly forgot to tell you in person yesterday!
    • Jason Tyler: Happy birthday, which Columbia establishment will you be celebrating at?
  • An update about me and the blog (7)
    • Douglas E. Jessmer: If you don’t get around to blogging, it’s because you’re busy with important stuff — like the…
    • Bill Bootz: Man, you are swamped. CONGRATS ON THE NEW JOB! Kick some serious butt!
    • clif Page: I nominate Sharon for Sainthood. Good luck Charles and the rest of the Apples. clif
    • Mike Higdon: I like how he’s always willing to kill himself and ruin his day just for us *tickled pink* Thank Big C.
    • Lisa P.: If worse comes to worse, I have cable internet and a comfy couch. :)
    • Mike Braun: Hey Charles, if we can’t be there in body to help ya, we will surely be there in spirit. However, my spirit has a bad…
    • Bill Peschel: Jeez, Charles, don’t worry about staying in touch. You got a full enough plate as it is. If you’re looking for…
  • Happy birthday, Javier Torres (4)
    • Adrian Alvarez: Late… pero seguro… Espero que te la hayas pasado excelente!!! Un abrazo hermano.
    • Scott Griffin: He becomes a U.S. citizen. Then takes off for Canada. … Have a good one!
    • Clay Sisk: Happy B-day chief!!!
    • Mike Braun: Yo, Boss. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Have fun on vacation in Canada and bring us back some COOLER weather for a change!
  • Come be “brilliant” Wednesday in Lexington (2)
    • Charles Apple: Ya gotta love a campus with two halves.
    • Mike Higdon: That’s a wonderful campus. It’s also more than a mile wide and has two halves so don’t get lost ;)
  • The Merc lays off Martin Gee (26)
    • Jorge Dionisio Munoz: I feel your pain Martin, I too lost my dad on March 28, and I am now also facing the unemployment line. This is my…
    • Ed Brud: Yikes! If Martin Gee can be laid off, no one is safe. This industry truly has a death wish. Lemmings off a cliff. Martin, you…
    • Grayson Mendenhall: Seriously Martin, while you may be a news junkie like a lot of us in the biz are, your ideas need to be immortalized…
    • John Zhu: Just got back from vacation today and saw this. Sad, but not surprising — I think I’ve reached the point where it…
    • coffeymaker: WTF? You know, it’s horrible what this industry is doing to talented individuals like us. I am also without a job and…
    • Casey Rogers: I figured martin would abandon ship on the merc before they’d let someone so talented go. speechless. I agree with…
    • lisa mertins: i feel lucky to have worked with martin at the ocregister. he continues to inspire me with his bravery and, of course, his…
    • Bill Bootz: Holy S**t! Good luck, you’ll land somewhere HUGE, I just know it!
    • Robb Montgomery: WTF? Martin, man, first you lost your dad and now this. I am really am thinking of you at this time. Let me know if…
    • Megan Lavey: It’s so sad to hear about this. You, and the other folks from the Merc laid off, are truly talented. God’s speed…
    • Ben: Martin, you are the best. I wish you all the best. I know you will land on you feet. The good ninjas always do!!!
    • Bo: It should also be noted that 8 other talented Merc journalists lost their jobs today, including picture editor Elly Oxman and artist…
    • Francie: We’ll always have Shamu, Martin. In fact, maybe you should start your own theme park…Ninjaworld.
    • Terence Oliver: Martin, You are great! Keep your head up and things will work out. You are always so helpful to my students and I’m…
    • Dennis Bolt: Martin You will be better off. Good luck and take over the world! Pixar could definitely use you! Were there other layoffs…
    • Javier Zarracina: Damn! Best of luck Martin.
    • Ernie Smith: Finding out about Martin has really saddened me. He’s way too talented to be the victim of a layoff. I had to get it…
    • Bob Voros: Paraphrasing a quote from “The Graduate”… Mr. McGuire: I want to say one word to you. Just one word. Martin:…
    • Trent Koland: I think Martin should be a guest artist for my all-time favorite comic book “Fables.” Now THAT would be a…
    • Fred Matamoros: I agree completely! How can Martin be unemployed for long? Man, do I wish we were hiring!!!!! Best of luck Martin and do…
    • Reid Brown: Wow. I don’t know whether to s–t or go blind. Hang in there, L’il Wolfie, even in this miserable newspaper…
    • John T. Garcia: Ditto What Hidgon said. Disney needs a PG-13 or R character. Think Stitch with a drinking problem (but the timing could…
    • Bonita Burton, AME/Visuals, Orlando Sentinel: Mercury News, you are dead to me. Martin: Go get drunk. Turn up the drum and base. Break…
    • Douglas E. Jessmer: The world has turned upside-down. Happy birthday, Hellvetica. And you won’t be sidelined long.
    • Mike Higdon: Get out of newspapers, seriously, go start a cartoon show on Cartoon Network and get paid millions. Unless you have a…
    • Josh Trudell: I saw Martin’s facebook status and was really, really hoping that it was a joke. I’m so sorry, dude. Hang in…
  • Happy birthday, Paul Wallen (9)
    • clif Page: Paul: Always lead with your heart and mind. Both are true. clif
    • Josh Trudell: Hope you had a good birthday, sir. Can’t wait to see what you and the S-S crew come up with.
    • Paul Wallen: Oh, about the page samples… yeah, I don’t really have a personal gallery posted. I just figured nobody wants to…
    • Paul Wallen: Charles, thanks for the post. I don’t know about the rest of your audience, but my wife found it quite entertaining….
    • Mark A. Dodge Medlin: Happy b-day, Paul!
    • Megan Lavey: Happy birthday, Paul! You don’t look a day older than 29. ^_~ I hope you had a fantastic day, and um… bet you…
    • Michelle Valenzuela: Happy Birthday, Paul!
    • Bob Voros: Happy B-Day, Paul! So you stink at fantasy football, want to join my league this season? Its only a $200 buy-in. ;-)
    • Denise Covert: You forgot to mention, he stinks at fantasy football. KIDDING! (Oh man, he’ll get me back for that in the August…
  • Take an illustrated tour of Barack Obama’s Chicago (1)
    • Francie: That’s way cool. Barack Obama slept here.
  • Wyoming Tribune-Eagle redesign debuts today (5)
    • D Pahl: as a longtime subscriber of the Wyoming Tribune Eagle, I think the new paper stinks. the colors are pretty, but if I had wanted a…
  • Suburban Phoenix paper goes tabloid (2)
    • Andrew Long: It was interesting to see them sideways in the racks and stacked in the grocery and convenience stores….guess they…
    • Francie: Why the hell are they still keeping part of it broadsheet? I was just in Mesa. Very hispanic and young, from what I saw….
  • Sun-Sentinel kicks off graphics department blog (1)
    • NueNue: You gained a new reader today, I find your blog very interesting.
  • I’m blaming everything on vacation… (2)
    • Libby Roerig: Charles! You should have told me you were going to be in the Lowcountry! I would have shown you around Charleston and made…
    • Libby Roerig: Charles! You should have told me you were heading to the Lowcountry! I would have shown you around and made my boyfriend…
  • Following up on the redesign of the Cheyenne, Wyoming Tribune Eagle (3)
    • Francie: Other than the flag reminding me of Idaho, I like it.
    • Bonita Burton, AME/Visuals, Orlando Sentinel: There is a lot of inspiration here for papers of all sizes. I’m sure readers look…
    • richard curtis: Charles… this is very exciting front page design. And a 15% increase YOY in single-copy sales is impressive, too….
  • Orlando’s Kynton Chan leaving newspapers (1)
    • Nick Masuda: Dude…you will be an inspiration across the miles. We all wish you the best and hope that you can take our money and…
  • Two photojournalistic controversies  (6)
    • Bilal: I’ve no experience running a mag or newspaper, and sure there is quite a bit of difference in the original shot and the…
  • A Wednesday in Atlanta (6)
    • Douglas E. Jessmer: Charles, to get to Bronzer, you have to drive through my neck of the woods, er, beach. Just leave that karma on the…
    • Bob Voros: Apparently the hybrid in BSG was referring to you as the “Harbinger of Death” and not Starbuck. ;-) See you in a…
    • Francie: You could be Ryan Powell. Wherever he goes, teams go to championships.
    • nicole bogdas: charles, i feel your pain. now, bear with me a moment… some of you have heard of my uncanny ability to bring the…
    • John Telford: Seems as though you had a pretty full day Chuck Wagon. I’d say your work in Atlanta is just about done.
    • Mike Braun: OH Charles, please do, we could use some exciting news instead of the policy dramas we get daily.
  • Happy birthday, Lindi Daywalt Feazel (1)
  • Happy birthday, Lauren Kuntz (1)
    • Trent Koland: Happy birthday kiddo! Here’s to many more!
  • Dallas Morning News losing two: a graphics editor and a designer (1)
    • Renato Dalcin: I had the pleasure of working with Sergio when he was still a journalism student in an internship at the art dept of…
  • Another Iowa flood photo (2)
    • Val from Ohio: Brandon Smith made it to a cat site, http://icanhascheezburger.com/ , that captioned his photo as “tru heeros not…
    • Mike Higdon: HE’s a keeper.
  • Really bad advertising juxtapositions (3)
    • Dave Taylor: Here’s another one for you, no pop-up involved: http://www.intuitive.com/blog/ hilarious_tombstoning_gaffe…
  • Happy birthday, Ashley Dinges (2)
  • Alan Jacobson: ‘Why Orlando will fail’ (15)
    • Douglas E. Jessmer: Farting rainbows AND sunshine? OK, let’s add the Lucky Charms cereal makers to the list.
    • Ken Carpenter: When I asked a good friend, a national TV reporter based in Orlando, if he had seen the Sentinel’s redesign, he…
    • Jon Kleinow: Sorry, I didn’t mean to divert the conversation. To contribute something positive: Congrats to the entire Orlando…
    • nicole bogdas: Woah, woah. Come on guys. I’m happy to be here, but let’s move on to the good work everyone’s doing….
    • Mike Braun: Wait a minute, farting sunshine was how Fort Myers lured me down here. I thought we had that exclusive? Good look Bo, and…
    • Douglas E. Jessmer: Farting sunshine? Maybe Jacobson should get in contact with the U.S. Department of Energy.
    • Jonathan Kleinow: Of course, what Alan meant to say was that if you had only paid him, not only would Orlando’s revenue and…
    • Douglas E. Jessmer: 1. Charles, you handled it right. Don’t sweat it. 2. Bo, I’m intrigued by the redesign. I don’t…
    • Robb Montgomery: I kid, I kid! Of course Nicole’s hire is the real star of the redesign!
    • Megan Lavey: Robb, I think for the time, Charles got the lede right. It was Nicole’s day to shine, and her hire didn’t…
    • nicole bogdas: Personally, Charles, I think you led with with right story. ;)
    • Charles Apple: Robb, the intent wasn’t to get credit for breaking the story. In fact, I offered that page with specific intent to…
    • Robb Montgomery: Cheer up, Bonita - it takes far less imagination to destroy than to create. And it seems that on the eve of your launch…
    • Bonita Burton, AME/Visuals, Orlando Sentinel: All I’d really like to say is two things: 1) Thanks to everyone who has expressed…
    • Robb Montgomery: Yeah, you buried the lead, Charles! Dropping the image of the Orlando Sentinel redesign exclusive first peek way down…
  • More SND/Boston news  (2)
    • Jenny: The tipton is very very beautiful. Zack and Cody are very cooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooool!!!!!!!!
  • Come be ‘brilliant’ July 9 in Lexington, Ky. (1)
    • Elizabeth Smith: Have a drink at Two Keys Tavern and eat a Tolly Ho burger for me while you’ve at UK, my old stomping grounds….
  • An in-depth look at the new-and-improved Orlando Sentinel (15)
    • Ken Carpenter: Call it obligation to an industry I love, or affection for colleagues I once worked alongside, or civic duty . . . Call it…
    • Ken Carpenter: Bo . . . wear that Minnesota WIld sweater more often! Maybe the sports department will realize there’s an NHL team…
    • Colin Smith: First, I want to congratulate the entire Sentinel team for creating what can only be described as a truly reader-centric…
    • John T. Garcia: Good luck Bo, Stephen and the rest of the OS staff (you know who you are). Thanks for the impressive reporting Charles…
    • Mike Higdon: PS. great post Charles, way to stick it to the blogosphere
    • Mike Higdon: As a young person I’m excited to be in journalism again. We’re finally adapting. You can see it in all corners…
    • Lin Shapley: Thanks for the in-depth look and “Behind the Music” information — good luck with the launch, Orlando!
    • Ben Ramsden: It looks great. It’s very bold! I really hope this works, and it sets a tone in the industry that newspapers are still…
  • Orlando Sentinel redesign debuts (4)
    • Ken Carpenter: It’s Day 2 of the redesigned Orlando Sentinel, and to paraphrase Pete Townshend in “Won’t Get Fooled…
    • Joelle Keene: How was this arrived at? Where in this redesign is there room for more than a sound bite’s information on any…
    • Ken Carpenter: Here are my impressions, after picking up the paper in my driveway this morning: http://kencarpenter.com
    • Danny Sanchez: Hey Charles, we have a photo gallery of each Sentinel section front here: http://www.orlandosentinel….
  • Happy birthday, Bridget O’Donnell (1)
  • Blow out those blockbuster movies with the tiny Victoria, Texas, Advocate (2)
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