Taking risks. (risks in newspaper design)(includes related articles)_ (Cover Story)
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The innovative front-page design ofthe St Petersburg Times which headlined the freezing temperature in west Florida in Dec 1962 was achieved through the pioneering efforts of Bob Haiman, David Laventhol and David Lawrence. With the encouragement of Times editor Donald Baldwin and Times owner Nelson Poynter, a tradition of risky and innovative designs was started. The creative freedom led to the innovative use of color photos and color deadline graphics. As director of the Poynter Institute for Media Studies, Haiman has encouraged innovative newspaper designsto counter dwindling readership.
Publication Name: Design
Subject: Architecture and design industries
ISSN: 1520-4243
Year: 1992
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"New" newspapers: a siren's call?
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Newspaper management needs to be concerned with the rush to change from news gathering to entertainment. Current efforts to update newspaper style should not drift too far from the principles of freedom of speech and information that they were founded on. Making news a commodity threatens these principles just when the need for the facility to filter vast amounts of information seems the greatest.
Publication Name: Design
Subject: Architecture and design industries
ISSN: 1520-4243
Year: 1992
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Updating the face of the Globe
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Globe, a daily newspaper of Boston, was redesigned and its typography was updated by British type specialist Matthew Carter using a German-type catalog, Madison, as the model in 1980. The opposition to the new typeface subsided following the earthquake due to lack of availability of other newspapers. The redesigning of Globe helped to ensure its reputation.
Publication Name: Design
Subject: Architecture and design industries
ISSN: 1520-4243
Year: 1995
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