Comments on: The News Tribe: Rebuilding a local news & information site from scratch http://jasonkristufek.com/2009/04/22/the-news-tribe-rebuilding-a-local-news-information-site-from-scratch/ Content Strategy, Audience, Media, Ideas and New Business Model for News Sat, 14 Aug 2010 02:39:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: jkristufek http://jasonkristufek.com/2009/04/22/the-news-tribe-rebuilding-a-local-news-information-site-from-scratch/comment-page-1/#comment-201 jkristufek Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:00:17 +0000 http://wemediaguru.com/?p=266#comment-201 Thanks for the feedback so far, gentleman. I appreciate it. This is going to be a fun process. In choosing the theme, the main thing we are going for is something to provides a kickass experience and is more modern. So far, we think the Busy Bee theme does some of that. And, Matt, I agree with you. However, we need to teach our users that because the frontpage is still the most consumed. And, BJ, it's hard for us to do away with the online portion from a branding perspective because it's in the URL and all that stuff. I agree with what you say, but since it is in the URL and we need more people to remember it, it is likely to remain part of our branding and marketing. Again, thanks for the feedback. Jason Thanks for the feedback so far, gentleman. I appreciate it. This is going to be a fun process.

In choosing the theme, the main thing we are going for is something to provides a kickass experience and is more modern. So far, we think the Busy Bee theme does some of that.

And, Matt, I agree with you. However, we need to teach our users that because the frontpage is still the most consumed.

And, BJ, it’s hard for us to do away with the online portion from a branding perspective because it’s in the URL and all that stuff. I agree with what you say, but since it is in the URL and we need more people to remember it, it is likely to remain part of our branding and marketing.

Again, thanks for the feedback.

Jason

]]> By: bjsmith http://jasonkristufek.com/2009/04/22/the-news-tribe-rebuilding-a-local-news-information-site-from-scratch/comment-page-1/#comment-200 bjsmith Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:37:17 +0000 http://wemediaguru.com/?p=266#comment-200 A question inspired by a look at your new logo: Did you consider dropping "online" before getting to this point? It seems superfluous. We (your readers) know you're online. We used our computers and the Internet to get to you. A question inspired by a look at your new logo: Did you consider dropping “online” before getting to this point?

It seems superfluous. We (your readers) know you’re online. We used our computers and the Internet to get to you.

]]> By: Matt Neznanski http://jasonkristufek.com/2009/04/22/the-news-tribe-rebuilding-a-local-news-information-site-from-scratch/comment-page-1/#comment-199 Matt Neznanski Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:38:48 +0000 http://wemediaguru.com/?p=266#comment-199 This is great! I'll be following along with great interest. I think your mockup is great and has just the right bloggy feel. That said, I'm not sure it's as important as making sure that readers are presented with related content on every page. You're probably way ahead of me on this, but my experience is that I rarely interact with "front pages" anymore. I'm always coming into news sites sideways. If I'm presented with related information (content and advertisments) I'm more likely to stick around. This also makes an impression for future information-seeking. Just a quick thought. Keep up the good work! This is great! I’ll be following along with great interest.
I think your mockup is great and has just the right bloggy feel. That said, I’m not sure it’s as important as making sure that readers are presented with related content on every page.
You’re probably way ahead of me on this, but my experience is that I rarely interact with “front pages” anymore. I’m always coming into news sites sideways. If I’m presented with related information (content and advertisments) I’m more likely to stick around. This also makes an impression for future information-seeking.
Just a quick thought. Keep up the good work!

]]> By: Thomas Ritchie http://jasonkristufek.com/2009/04/22/the-news-tribe-rebuilding-a-local-news-information-site-from-scratch/comment-page-1/#comment-198 Thomas Ritchie Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:27:46 +0000 http://wemediaguru.com/?p=266#comment-198 Can't wait to follow your progress. I like the themes you have chosen. I'd likely want to pick and choose a bit from the looks and layout of each. here are thoughts on: - Bee theme: seems a bit light from a newsy perspective, but not too light that it doesn't work. Also, I like the layout most of the themes you are considering. - scarlett theme: a bit dark and top heavy - gazette edition: a bit too CNNey - futura: a bit too cutesy graphic wise (the smaller graphics, namely) - metro: nicely succinct - monezine: chunky, yet beautiful, and newsy Just some quick thoughts. Following on @newstribe. Great to see your progress and openness with this project. Thomas Ritchie Online Editor Sioux City Journal Can’t wait to follow your progress. I like the themes you have chosen. I’d likely want to pick and choose a bit from the looks and layout of each.

here are thoughts on:
- Bee theme: seems a bit light from a newsy perspective, but not too light that it doesn’t work. Also, I like the layout most of the themes you are considering.
- scarlett theme: a bit dark and top heavy
- gazette edition: a bit too CNNey
- futura: a bit too cutesy graphic wise (the smaller graphics, namely)
- metro: nicely succinct
- monezine: chunky, yet beautiful, and newsy

Just some quick thoughts.

Following on @newstribe. Great to see your progress and openness with this project.

Thomas Ritchie
Online Editor
Sioux City Journal

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