Above the Fold

[kyouryuu]

In traditional newspapers, there is a concept called "above the fold." Since many newspapers are shoved into dispensers, the top half of the front page is prominently featured. Typically speaking, the most important news of the day is shown here. News web sites follow a similar concept - call it "above the scroll" if you want

Comments

[korgmeister]

Today seems to be a slow arse news day. The leading story on the radio here for 3 hours straight was some guy who got his SUV stuck in cruise control.

I suspect the media are all hoping something really BIG is going to come out of the Copenhagen summit and didn't really have any backup plans ready. Journos sometimes have a weird idea of what is important.

[kyouryuu]

To be fair, since CNN changed their format a few weeks ago, the typical news has been moved off to the left with the headlines below that image, with the living/entertainment section in the middle. I'd kind of expect that the positions would be switched.

Still, I think it has a decent layout because there are so many headlines out in the open. They aren't buried off in menus or sub-sections.