The Post has reinvented itself by redesigning our print version and building a new website from the ground up.
The Post needed a new website, one that allows us to keep up with changes in journalism. Now it has that.
The print version was modernized, but has some classic style elements, such as our new flag. Our new website was made to resemble the print version, giving The Post much more consistency with our presentation.
The old website had numerous downfalls. Some were obvious. For example, the blue font on a blueish-gray background made stories difficult to read. When you went to the site, you only saw one story. In terms of social media, there was no interaction between our site and Facebook or Twitter.
Other problems existed as well. Our photos had to be fewer than 50 kilobytes, and other data restrictions made uploading multimedia practically impossible.
But all that changes today. Although the site does not have everything we want yet, it has the potential and the ability to handle what we want to do with it. The old site restricted; the new site enables.
We feel this new site is a major improvement in every area. It is easier to read and to navigate. Now that our data limitations are practically nonexistent, we will focus heavily on producing videos and other forms of multimedia.
You’ll notice that our Twitter feeds are present on the homepage and the different subsections. In the near future, our comments section will be integrated with Facebook, making it easier to discuss articles and give feedback. An emphasis on social media is not only important but also expected, and we at The Post understand that.
We hope you like the new site, and we want to be clear that the new site will never be a final product but will be upgraded continuously. Until now, The Post’s website was not much more than newsprint posted online. Now, that will only be a part of what we do.
Joe Ragazzo is the editor in chief of The Post. E-mail him your thoughts on the redesign at jr471106@ohiou.edu.
