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The Globe and Mail adapts to its readers and the new digital age

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By Claire Barkholz Jason Chiu, the deputy head of visual journalism at The Globe and Mail in Toronto, shed light at SNDNYC about why his data and design team switched to an audience-driven approach 18 months ago. Some might call the switch a redesign, but Chiu can’t stand that term. “Redesign,” he…

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Alexis Lloyd speaks at #SNDNYC about effective design from the ground up

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By Taylor Skelton Driven by a desire to deliver smart news efficiently, the team at Axios relied on the ideal of subtraction, according to its chief design officer, Alexis Lloyd, who spoke at SNDNYC about developing the product from the ground up. The goal was to design a product that would serve readers…

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Mario Garcia at #SNDNYC: ‘Stop lamenting what was, and start celebrating what is’

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By Stephanie Hays Mario Garcia, joking that he was the oldest person in the building at SNDNYC, on Saturday offered a sweeping take on the evolution of news design and explained why he’s excited about the present and the future of the field. Garcia, the CEO of GarciaMedia and veteran…

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Creators show off Google’s hyperlocal news app, Bulletin, at #SNDNYC

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By Madison Stevens What happens when you try to reinvent hyperlocal storytelling? You might come up with something like Google Bulletin, a new app that its builders tout as an “effortless” way to capture and instantly share stories to your local community. Screenshot from Google’s new Bulletin app Interaction design…

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John Maeda at #SNDNYC: ‘You cannot do design if you aren’t inclusive’

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By Yee M. Ng Design and technology veteran John Maeda opened SND’s 2018 annual workshop in New York City with a call for greater inclusion in design. In a wide-ranging talk, Maeda showed highlights from his 2018 Design in Tech report. Now in its fourth year, this annual report has become…

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A first-time facilitator, reinvigorated by SND39

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SND39 gave me life. By this I mean it gave me a renewed passion for my first love – print news design. This year I was blessed to be asked to facilitate (sort of for the first time) the Society for News Design’s annual Best of News Design competition, at…

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SND39: Announcing the 7 finalists for World’s Best-Designed Newspaper

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The five World’s Best judges have narrowed down entries to the final 7. Entries are evaluated on writing, visual storytelling, use of resources, execution, photography, headlines and “voice” – as well as overall design. The World’s Best Designed Newspaper/s will be announced at SND’s annual workshop. Until then, congratulate the finalists: In…

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SND39: A Message From the Chair

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My thoughts as the end of my final judging as competition committee nears.

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SND39: Portfolio Winners

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A selection of winners from our portfolio categories for SND 39. This page will be updated as more portfolios are awarded.     Why we need quantitative historical studies Yi Zhao The Economic Observer Award of Excellence 8E.c, Individual, Combination Portfolio     Warriors against cyber attacks Arwa Al Zajedi…

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