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We know content management systems suck; we’re trying to fix them

Society for News Design

At its best, a modern content management system can offer business intelligence, promote collaboration, and reduce friction in the publishing process. Unfortunately, most newsrooms — and especially legacy organizations — are held back by outdated technologies that obstruct workflows and don’t support new forms of rich media. Making matters worse, workflows…

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Jim Brady on launching the washingtonpost.com and why the web excites him 20 years later

Society for News Design

In the digital media world, Jim Brady needs no introduction. Currently the founder and CEO of Billy Penn — a mobile news platform in Philadelphia — his career in online journalism has spanned two decades serving in roles such as Executive Editor of The Washington Post dot com, Editor-in-Chief of…

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How we covered the ‘Brexit’ vote and its fallout

Society for News Design

Last week, the world watched as results came in from the UK’s referendum on leaving or remaining in the European Union. In what was the largest voter turnout in over a decade, the UK voted in favor of ‘Brexit’ by a margin of 4 percent. Since the vote, the prime minister has…

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2016: World’s Best-Designed™

Society for News Design

The Outline. World’s Best-Designed™ The Outline uses a provocative design, which shows the courage of trying something new that actually works. It is not just gimmickry but rather is a deliberate functional discovery platform well suited for the needs of today’s millennials. It is not trying to adapt to the…

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The Boston Globe implored the American people to demand tougher gun laws; SND asked for the story behind ‘Make it stop’

Society for News Design

At just after 9 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15, The Boston Globe Opinion team tweeted the front page of the next day’s paper. On it, an AR-15 assault rife, a single bullet hole, and a headline that implored, ‘Make it stop.’ A powerful, and unequivocal call to action in the…

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How we covered the deadliest mass shooting in US history

Society for News Design

President Obama and authorities are calling the event an act of terrorism. A gunman opened fire in an Orlando nightclub in the early hours of Sunday morning, killing 49 people. As journalists, we rushed to respond to the breaking news in print and online. Many of Monday’s presentations aimed to reflect the enormity of…

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Muhammad Ali: How We Covered His Death

Society for News Design

A collection of pages and other work from around the world off of the passing of boxing legend Muhammad Ali.

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2016 results -digital

Society for News Design

Breaking/Daily News (Single-subject project) The New York Times’ interactive on the terrorism incident in Nice. Silver 1. The New York Times, A Trail of Terror in Nice, Block by Block 2. Berliner Morgenpost, Berlin City Marathon 2016 Award of Excellence 3. The New York Times, The Battle for Mosul, in…

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Building a system and a style guide at The Marshall Project

Society for News Design

Winning SND’s World’s Best™ is no easy task and according to this year’s judges, “The Marshall Project has nailed every. Single. Thing.” That’s high praise. And consider this — The Marshall Project, a non-profit news organization, launched less than two years ago in late 2014. The design/product team of managing…

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