Sporting News Today Digital Newspaper

[TJ Ansley]

I know this isn't a new idea but I think Sporting News is getting it right. They have a digital newspaper that is sent to you each day with the latest headlines, stories and score. This is the second day it has been live and I am finding it very useful already. It has an old-school newspaper feel with a digital twist. There are links to advertisers, full page ads links to websites. This could be what newspapers are looking for. I am a fan of this.

Here is a link to today's digital paper. Today's paper

I hope it works.... or you can go to www.sportsingnews.com

Enjoy

TJ

[Brad King]

OH jesus, my eyes.

I'm interested why you think they are getting that right? I can't for the life of me see why that trumps a simple interface?

Of course, I'm biased -- as we know -- so I ask in all seriousness. (This always sounds like I'm being a dick -- and I swear and promise that I am not.)

[TJ Ansley]

I guess I should use different words. I just think it's a cool idea and it mixes the old print design with a new interface. I look at more of the design and functionality than the journalistic approach.

[Brad King]

Ahhhh...I was poking around and didn't see - do you know if they are using this type of design for the Kindle or other e-Readers?

[TJ Ansley]

I think it's more for email distrabution. Didn't see if it was used for e-Readers. Would be a good fit.

[Brad King]

Yeah, when I first saw it - after I wanted to claw my eyes out -- I wondered internally, as I am wont to do, if something like that could easily be ported to an e-Reader.

Then I wondered whether it makes sense to replicate the page experience on a digital device -- and I think you could make the case that it does ONLY if that design doesn't get in the way of the ease-of-use that the Web gives.

However, if you pulled that off -- it would certainly go a long way towards bridging the fears that print folks have.