CNN.com gets a refresh
October 27, 2009
CNN.com, one of the most popular websites in the U.S., has unveiled a rather radical and exciting new layout.
The new design makes the most of CNN’s strong branding, and it’s great to see user-generated content in the form of iReport being given the opportunity to shine.
So what do you think? Is it an improvement on before or is there still further to go before mainstream news sites really take advantage of their communities?
Entry Filed under: publishers. Tags: CNN.com, iReport, news site, publishers, UGC, user-generated content.
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1. Bean Chairs | October 31, 2009 at 4:50 am
I think it stands out, plus CNN is a branded name anyway. If you are looking fort news, I think CNN would be the first place people would look.
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