[Discuss] what news do you read?

[Eric Chadbourne]

That's a great link Mark.  Thanks!

On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 12:48 PM, MBR <mbr at arlsoft.com> wrote:
> On 12/10/2013 10:26 AM, Eric Chadbourne wrote:
>
> I usually start my day with a cup of coffee and read through about a
> half dozen sites before starting work.  The technical websites I go to
> generally keep me happy.  The general news websites do not.  I hate
> the design.  I hate the writing.  I am annoyed by the marketing.  Pay
> walls suck.  For example, boston.com is practically unreadable without
> add blocking software and if you read too much they want money.
>
> FWIW, there's a group for journalists and programmers called "Hacks/Hackers"
> that meets monthly at the Boston Globe.  Last year one of their
> presentations was by the programmers who'd designed and implemented the
> Globe's new mobile sites (bostonglobe.com targeted at Globe subscribers and
> boston.com targeted at non-subscribers).
>
> Anyone can join the Meetup group http://www.meetup.com/hackshackersboston
> and attend their meetings.  Show up at a meeting, and you'll be able to talk
> to lots of Globe staffers and give them an earful about what you hate about
> their redesigned website.
>
> Mark Rosenthal



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