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Mar. 16th The Havana of the 50s: I remember it well

TAKEAWAY: Anyone who wishes to reminisce or to discover the Havana of the 1950s and early 60s only needs to turn to the works of that best of Cuban writers, the late Guillermo Cabrera Infante, who died in 2006. Now, a new novel by him is published post-humously, Cuerpos Divinos (Divine Bodies), and it is yet another postcard of the city of my childhood.  I remember it well, including Cabrera Infante’s widow, the actress Miriam Gomez, with whom I acted in a long running play in Havana.  AND: Images from my iPad sketches PLUS: Romania Libera one day after: some talk about “pill box” logos

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Mar. 15th Romania Libera: new logo, new look, new start

TAKEAWAY: All Romanians know the 133-year-old newspaper Romanian Libera, as it has accompanied the country and its citizens through tumultuous times,  Today, however, the RL adopts a new logo, new look and looks forward to continue chronicling the life of Romanians. Its marketing campaign uses the movie concept to remind Romanians that the RL is a daily reel of their lives.  Many will do a double take at the breakfast table, or at the cafe, or in the bus on the way to school or work: it is a new Romania Libera, and many will say it looks younger. We think so too.  ALSO: New look for Estado de S. Paulo, Brazil AND: Having fun with page one of Austria’s Die Presse

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Mar. 14th Coming tomorrow: the new Romania Libera

TAKEAWAY: We are in Bucharest this Sunday as we prepare to produce the first issue of Romania Libera displaying its new rethinking and redesign.  We offer you some “glimpses” of the look, and comment with updates about the day’s preparations. PLUS: An interview with Dutch-based typograher, Peter Bilak, about his new developments, including web fonts and new fonts for Indian scripts

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Mar. 12th Germany’s Welt am Sonntag: some like it compact

TAKEAWAY: The new lighter version of Welt am Sonntag is a beauty as a compact, but if you like the style of the more traditional broadsheet, you can have that, too, with more pages.  Readers make the choice: WAMS original, or WAMS light.  PLUS: New Pit Gottschalk blog dissects newsrooms and what makes them tick ALSO: In Nigeria, how NEXT covers a tragic massacre AND: Your iPad comment of the day

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Mar. 11th Time travel with the iPad: start with a short journey

TAKEAWAY: In Vienna to address Austrian journalists today.  The iPad is the talk.  Caution while accepting the innovation challenge is the message.

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Mar. 10th Everybody is an editor, everybody is an author?

TAKEAWAY: What happens when users are in total control of how they pace their journey through a publication?  With the iPad’s arrival just around the corner, it is time to think about the “break of the book” and its meaning.  ALSO: College instructors can now rewrite the textbook, too.  AND: Longing for those handwritten letters that don’t come often

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Mar. 9th It’s blog post #500: what the blog means to me

TAKEAWAY: Hard to believe that we celebrate 500 postings of TheMarioBlog today.  It gives us an opportunity to celebrate blogs, to analyze what they do, and to hear from you faithful readers who share part of your day with me here.

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Mar. 8th Something new (iPad), something old (newsroom mentality): who wins?

TAKEAWAY: Again, editors are faced with drastic changes on how they conduct their business (think iPad); again, some of them are skeptical; again, they will join and, who knows, maybe this time it will all be smoother than the transition from print to online PLUS: A book designer says “good riddance” to print.

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Mar. 5th Meeting the iPad generation plus!

TAKEAWAY: It was Grandparents’ Day 2010 at my grandsons’ school today and I came face to face with that generation of children, ages 6 to 12, who will be mega consumers of everything digital. Some lessons.

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Mar. 4th Seeking radical inspiration

TAKEAWAY: A high school decides to fire its ineffective faculty; a famous Spanish restaurant plans to close for two years to reinvent itself.  Radical solutions? Perhaps, but we are in an industry that could learn from them.

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Mar. 3rd The Philadelphia Story:, Entry # 9: Down to specifics!

TAKEAWAY: We present prototype pages for dramatic changes in the Daily News, plus new variations of page one for The Philadelphia Inquirer, and branding ideas for philly.com.  Suddenly, our Philadelphia story project moves from the philosophical to the specific. PLUS: Chile earthquake follow up: one eyewitness account continues AND: At US Airways: a terrible case of the nastys.

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Mar. 2nd Germany’s Sudkurier: new printing press, new look

TAKEAWAY: Sudkurier, published in scenic Konstanz, Germany, launched its new look yesterday to coincide with the use of its brand new Cortina compact waterless newspaper offset presses. We were on board and show you the new look.  ALSO: Follow up on Chilean earthquake AND: The iPad and Garcia Media/Joe Zeff Design: ready for the action.

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Mar. 1st Chile’s Earthquake: How the Locals Covered It

TAKEAWAY: The second major earthquake of 2010 hit central Chile in the early morning hours of Saturday, leaving more than 700 dead, a number which may rise quickly.  We show you how the Chilean newspapers have covered the country’s biggest catastrophe in 50 years.  PLUS: iPad and magazines: riding the wave AND: 40 Years/40 Lessons: Mentors

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Feb. 26th 40 Years/40 Lessons (4)—Mentors.

TAKEAWAY:This is part 4 of my occasional series 40 Years/40 Lessons, which I call a “sort of career memoir” capturing highlights and reminiscing about what has been a spectacular journey for me, doing what I love most.  Today’s segment: Mentors play a key role to help us make it to the finish line PLUS: Why does that front page will not sell!

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Feb. 25th When two big stories break on same day: page one dilemma!

TAKEAWAY: For Indian dailies today, two major stories breaking just about the same time. What is the page one designer to do?  Only one can really capture the attention of the reader.  We show you how some Indian newspapers handled it. PLUS:The National Enquirer and a Pulitzer?ALSO: Paris postcard: Try Ferdi’s tapas and ambience AND:Coming tomorrow in 40 Years/40 Lessons: Mentors.

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