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Dec. 10th Covering the rain storms in Brazil

TAKEAWAY: Non-stop rain has almost paralyzed Sao Paulo, Brazil, that effervescent city of 18-million plus inhabitants—-and as many cars.  We take a look at how newspapers cover the effects of the deadly storm that killed at least six

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Dec. 9th A one-day big newspaper offers Panorama of print’s wonders

TAKEAWAY: Novelist Dave Eggers thinks that printed newspapers deserve the chance to stay around for years to come.  He is showing it to the world with publication of San Francisco Panorama.  It is a big undertaking, including some of the writers whose bylines appear in Vol. 1, No. 1 of Panorama.

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Dec. 7th And the winners are…....plus Wikipedia goes for soft redesign

TAKEAWAY: Newspapers from Sweden, Germany, Portugal and Croatia are the big winners in the latest European Newspaper Awards, a contest that rewards good design for the continent’s dailies.  ALSO: Wikipedia opts for a thorough rethinking, and you can test the beta prototype.  PLUS: We continue our coverage of how you cover Copenhagen’s UN Climate Change Conference.

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Dec. 7th It’s all about climate change: how newspapers report the Copenhagen conference

TAKEAWAY: It is one of the most serious and important issues all countries deal with these days.  Anyone who has seen the recent film 2012 will probably be paying close attention to the proceedings at the United Nations’ Climate Change Conference opening today in Copenhagen and running through Dec. 18.  We show you some pages covering that conference and hope to receive more from you in the days ahead.

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Dec. 6th Covering the Copenhagen’s UN Climate Change Conference & Romanian Elections

TAKEAWAY: It is one of the most serious and important issues all countries deal with these days.  Anyone who has seen the recent film 2012 will probably be paying close attention to the proceedings at the United Nations’ Climate Change Conference opening today in Copenhagen and running through Dec. 18.  We show you some pages covering that conference and hope to receive more from you in the days ahead.  PLUS: Mario reports from Romania: presidential elections

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Dec. 4th In Philadelphia: moving philly.com to the top of the page

TAKEAWAY: As we continue to make recommendations to The Philadelphia Inquirer, we are happy to see the presence of philly.com onto the front page of the Inky.  Promoting their excellent online content in print is one first, robust step towards progress. AND: Taping the Monocle Radio Christmas Show in London with Tyler Brulé
PLUS: The New York Times T-Magazine introduces new look online today

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Dec. 3rd Augmenting our Reality: two or three big bangs per page

TAKEAWAY: No respectable interview about the future of our business ends without a question about Augumented Reality.  In its December issue, the German magazine de:bug has a special feature on Augmented Reality and hints that “the actual future of print media is the interconnection of Augmented Reality and Paper”. This is my first take on AR, but not the last. Read on.

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Dec. 1st Much ado about nothing in Dubai?

TAKEAWAY: To the world press Dubai has provided the economic world with a sort of crisis, but maybe that is the wrong term for it.  ALSO: Gulf News’ mega graphic of a Mosque PLUS: Follow up to The Nation’s return to general interest newspaper AND: SND to hold North Carolina program Dec. 12

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Nov. 30th Major changes today for Thailand’s The Nation

TAKEAWAY: Beginning today, The Nation of Thailand returns to its general newspaper format, switching from the business/politics publication it had become almost two years ago. Readers get their wish!

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Nov. 25th Bild Zeitung here I come—plus Jacky’s Sunday picks today

TAKEAWAY: Santa Claus was listening somewhere in Berlin when I said all I wanted for Christmas was to sit down to design a page of Germany’s ultimate boulevard newspaper, Bild Zeitung.  I am invited to take the plunge, to accept the challenge and to dip my hands into that giant tutti-fruti gelato. ALSO:Jacky’s picks: all about vampires in Bild am Sonntag

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Nov. 22nd Trend spotting: It’s dress up Sunday for newspaper flags in the US

TAKEAWAY: We often like to stop and to observe ideas and styles that seem to catch up. A review of Sunday front pages from the United States shows an interesting trend: the logo intertwined with photos and headlines. ALSO: My fascination with the crazy “design” style of Germany’s Bild.

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Nov. 21st Weekend musings from Paris, plus Jacky’s Sunday picks

TAKEAWAY: After a busy and intense week in the UAE, mow it is back to Europe and colder climes!  We look at the newly designed Wall Street Journal Europe “in person” ALSO: SND Society for News Design opens its contest to magazines

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Nov. 19th What medium is best for that story?

TAKEAWAY: It is all about the story, not the medium. Today, we can discuss the storytelling process and imagine how various platforms would enhance how the story is presented.  But, first, we must let go of the notion that we are gathered to produce a printed newspaper.

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Nov. 17th For WSJ Europe and Asia: a new, bolder look

TAKEAWAY: Those Wall Street Journal tabs in Europe and Asia are sporting a cleaner, bolder look since yesterday.  We take a look, while reminiscing about our own experience with this venerable financial daily.  Doing the Murdoch mambo.

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Nov. 16th Tuesday follow ups and report from Dubai

TAKEAWAY: Report from Dubai and follow ups on lower case versus capital letters for branding and online refers. also Philly, what next?

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