It is my Columbia students’ first assignment to write/edit/design a story specifically conceptualized for mobile consumption.
First test for such a story: how effective is the first screen in attracting and retaining readers. Remember, most readers who read on mobile devices are impatient and always on the lookout for interesting content.
That first screen is key to accomplish the goal of making the reader who is passing through want to read your story.
What better way to test the seductive power of your story than by creating a first screen design that blends a good headline with a vibrant visual.
Take a look at the students’ work
And decide which of these stories you would like to continue reading!
Pages we like
These are interesting design solutions for stories about the impact of billionaires running in the 2020 US Presidential Election. I like the ‘type attack’ on the opening page of this Sunday, Feb. 23, edition of The New York Times.
Let The Story guide your mobile first strategy!
A good read to start the year 2020: The full trilogy of The Story now available–3 books to guide you through a mobile first strategy. Whether you’re a reporter, editor, designer, publisher, corporate communicator, The Story is for you! https://amazon
Mario’s speaking engagements
March 5, 2010- Hapag-Lloyd Event, Hamburg, Germany
March 13, 2020, National Media College Association, New York City, NY, USA
Keynote presentation at the National Media College Association Spring Convention.
March 27, 2020, New York Press Association (NYPA), Sarasota Springs, NY, USA
April 22, 2020, Newscamp 2020, Augsburg, Germany
https://medienkalender.bayern/event/newscamp-2020
April 26, 2020, INMA World Congress, Paris, France
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