CNN Site: Flop or Hit?

Personally, I thought the old layout was straightforward, clear, and easy to navigate. The headlines were distinct and it was easy to chose the story you wanted to read without having to search endlessly for a specific article. With that being said, the changes weren't dramatic, at least not aesthetically wise. The categories were still organized in their own separate boxes such as entertainment, politics and opinion. CNN stills seems to use the same blue Arial bold font that is characterized by the news company. Although, the homepage did seem less convoluted with words than the older site. The older site would have a paragraph of the headline articles on the homepage and would have a "full story" link at the end of paragraph for viewers who wanted to read on. This new site doesn't overwhelm the viewer as much with words. In terms of site content, the new site is much changed in that it focuses more on multimedia content.

The article specifically mentions how the new site is to emphasize video and entertainment. The site manages to do this effectively as with almost every article there is a big picture and live video streaming feed with on-site reports. I like the new emphasis on video as it takes away a lot of text and utilizes computer's ability to display multimedia content. Also, many people's eye can become fatigued after reading a lot of text on a computer screen and can cause vision problems therefore streaming video is a good fill-in for that. Overall, CNN's new site takes a more progressive approach toward changing trends in the technological market and people's overall interests while surfing the web. While I still wouldn't call the approach a hit, it's definitely not a miss. It's solid.