One of the main innovations here is that stories will no longer jump from one page to another, so they will all be formatted to be read in one shot.

On the front page of the Sports and Business sections (as well as another page) will be provided summaries, short stories and graphics on the day’s top stories. These summaries will provide just the facts.

“A digest on Page A1 includes key stories from all sections and our national/international news report,” read the Star article on the redesign.

Furthermore, the Star’s redesign also opens a new era of print design, in which web production will influence print format: this has been hinted at but rarely has it been formally applied to a major newspaper.

“If after reading the summaries on A1 or the section fronts you would like more information, a page number will direct you to a story with more details. Think of it as clicking on a link on the front page to a story inside the section,” read the article.

This is yet another illustration of newspaper’s adaptation to new readership trends and new media, and the gradual prevalence (or equivalence for the time being) of online over print.

Source: Honolulu Star Bulletin via Los Angeles Times News Alert