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Background

Journalism is entering an interesting period of development. While many traditional media outlets are dealing with broken business models and reduced income levels, there is still a strong demand for the watchdog function that the media has traditionally provided. In order to remain competitive in a world where the competition for information gathering can legitimately come from anybody with a computer and an internet connection, media outlets need to look to alternate ways to engage the public and stay relevant.

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I have a real soft spot for newspapers.

Before I set off on my own as a web designer, I worked at a newspaper in Memphis as a web designer for two years. My college degree is in Media Design, which is an amalgamation of a journalism degree and a graphic design degree. I cut my teeth laying out print pages for many, many different publications. So when I hear news that newspapers are dying, it makes me sad.