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WashPo’s wide-measure picture works well

By Julie Starr | Published: January 21, 2009
I like the way the Washington Post has used such a wide measure for its front-page inauguration image. Also that they’ve embedded the slide show right into the page. Simple but effective. 
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Washington Post’s top 10 investigative stories

By Julie Starr | Published: August 4, 2008
I've lost track of how many times I've heard people bemoan the lack of investigative journalism these days. I think there's still quite a bit about, albeit appearing more in specialist magazines and non-fiction paperbacks than in daily newspapers. But the genre is not entirely dead even there. This post from Editors Weblog lists the top 10 investigative stories chosen by the Washington Post for the last year.
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Lack of links one reason for lukewarm
hyperlocal experiment

By Julie Starr | Published: July 20, 2008
For those keeping an eye on the success or otherwise of hyperlocal websites, this is worth a read. It's a Wall Street Journal piece about the less-than-stellar debut of a Washington Post hyperlocal site called LoudounExtra.com.
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Newspaper closures are inevitable, says US media analyst

By Julie Starr | Published: June 30, 2008
From a Washington Post media piece about still-declining ad revenue and "hiring freezes turned to buyouts and then to layoffs" come these two rather grim quotes.
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