French free daily to launch new design in November
By Erina Lin, Thursday 4 September 2008 at 18:39 :: Newspaper Data :: #2227 :: rss
French free daily 20 Minutes will introduce a new design in November. It will be “more visual,” with more and bigger photos, a four column lay-out and new subjects, according to Newspaper Innovation.
“Editorial space will not suffer,” said editor-in-chief Corinne Sorin. It will also contain more local and economic news, L’Express reported.
The paper just sacked its Internet chief, a result for a five-day strike of the Web site in August. However, the problem has yet not been fully resolved. “Lawyers of both parties are still negotiating. The reason for the conflict is now described by director Pierre-Jean Bozo as ‘different views’ of (the Web chief) and editor-in-chief Corinne Sorin,” Newspaper Innovation reported.
In the first six months of 2008, 20 Minutes made up 16 percent of French national paper ad income, surpassing Parisien/Aujourd’hui (15 percent), Le Figaro (14 percent), Metro (13 percent) and Le Monde (12 percent), according to L’Express.
Comments
No comment.
Post comment