Newspapers are applying print standards to digital design and perhaps confusing their readers, judging by “The Values of Print: Affordances And Sensemaking for Newspaper Consumers,” a new study from the Missouri School of Journalism.
A newspaper’s physical layout and structure may help curators of digital news platforms enhance the user experience.
“Contextual clues that help tell readers what stories are important, why they should care about what stories they are reading and where to locate the news that is most important to them, are being weakened by structures missing in digital news.”