Comments on: Washington Post’s “Improved” Weather Page

By: Mickey Mike

Mickey Mike — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 13:13:10 +0000

I concur Erik. The old format in my opinion was sufficient to cater to those of us who want it 'quick-at-a-glance' to plan for the week. I'm not against change at all, but now since they (the Post) has discombobulated the part of my brain that the old layout is imprinted; I now have to re-train it to quickly zero in the new layout to glean what I need. Should take two to three days. :-)

By: Washington Post Restores Old Weather Scheme - City Desk - Washington City Paper

Washington Post Restores Old Weather Scheme - City Desk - Washington City Paper — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:05:28 +0000

[...] the debut of the Post’s redesigned weather page on the back of the Metro section, we griped to the heavens that it was a huge demotion from the old [...]

By: 14thStreet

14thStreet — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:28:37 +0000

Erik, I completely agree with you. The Sunday print edition is even worse than the picture you show here (they try to fit everything on half a page.) Bring back the old design!

By: Cheap Seats Daily: Remember When This Was Called ‘Redskins Weather’? - City Desk - Washington City Paper

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:52:28 +0000

[...] to stomp on the weather beat that others at City Desk are already covering with gusto. But I’ll stick to forecasts, and stay away from the [...]

By: Arthur Delaney

Arthur Delaney — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:35:40 +0000

The question is, Do I dislike the new format just because I'm used to the old format, or is it really as bad as it seems?

I fear the worst, my friends.

By: Erik Wemple

Erik Wemple — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:13:02 +0000

Thanks so much, BobinDC---I was getting killed on this one!

By: BobinDC

BobinDC — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:37:50 +0000

I was just thinking the same thing this morning about the new weather page. My pre-caffiene, pre-shower brain loved the old format. And the old format had some additional data if you really wanted it, but the focus was the important information in a large, easily readable format. The new format is too small, too ugly, and too "USA Today."

By: KCinDC

KCinDC — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:51:03 +0000

Who looks at the printed paper for weather? Do you also use it for stock quotes? How about to see what time it is?

By: jimbo

jimbo — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:17:49 +0000

What is this "printed page" or "newspaper" thing you're writing about? You mean like ink pressed onto some kind of wood product? I haven't seen one of those things in years.