Bakersfield Californian Goes Tabloid

One of the last family-owned daily newspapers in the state, the Bakersfield Californian, unveiled a new look on Monday – going to a tabloid format five days a week.

It says it will retain the traditional “broadsheet” format for its Saturday and Sunday editions. [Click for MORE] Sphere: Related Content

LATimes.com Redesigns... And More From TribuneCo.

Today's new look.

And here's the old look.

• Zell stops the music
• Newspaper union to see Tribune bonus information
• Tribune Co. unveils ChicagoNow blog network
• Tribune Co. consolidating national sports beats
• Judge to hear arguments on Tribune Co. bonus plan
• Report: Tribune asks for more time on bankruptcy plan

Sam Zell on Tribune Co.: 'I suspect that, sometime between now and maybe as early as the end of the year, it will exit from bankruptcy'

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Well, Clearly, This Is NOT the L.A. Times

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OMG! The Redesigned LAT Looks Almost the Same

The old is on the left, the new is on the right.

Thank goodness the Tribune Co.-ordered redesign of the Los Angeles Times didn't result in the same carnival sideshow look of the other company newspapers.

> LAT redesign: nothing to see
> LAT designer discusses redesign
> First look: L.A. Times redesign launched today
> LAT prototypes


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Redesigned Newspapers Launch in Three Cities

It was a busy weekend for redesigns among U.S. newspapers. The Hartford Courant's new look debuted Sunday, with a dramatically different nameplate and a lead story on the death of one of Connecticut's most well-known residents, Paul Newman.

The Chicago Tribune and The Oklahoman both launched this morning. [Click for MORE] Sphere: Related Content

Chicago Tribune: Lipstick on a Pig?

Next week the Chicago Tribune will debut a redesigned three-section newspaper. It is the latest Tribune Co. newspaper to get a makeover ordered by Sam Zell. The objective is to attract more readers with flashy graphics, big photos and maps and charts, while saving newsprint and operating with fewer reporters and editors.

For Tribune video, click HERE.

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