New Boston Globe (but not classifieds)

You might have noticed that the Boston Globe introduced a new print-edition redesign today. There’s an extensive FAQ explaining all the changes, of which some are attempts to make the paper better (of course) and others are necessary cutbacks for the paper to survive in tough times.

Alas, all the changes are to the editorial and content side of the paper. Classifieds? Nothing new to announce.

I have to wonder sometimes when I see newspaper print redesigns unleashed: Have you given up on classifieds in print? Why wouldn’t you put your ace design team on the job to redesign and reinvigorate the printed classifieds section, as well as the rest of the paper?

Something’s wrong when a newspaper company embarks on a large redesign project and neglects the vital revenue source that is failing fast and that most needs reinvention: classifieds.

Here’s today’s newly designed front page, alongside today’s Classifieds front. (Click for larger views.)

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