Designing the news
"Form follows function" is a common refrain among designers and architects. And it's also true in delivering the news. Every piece of information comes to news consumers in a vessel created to serve the needs of a specific type of consumer. Think of a radio show like Morning Edition, which was created to deliver a broad and thoughtful view into the news of the day. And compare that to a podcast like Up First, which gives key insights on three big stories.
Or, compare the mobile app NPR One to the NPR website. They contain similar material, but they deliver it differently.
The container that delivers the news to the audience is just as vital as the facts that make up the stories themselves. News organizations like NPR employ experts who spend their days improving upon these containers and dreaming up new ones.
Today we address two audience members who perceive small breakdowns
