Monday, January 29, 2007

MSNBC.com VS. CNN.com

The main difference between the two is in presentation. MSNBC is much more stylish in layout, and is much easier to navigate between sections. I liked the java used on the nav. bar that lists the story. It stands out much more and is overall "cooler" to use.

The colors on MSNBC are brighter and more appealing to the eye than CNN. There appear to be more images that you can browse through that also add depth to the stories in which they are catered to.

I also liked how they added links to their subsidiary sites directly on the top and bold, rather than the split CNN chooses in smaller fonts. It is more attractive and more likely to be clicked and explored.

The only part that CNN is better in is the video feeds they offer. They seem to be putting more stock into that facet of their site, which works to their advantage when a lazier news-consumer comes clicking around their site.

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