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Well, hello. If you’ve been here before, you’ve probably noticed that things look different. That’s right, we’ve redesigned the homepage—part of an incremental makeover of the site.
We did this for a couple of reasons. First, change is good. Second, there were some parts of the old design that didn’t suit the rapid-fire pace at which our content rolls out these days.
Traffic has doubled over the last year. Our reporters in D.C. and on the West Coast are cranking out more stories than ever. Our new commenting system has pulled many more of you into the conversation, as has the vibrant community of our Twitter, Facebook, and Tumblr friends.
This design is less blocky, more open, and brings more of our freshest content to the top of the page. It also showcases the voices (and mugs) of the team of amazing staff writers and editors we’ve built over the past few years. If you click on any of their pictures, you’ll get to our new author pages. Bookmark your favorites.
Great photojournalism is one of MoJo’s hallmarks. Now, instead of burying our photo essays at the bottom of the page, we prominently feature two of them each day. Go to our photojournalism page to see lots more.
Love yourself some David Corn? Our DC bureau chief now has his own corner of the home page, complete with his latest TV appearances.
We have one of the best journalism internship programs in the country, so why not show off what these guys can do? Ditto for our far-flung network of famous and talented alumni. We point you to some of their best work.
And finally, there’s you. We’ve created a “Feedback” block to feature your tweets and comments. Don’t forget to send your scoops to our tipline. And it’s now even easier to subscribe to our magazine and our free newsletters—and become part of the community of supporters that keeps us going.
Pulling this off took a lot of work from everyone at this nonprofit shop. We’re so proud of what they’ve accomplished. Which doesn’t mean we’re not open to constructive criticism; tell us what you think, because making a good website is a two-way street. Consider yourself consulted.
