{"id":5958,"date":"2013-03-20T15:46:18","date_gmt":"2013-03-20T19:46:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=5958"},"modified":"2013-03-20T15:46:18","modified_gmt":"2013-03-20T19:46:18","slug":"global-news-dashboard-bbg-news-networks-share-a-front-door","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2013\/03\/global-news-dashboard-bbg-news-networks-share-a-front-door\/","title":{"rendered":"Global News Dashboard: BBG news networks share a front door"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"GlobalNewsDashboard\"<\/a>The BBG has made a step toward consolidating their news networks–well, at least superficially. \u00a0All of their news agencies now have a consolidated web presence on the new website called the Global News Dashboard<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Positives? It’s searchable and has a nice, clean interface. Excellent layout for a news portal.<\/p>\n

Negatives? I dislike the large pop-up windows that appear when you click on a news link–indeed on my MacBook Air running Chrome, I can’t even scroll to the bottom of each window. When you click on the “read more” link you’re simply taken to the content on each respective network’s website. That’s a lot of clicking compared to other news portals.<\/p>\n

With that said, I think it’s a step in the right direction.<\/p>\n

I tend to agree with Kim Elliott who has long-argued for the consolidation of the news networks under the flag of the BBG. In fact, he recently posted his thoughts on the matter in both the MoutainRunner<\/a> and, in reaction to the GAO’s recent findings,\u00a0his own website<\/a>;\u00a0both worthy reads.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The BBG has made a step toward consolidating their news networks–well, at least superficially. \u00a0All of their news agencies now have a consolidated web presence on the new website called the Global News Dashboard. Positives? It’s searchable and has a nice, clean interface. Excellent layout for a news portal. Negatives? 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