Episode 157: David Sleight, Design Director at ProPublica

Published: April 10, 2017, 6:30 p.m.

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ProPublica (@ProPublica) design director David Sleight (@stuntbox) is Jeffrey Zeldman\\u2019s guest.

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How do publications brand themselves when a platform removes their fonts, art, and layout? What is \\u201cjournalism in the public interest\\u201d and how does it differ from traditional reporting? What is bespoke web design and how does it work at ProPublica? What\\u2019s next for the ProPublica platform? How do newspapers retain readers in the age of AMP?

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ProPublica (\\u201cJournalism in the Public Interest\\u201d) was a recipient of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting, the 2011 Pulitzer Prize in National Reporting, and a 2010 Pulitzer Prize in Investigative Reporting. David is a publication designer and web geek, formerly at BusinessWeek, Pearson Ed, and consulting land.

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