Comments on: Check out our new features http://behindthescenes.blogs.cnn.com/2007/11/19/check-out-our-new-features/ An inside look at CNN.com Sat, 12 Dec 2009 17:58:56 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Christo http://behindthescenes.blogs.cnn.com/2007/11/19/check-out-our-new-features/#comment-4913 Christo Fri, 28 Nov 2008 21:56:47 +0000 http://behindthescenes.blogs.cnn.com/2007/11/19/check-out-our-new-features/#comment-4913 Thanks, I have been reading CNN news daily for maybe 8 years. One or two comments. I find that listings of many individual stories are repeated in Top Stories AND other sub-headings. It also happens that the same story is repeated in sub-headings for example at the moment: "UK govt. takes majority stake in RBS", is repeated under the World Business and Europe headings. Given that these headings only list a couple of news items, your summary page becomes content poor. I personnally feel that over the years the standard of the science and technology sections have dropped considerably. One example is that individual news items stay in the listings for a long time. Thanks again, and keep it up. Thanks, I have been reading CNN news daily for maybe 8 years.

One or two comments. I find that listings of many individual stories are repeated in Top Stories AND other sub-headings.

It also happens that the same story is repeated in sub-headings for example at the moment: "UK govt. takes majority stake in RBS", is repeated under the World Business and Europe headings.

Given that these headings only list a couple of news items, your summary page becomes content poor.

I personnally feel that over the years the standard of the science and technology sections have dropped considerably. One example is that individual news items stay in the listings for a long time.

Thanks again, and keep it up.

]]> By: Lewis http://behindthescenes.blogs.cnn.com/2007/11/19/check-out-our-new-features/#comment-4912 Lewis Fri, 28 Nov 2008 13:52:54 +0000 http://behindthescenes.blogs.cnn.com/2007/11/19/check-out-our-new-features/#comment-4912 I wish there could always be a comment on the main cnn.com picture. Often times there is a picture that goes with a story, and I want to know more about what is going on in that picture. Half the time however, when I click on the story, I get another picture or 3 but not the one that was on the homepage for cnn. Please include a picture comment on the homepage OR include that picture with the story. Often times the picture is what draws a reader into the story and it is frustrating not to get the background on that picture when getting to the story! I wish there could always be a comment on the main cnn.com picture. Often times there is a picture that goes with a story, and I want to know more about what is going on in that picture. Half the time however, when I click on the story, I get another picture or 3 but not the one that was on the homepage for cnn.

Please include a picture comment on the homepage OR include that picture with the story. Often times the picture is what draws a reader into the story and it is frustrating not to get the background on that picture when getting to the story!

]]> By: John http://behindthescenes.blogs.cnn.com/2007/11/19/check-out-our-new-features/#comment-3939 John Sat, 09 Aug 2008 11:27:25 +0000 http://behindthescenes.blogs.cnn.com/2007/11/19/check-out-our-new-features/#comment-3939 I have a mostly positive view of your news pages, but there are three mistakes you make over and over again: (1) you give much too much space to "ireports", (2) you mis-use the video segments by placing too many stories on video for which video is irrelevant, and (3) those durn "quickie" ads tacked on at the beginnings of the videos are highly annoying and should be dumped, as they go against the whole idea of rapid access to a story which lies behind the video offerings. I have a mostly positive view of your news pages, but there are three mistakes you make over and over again: (1) you give much too much space to "ireports", (2) you mis-use the video segments by placing too many stories on video for which video is irrelevant, and (3) those durn "quickie" ads tacked on at the beginnings of the videos are highly annoying and should be dumped, as they go against the whole idea of rapid access to a story which lies behind the video offerings.

]]> By: Eric http://behindthescenes.blogs.cnn.com/2007/11/19/check-out-our-new-features/#comment-3619 Eric Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:57:27 +0000 http://behindthescenes.blogs.cnn.com/2007/11/19/check-out-our-new-features/#comment-3619 What is with trying to sell t-shirts with headlines? Might this skew what is actually news when you are trying to make money news with an odd headline? What is with trying to sell t-shirts with headlines?
Might this skew what is actually news when you are trying to make money news with an odd headline?

]]> By: Elaine Ambacher http://behindthescenes.blogs.cnn.com/2007/11/19/check-out-our-new-features/#comment-3465 Elaine Ambacher Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:22:06 +0000 http://behindthescenes.blogs.cnn.com/2007/11/19/check-out-our-new-features/#comment-3465 I love and enjoy very much the live court trials! However going off the air at 3pm has me extremely annoyed!!!! You get into a good trial, and instead of co ntinuing until at least 4o'clock, some other program comes on. People watch this channel because they love trials, as I do. Just at a crucial time in the trial, it goes off! Get with it and give us another hour of trial!!!!!!! I love and enjoy very much the live court trials! However going off the air at 3pm has me extremely annoyed!!!! You get into a good trial, and instead of co ntinuing until at least 4o'clock, some other program comes on. People watch this channel because they love trials, as I do. Just at a crucial time in the trial, it goes off! Get with it and give us another hour of trial!!!!!!!

]]> By: Vicki http://behindthescenes.blogs.cnn.com/2007/11/19/check-out-our-new-features/#comment-3385 Vicki Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:11:26 +0000 http://behindthescenes.blogs.cnn.com/2007/11/19/check-out-our-new-features/#comment-3385 I agree with Paula. We need somewhere to comment on the primaries. I don't see how we can "disenfranchise" two states of their votes! Caucus Michigan and count Florida. Everyone's name was on the ballot there. Hillary overwhelmingly won Florida and I wonder where the delegate count would be if she could count those! I still don't understand why those states decided to vote early anyway. Seems fishy to me and a lot of other people. If Obama won two large states that weren't counted, his camp would raise a big stink! If he can't carry the largest states like Fla. Calif. and NY, I don't think he has any chance of beating Mccain. Why should arbitrary rules possibly nominate a candidate that can't win the general election? Why not just give it back to the Republicans if that's the case. The Democrats picked a bad time to try to make "history" with a african-american or a woman. The next four years are critical, and we need someone with experience in the White House. Although Hillary is qualified, there appears to be too much sexism left in this country for her to win and while there is racism, I think the biggest drawback for Obama is his lack of experience. McCain is already all over that, and there will be more to come! I am in my fifties and this might be the first time I won't vote! I can't vote for McCain and the war and I won't vote for Obama because of his inexperience. Our country is in real trouble.....not the time to put in a "trainee." What average voter had even heard of Obama until last year? He's just too unknown. I agree with Paula. We need somewhere to comment on the primaries. I don't see how we can "disenfranchise" two states of their votes! Caucus Michigan and count Florida. Everyone's name was on the ballot there. Hillary overwhelmingly won Florida and I wonder where the delegate count would be if she could count those! I still don't understand why those states decided to vote early anyway. Seems fishy to me and a lot of other people. If Obama won two large states that weren't counted, his camp would raise a big stink! If he can't carry the largest states like Fla. Calif. and NY, I don't think he has any chance of beating Mccain. Why should arbitrary rules possibly nominate a candidate that can't win the general election? Why not just give it back to the Republicans if that's the case. The Democrats picked a bad time to try to make "history" with a african-american or a woman. The next four years are critical, and we need someone with experience in the White House. Although Hillary is qualified, there appears to be too much sexism left in this country for her to win and while there is racism, I think the biggest drawback for Obama is his lack of experience. McCain is already all over that, and there will be more to come! I am in my fifties and this might be the first time I won't vote! I can't vote for McCain and the war and I won't vote for Obama because of his inexperience. Our country is in real trouble.....not the time to put in a "trainee." What average voter had even heard of Obama until last year? He's just too unknown.

]]> By: Bob http://behindthescenes.blogs.cnn.com/2007/11/19/check-out-our-new-features/#comment-3226 Bob Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:07:26 +0000 http://behindthescenes.blogs.cnn.com/2007/11/19/check-out-our-new-features/#comment-3226 CNN.com is great but the site is incompatible with firefox when it comes to displaying videos and some pictures. i.e. The link to the pictures of the fire in Germany when clicked on doesn’t display the pictures. The video link for ‘Clinton: I’m the only one’ for universal health care’ brings me to the video player page with the video player viewable but unable to play the video itself. If I use IE both the pictures and video show up and play like they are supposed to. Do you have plans to make CNN.com fully compatible with Firefox which has 17% of the market share and has been downloaded 400 million times?? CNN.com is great but the site is incompatible with firefox when it comes to displaying videos and some pictures. i.e. The link to the pictures of the fire in Germany when clicked on doesn’t display the pictures. The video link for ‘Clinton: I’m the only one’ for universal health care’ brings me to the video player page with the video player viewable but unable to play the video itself. If I use IE both the pictures and video show up and play like they are supposed to. Do you have plans to make CNN.com fully compatible with Firefox which has 17% of the market share and has been downloaded 400 million times??

]]> By: Bob http://behindthescenes.blogs.cnn.com/2007/11/19/check-out-our-new-features/#comment-3225 Bob Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:04:47 +0000 http://behindthescenes.blogs.cnn.com/2007/11/19/check-out-our-new-features/#comment-3225 CNN.com is great but the site is incompatible with firefox when it comes to displaying videos and some pictures. i.e. The link to the pictures of the fire in Germany when clicked on doesn't display the pictures. The video link for 'Clinton: I'm the only one' for universal health care' brings me to the video player page with the video player viewable but unable to play the video itself. If I use IE both the pictures and video show up and play like they are supposed to. Do you have plans to make CNN.com compatible with Firefox which has 17% of the market share and has been downloaded 400 million times?? CNN.com is great but the site is incompatible with firefox when it comes to displaying videos and some pictures. i.e. The link to the pictures of the fire in Germany when clicked on doesn't display the pictures. The video link for 'Clinton: I'm the only one' for universal health care' brings me to the video player page with the video player viewable but unable to play the video itself. If I use IE both the pictures and video show up and play like they are supposed to. Do you have plans to make CNN.com compatible with Firefox which has 17% of the market share and has been downloaded 400 million times??

]]> By: Joe Ward http://behindthescenes.blogs.cnn.com/2007/11/19/check-out-our-new-features/#comment-3216 Joe Ward Tue, 29 Jan 2008 11:47:39 +0000 http://behindthescenes.blogs.cnn.com/2007/11/19/check-out-our-new-features/#comment-3216 Hello CNN, - We really like and appreciate CNN. Keep evolving, and take notice of your' readers/listeners' comments & suggestions. So far so good. And don't sweat the small stuff, like occasional spelling/typing error. You are new and doing fine! We especially enjoy the Live & Video parts of the CNN Site. And LOVE the BLOGS, with Comments!! Might take a look at the Washington Post website to compare some feature areas. - And finally, - many like to 'Comment', but find it difficult unless they go to the Blog area. - Might just consider adding another area to Comment (after joining and affirming some identity of course). Thanks CNN, -- Joe Ward 43040 Hello CNN, – We really like and appreciate CNN. Keep evolving, and take notice of your' readers/listeners' comments & suggestions. So far so good. And don't sweat the small stuff, like occasional spelling/typing error. You are new and doing fine! We especially enjoy the Live & Video parts of the CNN Site. And LOVE the BLOGS, with Comments!! Might take a look at the Washington Post website to compare some feature areas. – And finally, – many like to 'Comment', but find it difficult unless they go to the Blog area. – Might just consider adding another area to Comment (after joining and affirming some identity of course). Thanks CNN, - Joe Ward 43040

]]> By: kerry lafer http://behindthescenes.blogs.cnn.com/2007/11/19/check-out-our-new-features/#comment-3213 kerry lafer Sat, 26 Jan 2008 16:26:05 +0000 http://behindthescenes.blogs.cnn.com/2007/11/19/check-out-our-new-features/#comment-3213 i cant understand why cnn dropped carville and begala regarding the election and political commentary in which they are experts in the process...there have been multiple viewpoints with supporters from both democratic camps...i am very dissappointed i cant understand why cnn dropped carville and begala regarding the election and political commentary in which they are experts in the process...there have been multiple viewpoints with supporters from both democratic camps...i am very dissappointed

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