Guild members bring ‘local first’ approach to layout revamp

The Timesland News Guild is incredibly excited for the changes you’ll see in how our paper is laid out starting today. This ‘local first’ strategy came from our talented (and local!) copy editors during a conversation with management that our guild advocated for.

The shake-up will:

• Showcase more local news in the A section. That’s what we do best and what readers turn to our paper for.

• Ensure our hugely popular sports coverage gets its own dedicated section front again.

• Create a more consistent, less confusing landing place for editorials/comics/puzzles.

Our newsroom’s commitment to its mission — covering local news and serving local readers — hasn’t wavered. These steps were taken with that in mind. We’re grateful to the copy editors who led this charge and to local management for listening.

Pick up a copy of today's paper, and let us know what you think!