Since then, papers on the Internet have developed their own agenda. Hungry to use the Web as a resource, not just as another outlet, production teams are cultivating the technology and opportunities that new media provide. Providing links to sites aroun d the world, providing video and audio clips to supplement stories, and creating interactive and online-only sections are just a few of the additions that have appeared as newspaper homepages evolve. The growth of new media has created new jobs and altered traditional roles. Editors and designers have begun to tailor their skills for the new medium.
Editors now focus on the interactive nature of the Internet.
Keeping things timely and useful are a few of Steve Yelvington's ambitions for the next year. Not a simple task in the maze of 24-7 info online. As the Star Tribune Online became more complex, graphics editor Jamie Hutt found his job became more difficult. I had to consider that a user could come into Star Tribune Online from just about any single document in the service. They may never see the front page.