As you may have noticed, The Daily Californian Web site is undergoing a major overhaul. We realize there is still a lot of work to be done, and we ask you please be patient! Although we have many new features in the works, the most immediate concerns we are addressing are implementing our more advanced site search and improving our article organization system.

The purpose of the redesign is to ensure our organization’s online presence is competitive with other newspapers. The first sentence of the Daily Cal mission statement reads: “The Daily Californian exists and functions to provide an opportunity for the students of the University of California to receive training in journalism and all aspects of newspaper production.”

Most professional newspaper organizations are increasingly integrating podcasts, photo galleries and video to complement their coverage. The Washington Post’s summer internship application this year included a separate section asking applicants to “describe your multimedia experience or interest.”

A major focus of the Daily Cal over the past year has been on multimedia development. This semester, we are making an even greater effort to produce more audio slideshows and podcasts. When the bulk of our changes are implemented we will be able to more effectively display these features.

Although our Web site still looks the same right now, we have added several back-end modifications, including categories and tags to go along with a brand new upload interface. Users can now browse a series of articles on a particular subject, such as the Cal men’s basketball team. The aim is to have a new look for the Web site ready later this semester.

Last week we re-launched our blog, the Daily Clog, complete with new features and a new design. Over the next couple months you will see continuous changes and additions to our main Web site—all in effort to provide our readers with more information and more interactivity, in the most efficient way possible.

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