Mario R. Garcia Jr.

Mario is a news designer with more than 15 years experience in helping newspapers, magazines, and web sites package and present news and information more effectively. He has led online redesign projects for over 100 organizations, including The Wall Street Journal (USA), The Hindu (India) and La Tribune (France). Recently, Mario has worked with newspaper organizations on strengthening their brand, new product strategy and multilevel storytelling taking advantage of new mediums like mobile technology. One such project was the successful launch of Centro, Media General’s spanish-language news products in Tampa, Florida which includes a newspaper, web site, radio and television stations. He has also worked with Quick, The Dallas Morning News’ youth-oriented publication in Dallas, Texas. Mario is a frequent lecturer on the topic of multimedia convergence and an adjunct faculty member at the University of South Florida where he teaches journalism.

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Jan. 6th In Nigeria, a new newspaper appears

TAKEAWAY: On Sunday, Jan. 4, Next on Sunday appeared in the streets of Lagos, Nigeria. It is a colorful broadsheet a companion to what will be the daily tabloid Next. The online edition is already available.  For Dele Olojede, publisher, it is a dream come true, and what he terms the beginning of “the biggest challenge of my career”.

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design audit

is it? really? Is your publication or web site as good as it could be? The Garcia Media design audit can help answer this very important question. We analyze your publication or web site thoroughly, paying special attention to how it looks, how it reads and how it keeps the readers’ attention. Then we deliver a complete report, with specific ideas on how to improve and gain more readers.