Leaguer Moves to Issue-based Format

By Stephanie Ramirez, Communications Officer | Monday, November 07, 2011 3:02 PM

The Leaguer has had many makeovers during its time at the League. It's gone from a broadsheet to a tabloid to finally an online publication. Starting in December, the online Leaguer will return to an issue-based format and will continue to be published online.

In an effort to improve the online Leaguer and increase readership, the publication will return to an issue-based format published online.

The first issue will post Tuesday, Dec. 6. New content, including articles, columns, photos and media packages, will appear in each issue.

“This change should make it easier for our readers to know when they should visit the Leaguer online,” managing editor Jeanne Acton said. “Because we don’t have a full-time Leaguer staff to generate new articles every week, it is hard for our readers to know when new material is posted.”

The League will continue to use social media, like Facebook and Twitter, to give updates on breaking news, and it will move the weekly blog to the homepage of the website. Individual departments also will utilize their homepages to post time-sensitive articles.

The online Leaguer will be published on Feb. 7, March 28 and May 23. No issues will be published during the summer months.

“We are returning to dates similar to our print days,” Acton said. “This should give our writers time to develop informative copy.”

Within the next few months, readers also will be able to sign up for a subscription to the Leaguer. Subscribers will receive an email when each new issue is posted online.

“The subscription will provide a reminder for our readers to return to our site for new material,” Acton said.