A natural step for WordPress has been its specialization in websites for digital newspapers. Although WordPress was originally conceived as a tool for blogs, and it was so for a long time, one of WordPress’s conquests, after its rapid expansion and popularity, has been to grow into a very powerful manager for organizing and managing informational content as well as controlling editing workflows, ideal features for digital newspaper projects.
It hasn’t been a simple step because newspapers quickly made the leap to digital media, and started by trusting private technologies created especially to carry out this type of portals, with significant money investments. When they started the leap to efficient Open Source technologies they trusted tools like Drupal, a good choice initially superior to WordPress, which was somewhat limited in this purpose.
While many technologies grew in sophisticated features, WordPress opted for the strategy of staying simple and expanding, becoming popular and gaining market, it has undoubtedly achieved it and for years, by a huge difference, it’s no longer just the technology with which more blogs are made, but with which more websites are made, and in a short time it’s conquering major digital media like online newspapers. And the saying “jack of all trades, master of none” in this case is not applicable to WordPress, which once it has covered the market has started to grow in functionalities. There have been many cases of emblematic sites and online newspapers that have migrated to WordPress.
Today, WordPress is the trusted technology of a large number of newspapers and digital publications.
Examples of digital newspapers developed in WordPress
At Omitsis, we have developed digital newspapers in WordPress, one of our projects we are most proud of is Newtral.es, a different newspaper, very dynamic and visual, a reference in the new journalism of verified facts in the fight against fake news. We have also developed somewhat simpler newspapers like Mercantil, a digital newspaper specialized in news from the logistics sector. On the other hand we have also carried out projects with purchased WordPress templates, specialized in digital newspapers, ideal templates for newspapers and digital publications that are starting, since with a minimal investment they can start with a great product.
If you need to create your Online newspaper website in WordPress for your newspaper or online magazine check out our solution ApExpress and contact us.
Many newspapers have chosen WordPress, below we leave a list:
The Village Voice digital newspaper
Winner of three Pulitzer Prizes, Village Voice introduced the public to passionate and free-spirited journalism. Founded by Dan Wolf, Ed Fancher and Norman Mailer in 1955 as “The nation’s first alternative newsweekly”.
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, digital newspaper
This Frankfurt General Newspaper also known as the FAZ, is a German digital newspaper founded in 1949. Its publication is daily.
MIT Sloan Management Review, digital newspaper
This digital newspaper leads the discourse among academic researchers, business executives and influential thought leaders. It deals with advances and innovations in the field of management.
Chicago Sun Times, digital newspaper
It is the oldest daily newspaper published continuously in Chicago. Winner of eight Pulitzer Prizes, the Chicago Sun-Times experience includes in-depth political news, insightful sports analysis, entertainment reviews, hard-hitting investigative reports, and cultural commentary in its digital edition.
The New York Post, digital newspaper
It is an American digital daily, distributed mainly in New York City and its surroundings.
New York Times, digital newspaper
This is the corporate site of the New York Times, publisher of two national newspapers and 16 regional ones; owner of eight network-affiliated television stations, two New York radio stations and more than 40 websites.
BetaKit, digital newspaper
BetaKit is a new publication dedicated to providing original and real-time reporting and analysis of emerging tech news and global innovation. Created by the team behind Sprouter.com, BetaKit builds on an established community of more than 80,000 emerging tech founders who are building the next big thing.
The Wesleyan Argus, digital newspaper
It is a student-led publication at Wesleyan University. The Argus is published twice a week during the school year, except during exam or break periods.
Vogue.in, digital magazine
It is the Indian edition of an internationally known brand, offering you the best of fashion, beauty, people, parties and global and Indian culture.
Animal Politico, digital newspaper
It is an online political newspaper from Mexico with more than 350 thousand monthly readers.
The New York Observer, digital newspaper
Since 1987, it is New York’s weekly newspaper. It is published every Wednesday and updated daily in its Digital version.
Framework, digital publication
It is the photography and video blog of the Los Angeles Times, celebrating the power and exploring the craft of visual storytelling. The blog highlights the work of the Times’ photojournalists who frame by frame document the drama, emotion, and sometimes humor of life. Framework also aims to serve as a resource hub for photography, multimedia and video enthusiasts who share our passion.
Die tageszeitung, digital newspaper
Also known as TAZ is a German cooperatively owned newspaper that was founded in Berlin in 1978.
The Daily Cougar, digital newspaper
It is the official student digital newspaper of the University of Houston since 1934, published daily during the regular academic school year.
Ann Arbor Chronicle, digital newspaper
It is the online-only newspaper of the city of Ann Arbor, Michigan.