The Press returned to the office two weeks ago after our annual summer print hiatus. And during that time, some of us were hard at work on a new website, the first major redesign since our inception in 2006. Today, we’re launching it.
We invite you and nonsubscribers alike to explore the new website. Kick the tires, test out the navigation, take in the new look and feel. The site will be free for all for the next two weeks. After that, readers will need a subscription to log in and continue reading beyond two free articles per month. We do this because we appreciate the support from our subscribers. Your subscriptions keep the bills paid. We also do it to honor our writers, editors, and photographers who put hard work in each week and deserve to see that work valued.
What you’ll find on the new harvardpress.com
- A faster, easier-to-navigate site on your phone or computer
- A cleaner layout with stories organized in ways that make sense
- An improved search function that allows you to filter stories by author and other categories
- A new community calendar where events are searchable and can be posted further in advance than the current two weeks
- A new “Meet the Team” section spotlighting our editors, writers, and photographers
- Faster breaking-news updates, thanks to expanded posting access for our staff.
Support the Journalism Fund
The new website was financed largely through donations to the Harvard Press Journalism Fund. Without that generosity, this wouldn’t have been possible. If you like what you see, consider contributing to the journalism fund yourself. You can donate at donate.mazloweb.com/donate/the-harvard-press.
What’s next
The next step for the Press is transitioning to a nonprofit organization. After nearly 20 years as a for-profit business, we’re making this change because it better serves our mission: independent, community-focused journalism for Harvard. Next month, we’ll discuss our reasons for doing this and why it matters for our community.
We hope you’ll explore the new site and let us know what you think.
A final thought
On a dog walk recently I caught a whiff of the sweet and pungent smell of fermenting grapes. Having grown up in the area, it triggered memories of waiting for the bus on the first day of school and the end of freely roaming the neighborhood on foot and bicycle with friends. This smell still brings me sadness for the end of summer but excitement for the autumn adventures to come. It’s the same feeling we have about this new chapter for the Harvard Press, honoring where we’ve been while moving forward into what’s next.
Lisa Aciukewicz is publisher and owner of the Harvard Press.
