New layout of 'The Jakarta Post'

New layout of 'The Jakarta Post'

I have read a number of letters criticizing the new layout of
The Jakarta Post. I must say that I agree that I find it
problematic. I don't really know how to put it, but for some
reason, I lose my appetite for reading every time I see the clean
and nicely designed pages of the Post. Hence, I have literally
not read the paper for some time now. I much prefer reading the
Post on the Web, which appears more similar to the old Post.

I guess that you have made a decision on the new layout, and
will not be able to do much to change it back again to the old
one. I guess you expect us to understand this, and that we will
just have to tolerate it, because now, The Jakarta Post is our
only choice as an English newspaper.

Ironically, the new look of The Jakarta Post is more similar
to the Indonesian Observer; many preferred the Post to the
Observer because of its design. I guess you do not remember how
long the Observer lasted...

AMIR SIDHARTA

Jakarta