Flashback: Space shuttle coverage

Space shuttle investigators will release their final report on what caused the crash of Columbia on Feb. 1. Here’s a look back at how news sites handled the crash. Nearly every major site blew out the top of their site, devoting the top screen — or more — to the story. Several chose layouts they rarely use, to create additional dramatic impact. CyberJournalist.net put together a gallery of cover snapshots from a sampling of sites and analyzed the effectiveness of their approach. Continue reading…