possibly the most recognizable use of the grid is in newspapers. to cut down on the cost of materials, large amounts of information had to be crammed into tight quarters yet maintain an appearance of order and legibility. the grid presented an easy way to organize the many blocks of text, as well as accommodating for shifts in column and image size to emphasize priority in a clean, managed way.
as newspapers make the move to the digital realm, where economy of materials is a non-issue, it's interesting to see how papers (like the new york times) keep the tightly packed, grid-based approach of the old formats.
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