The Canary launched its brand-new website on Monday 15 January – kind of – and we want readers’ feedback on it.
A new year, a new-look website for the Canary
The new site is the most radical shake up we’ve done since 2018 – if not ever. Gone is the static Canary homepage where articles are lined up like robots. Instead, we’ve put in place a more immersive experience, where stories are easily found in their different categories: news, most read, analysis, opinion, editorial, trending, and letters.
We’ve begun tidying up the site, as well – removing a lot of pages that weren’t needed. The mobile version (which is what around 80% of readers access the Canary on) has had its gremlins banished – so reading our articles should be an easy experience.
And, we have some new features too – like dark mode and a like/dislike function at the top of each article. Both of these changes were at readers’ requests. Plus, in the next few days you’ll be able to install the Canary on your mobile home screen and have it functioning like an app.
Bear with us – but feed back to us, also
The biggest thing for us is that the site is now very, very quick on both desktop and mobile. We hope this will mean a better reading experience for everyone.
However, bear with us. Switching to an entirely new site theme wasn’t a quick task. It took about 20 hours, all things told. So, there are still bits we need to iron out. You may notice some loss of functionality if you’re a member or subscriber. Also, the ‘Support Us’ page is not currently working.
These and any other glitches will be sorted in the next day or two. Adverts will also be returning to the site in the next day. However, these will be far less intrusive than they were. Currently, there’s some repetition of articles on our homepage where these would be.
In the meantime, we’d love to know what you, our readers, think. Please email us via membership(at)thecanary.co – or comment on this article if you’re a member or subscriber. We want to know what you think is good, what you think is bad, and what you would like to see that maybe isn’t there. Please send us your thoughts – because as always, this is your platform too.
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Looks good but, I hate to say it but I think that bird is a male Siskin, not a Canary
Ouch!
Site looks better for sure. Loads faster and the content is much more visible and as a result accessible. Well done for all the effort!
Can I leave a comment without having to log in again and answer a maths question??? If I can, that’s great!
Yes, I can. Works fine so far.
I like the new format! I’m not a bird expert, but Simon_Tucker must know it’s not a canary. I never heard of a bird called a Siskin, but it does look somewhat different from a canary. Perhaps it’s a canary that has suffered from the smoke and soot, our dear Canary site covers. Keep publishing your great information that the corporate press refuses to cover. Best to you all!
Covering the page are stashes of advertising for workouts or slimming or fattening etc!
Why when I paid NOT to have that crap?!
Dont like it, its stupid and flashy, i hate articles that move or flash or get bigger when you mouse over them.
Just put them in order of date, I dont have time to search in case i miss something.
Hate the banner, stupid flashy lights to attract attention- and it moves too fast to read
and its a male siskin as people said.
And what’s this ‘feature’ bullshit?
bin the ads, makes it look like another worthless ‘lifestyle’ website.
The scrolling at the top of screen is distracting, at least for my aging brain cell. Slow it down?. The layout is clean and smooth . They text /article /imagery is clear and stands out. If an article can be madeout of an ad, ok, otherwise you ar using writers for adertising. Not what they re there for?. Can’t see a list of journalists/profiles. It gives humanity to the site. Unless you don’t have resident journalists. Face to a name is good. . Have to ‘log on’ to read comments on articles. For those that do not subscribe, or are just browing, takes away a chance to
read what others think. Might gain more readers?. Keep the lockout for commenting. Overall it looks fresh . I liked the ‘old canary’, logo especially on the Cartoons. And yes , it should be a Canary, not a siskin. If it’s work in progress then 8’5 / 10. The main thing is the puncj=h and clarity of the articles.
How can I update my bank card details to continue my direct debit?