Globe reader, I also approve

The Boston Globe has unveiled its own Globe Reader, similar to the Times Reader (which I blogged about here), but unfortunately, it's only available to subscribers, so I can't offer a sample.

I am a Globe subscriber, so I checked it out today, and just like the Times Reader, I liked it. I think it's a great way to disseminate news in a new, increasingly digital world.

But the Globe reader still has a ways to go. Only part of the Globe's content is up (apparently because of technical problems with how the Globe gets put together, Dan Kennedy reports), and I wasn't impressed with its layout, which is a step behind the Times'.

The typesetting and use of photos could be improved, and what's a sports front page without some great action shots? This Reader still has a ways to go, but I'm glad that's where the Globe is heading with it.