Facebook News Feed Layout

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Facebook announced Thursday that it is giving its venerable News Feed a new look and feel.

The new News Feed represents the first major overhaul of Facebook's core service since the launch of Facebook Timeline at the end of 2011.

"The News Feed is one of the most important things we've built," Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said during the press event. Likening News Feed to "the most personalized newspaper," Zuckerberg added that "the stories around you deserve to be displayed with more than just text."

"How we're all sharing is changing and the News Feed needs to evolve with those changes. This is the evolving face of News Feed."

The new News Feed features three major components:

• Bigger Images
• Multiple Feeds
• Mobile Consistency

A New Focus on Imagery

The new look is a radical departure from the Facebook of old. It's mobile-inspired and consistent across devices.

When it comes to the feed itself, the focus on stories is now much more visual. Greater emphasis is given to images — which are now much larger. Photos, which now make up nearly 50% of News Feed stories are now front and center.

If you see shades of Instagram — or Google+ — in the new News Feed, you aren't alone. We see them too. Facebook says it is following trends on where design is headed and it is clear that that trend includes big, immersive photos and a clean, navigable design.