Really thinking outside the box in terms of personnel structure

Here's a radical idea stemming from a conversation with Bryan Murley, Assistant Professor of New and Emerging Media at Eastern Illinois University: "I had a student tell me recently his idea was a reversal of hierarchy: Have the older journos serve as interns and let the twentysomethings run the show and attract younger readers."

And while we're thinking outside the box, let's picture other scenarios: two-person teams on each beat...one to cover it as a mainstream journalist would and one make it enaging on the Web. A team that shares info and teaches each other...

What ground-breaking ideas do you have? Let us know!