So far, the broadsheet newspapers’ enthusiasm for switching to the tabloid format seems to be confined to the European side of the Atlantic.

But now, via Newsdesigner.com, I see that the Chicago Tribune is thinking of going tab.

Incidentally, if you want a hint of what the Guardian’s Berliner-size format might look like when it comes out later this year, check out its weekly tabloid-size student edition, which is only available at a handful of universities.