--- modules/news.eselect	(revision 851)
+++ modules/news.eselect	(working copy)
@@ -189,12 +189,19 @@
 			esac
 		done
 		IFS=${ifs_save}
+		if [[ ${repo} = gentoo ]]; then
+			:
+		elif [[ ${#repo} -le 8 ]]; then
+			title="[${repo}] ${title}"
+		else
+			title="[${repo:0:6}..] ${title}"
+		fi
 		if [[ ${stat} = unread ]]; then
 			write_numbered_list_entry $((i++)) "$(highlight \
-				"unread  ${posted}$(space $((12 - ${#posted})))${title}")"
+				"N  ${posted}$(space $((12 - ${#posted})))${title}")"
 		else
 			write_numbered_list_entry $((i++)) \
-				"read    ${posted}$(space $((12 - ${#posted})))${title}"
+				"   ${posted}$(space $((12 - ${#posted})))${title}"
 		fi
 	done
 	[[ $# -eq 0 ]] && ! is_output_mode brief \