The Colorado Sun and the National Trust have bought Colorado Community Media, which has 24 w… Read more
The Wall Street Journal has launched Trust Your Decisions, a new brand platform and campaign… Read more
Meredith today announced that it’s selling its Local Media Group to Gray Television for $2.7… Read more
The New York Times is retiring the Op-Ed label. Read more
Several companies have or will soon release earnings reports for the most recent quarter. Read more
GammerlerTech begins discovery process to migrate Gammerler products to North American manufacturing
With the decision by Gammerler GmbH (Germany) to refocus on their parts and customer service… Read more
At News & Tech, we like to check in periodically with vendors to talk about the industry. Read more
Press crew cutbacks have been a hard reality of the changing face of newspaper and commercia… Read more
Allan Block, the chairman and CEO of Block Communications, recently caught our eye with a pi… Read more
News & Tech had a chat with Mark Zohar, president and COO at audience engagement platfor… Read more
- Regional news projects are no substitute for local coverage
- Substack wants to disrupt reading habits. Will its newsletters upend newspapers?
- NewsNation promised an ‘unbiased’ alternative to Fox, CNN. What went wrong?
- U.S. news publishers are taking big tech to court, but in Canada, Aussie model appears more likely
- ‘Punched-in-the-gut feeling’: A Gannett union study shows major gender and racial pay gaps in 14 of its newsrooms
While USA Today recently felt the need to defend the value of editorials, one paper has scrapped endorsements and another may bail on the editorial concept altogether, the Pittsburgh-area Tribune-Review prominently employed the form with an A1 editorialurging readers to take the COVID-19 vaccine. Read more
Horizon Publications’ Yuma Sun (Arizona) has been managing its local editions with ProImage NewsWay workflow since 2005. At that time, the paper was owned by now-defunct conglomerate Freedom Communications. Read more
Take a look behind the scenes at The Lewiston’s Tribune’s production center. Read more
As the new year gets underway, a host of newspaper companies are moving to outsource their printing operations. A number of the papers making the change are owned by Gannett. These recent changes come on the heels of printing moves or planned moves at the Miami Herald, Philadelphia Inquirer,… Read more
As foreshadowed in its quarterly earnings report and call last week, Chicago-based Tribune Publishing has moved to shrink its real estate costs. Read more
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Tribute
One year ago, on March 20, 2020, News & Tech and Conley Publishing Group lost our friend, passionate president and insightful mentor, James Conley Jr. “Larger than life,” Jim served his communities through print, art and charity. Your love for the industry and spirit are greatly missed. Read more
James E. Conley Jr., a true Renaissance Man, passed peacefully on March 20. A newspaperman, business leader, world traveler, philanthropist and art collector, he was born on August 31, 1943 in Madison, Wisconsin to James E. Conley, MD and Lillian Quirk Conley. Read more
Operational ideas in Crisis
Michigan-based NTVB Media is sharing its television expertise and content with newspapers for free from now until at least May 30, the company says. Read more
Has been named executive editor of the Los Angeles Times.
Has joined The Salt Lake Tribune as development director. The Tribune is the first major metro news or…
Torstar President and CEO John Boynton is moving to the role of vice chair, NordStar Capital, the hold…
Has retired as general manager for theLake County Examiner. Danielle Jester will become the new genera…
Chief investment officer of Torstar, has been appointed CEO of Torstar on an interim basis.
Has been named editor of the Toronto Star.
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Podcasts have been getting a lot of attention in recent years. The market is well served; it…
or insight into newspaper podcasts, News & Tech turned to a source who’s very in the kno…
With all the doom and gloom these days of declining circulations, printing plant closures and presses going to the scrapyard, there are a few bright spots and success stories. One such example is Great West Newspapers of St Albert, Alberta-Canada. Being the last totally new Greenfield newspa… Read more
Even in this twilight period of newspaper production, opportunities still exist and there are some bright spots already to be noted in this new year of 2020. This past Sunday night, January 12 saw Great West Newspapers (GWN) of St Albert, Alberta begin new daily production of Postmedia’s tab… Read more
Video showing production process of the St Albert Gazette on new custom designed KBA Multi-Format Hybrid triple width press. Press design concept and Project management by Web Offset Services.
Great West Newspaper Multi-Format triple width KBA Hybrid press installation time lapse video by Web Offset Services
Custom integration of CTP with Multi-Format triple width printing press at Great West Newspapers. Press design concept and Project management by Web Offset Services
New Multi-Format triple width press installation at Great West Newspapers showing press quiet room and CTP integration into building and 6 section newspaper running at maximum 40,000 revolutions on custom designed Multi-Format KBA Hybrid press using 2 of 3 formers (running collect). Press ca…
New Multi-Format triple width press installation at Great West Newspapers showing press quiet room and CTP integration into building and 6 section newspaper running at maximum 40,000 revolutions on custom designed Multi-Format KBA Hybrid press using 3 formers (running collect). Press can run…
Custom designed operator control system featuring a catalog based production system with full workflow and pre-press integration by EAE & WOS for Multi-Format triple width Hybrid press at Great West Newspapers. Press design concept and Project management by Web Offset Services.
N&T: What technology trends are you watching for 2020?
The ING 2020 Leadership Networking Summit will be at LondonHouse Chicago hotel on the Chicago Riverfront Sept. 18–19. News & Tech is collaborating on a core component of ING program content, “All Things New.” Mary L. Van Meter, publisher of News & Tech, will cohost the inaugural “All…
N&T: What technology trends are you watching for 2020?
ING 2020 is the only gathering where “print-centric” leaders can meet, network and share best-in-class ideas, say organizers. It’s not a tradeshow; there are no booths to visit, but a leadership networking conference.
The core of the NYT will always be its newsWith the stated goal of reaching 10 million digital subscribers in the next few years, NYT has gotten a lot of buzz about its other subscription products, such as its standalone crossword app and an upcoming parenting product. Despite that, Thompson… Read more
The United States International Trade Commission will vote Aug. 28 whether to make the U.S. tariffs on Canadian paper imposed by the Trump's administration permanent. The rationale behind the decision will be made public Sept. 17. Read more
A slew of vendors showcased their products and services at the Key Executives Mega-Conference, which t… Read more
Bret Jacomet, digital director, M. Roberts Media.
Bill Barker, regional president-Florida, Gannett/Division of USA Today Network/LOCALiQ.
Mike Kline, senior account manager Acqir/Maps.com.
Mike Monter, vice president operations, and Rick Shafranek, vice president sales and marketing, New ProImage Americas.
Peter M. Zollman, founding principal, AIM Group.
