Bipartisan members of Congress plan to introduce a bill soon aimed at making it less difficu…
Patrick Soon-Shiong “reaffirmed his commitment” to the LA Times last week, the paper reporte…
News Corp has agreed to a multi-year partnership with Google to provide journalism from its …
While USA Today recently felt the need to defend the value of editorials, one paper has scra…
Take a look behind the scenes at The Lewiston’s Tribune’s production center.
Horizon Publications’ Yuma (Arizona) Sun has been managing its local editions with ProImage …
- The Charleston Post and Courier launches a watchdog project to combat corruption and ‘news deserts’
- Google’s search algorithm update with “wide-reaching impact” takes effect in 2 months: Publishers, get ready
- IFCN concerned about fact-checkers in Australia
- How Americans navigated the news in 2020: A tumultuous year in review
- Knight to continue helping newsrooms strengthen digital platforms with ongoing funding
Video Showcase
News & Tech’s Video Vendor Showcase is a cost effective, high profile marketing mechanism to get your company’s message in front of more than 7,000 industry professionals.
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
Tribute
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
Herald-Tribune executive editor Matthew Sauer (Sarasota, Florida) announced that he is leaving the pap…
Has died unexpectedly on Feb. 16. Anischik worked at the Hartford Courant for 35 years and retired as …
The managing editor at The Atlantic, has been tapped as the new editor-in-chief of Vox.
ProPublica announced that Richard Tofel, its founding general manager and president since 2013, will r…
Gannett announced the appointment of Vinayak Hegde as an independent director to the company’s board. …
Gannett has named Allen Jones president of Free Press and Michigan.com. Jones will oversee major initi…
Featuring Podcast Showcase
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 Phillips, vice president newspapers, Brent Murray, newspaper account manager, and Gil Green, regional sales manager, all from Agfa.
Ben Bouslog, director of business development, AdCellerant.
Rex Rust, co-president, Rust Communications, and wife Sherry.
