Shaping the Future of the Newspaper Blog - Printing and Production http://www.sfnblog.com/ en Copyright 2011 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Global strategy we can't ignore
It's not new to newspapers, or banks, government, insurance institutions, telecommunications companies, software developers, research firms and many other enterprises across the economy.

The decision by Fairfax Media to outsource editorial production at The Age and Sydney Morning Herald has put renewed focus outsourcing.

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]]> http://www.sfnblog.com/printing_and_production/2011/06/global_strategy_we_cant_ignore.php http://www.sfnblog.com/printing_and_production/2011/06/global_strategy_we_cant_ignore.php Printing and Production outsource Thu, 16 Jun 2011 10:07:51 -0600 Linking and journalism: The Workflow issue kevin.jpgby Kevin Anderson

There was an interesting discussion about linking and journalism amongst a number of journalists in North America. Mathew Ingram of GigaOm and  Alex Byers, a web producer for Politico in Washington, both collected the conversation using Storify. It covers a lot of well worn territory in this debate, and I'm not going to rehash it.

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]]> http://www.sfnblog.com/internet/2011/05/linking_and_journalism_the_workflow_issu.php http://www.sfnblog.com/internet/2011/05/linking_and_journalism_the_workflow_issu.php Internet Printing and Production workflow Fri, 20 May 2011 04:13:18 -0600 UK: Archant's eco-font hits the presses ArchantLogoLow.jpgA pioneering new eco-font for newspapers - believed to be the first of its kind in the country - which cuts down on ink but does not alter quality, has been developed by specialists at regional media company Archant.

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]]> http://www.sfnblog.com/printing_and_production/2011/05/uk_archants_eco-font_hits_the_presses.php http://www.sfnblog.com/printing_and_production/2011/05/uk_archants_eco-font_hits_the_presses.php Printing and Production font Ink Wed, 04 May 2011 02:34:32 -0600 Strategic Outsourcing pichai2.jpgThe Bangkok Post just wasn't getting value from its in-house IT department. There were 25 people on staff, costs were increasing, and the in-house skills were behind the industry standards.

"IT itself just wasn't supporting the business," says Pichai Chuensuksawadi, Editor-in-Chief of the Bangkok Post, during Publish Asia 2011, being held in Bangkok from 27 to 29 April. ]]> http://www.sfnblog.com/printing_and_production/2011/05/strategic_outsourcing.php http://www.sfnblog.com/printing_and_production/2011/05/strategic_outsourcing.php Printing and Production IT outsource Mon, 02 May 2011 03:01:40 -0600 Globe and Mail: ambassadors of print Phillip Crawley4.jpgby Dean Roper

The Thompson family, owner of the Globe and Mail in Canada, turned many heads in the industry in 2008 when it signed a 1.7 billion-Canadian dollar deal with its printing partner Transcontinental to print the national daily until 2028.

"They believed that there was much more to come from print when everybody else, especially south of the border, was saying it was dead," says Phillip Crawley, CEO of the Globe and Mail. Mr. Crawley spoke at the WAN-IFRA Printing Summit 2011 Conference in Mainz, Germany.

]]> http://www.sfnblog.com/printing_and_production/2011/04/globe_and_mail_ambassadors_of_print.php http://www.sfnblog.com/printing_and_production/2011/04/globe_and_mail_ambassadors_of_print.php Printing and Production printing plant Thu, 07 Apr 2011 10:20:03 -0600 Making print count in India Balaji2.jpgby Dean Roper

When 85 percent of their revenues come from print, says Kasturi Balaji, Managing Director of Kasturi & Sons in India, newspapers had better not scrimp on offering the best newspaper products to their readers. Mr. Balaji spoke at the WAN-IFRA Printing Summit 2011 Conference in Mainz, Germany.

Based in Chennai, Kasturi & Sons are the publishers of The Hindu, an English-language daily newspaper with a circulation of 1.5 million copies, and Business Line with 180,000 circulation, among other titles.

]]> http://www.sfnblog.com/printing_and_production/2011/04/making_print_count_in_india.php http://www.sfnblog.com/printing_and_production/2011/04/making_print_count_in_india.php Printing and Production printing plant Thu, 07 Apr 2011 10:02:17 -0600 Japanese Newspapers face Tough Times
Newspapers in Tohoku region were hard pressed to publish.

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With heavy support from industry partners, the department has expanded its educational offerings in publication printing by doubling the page count and color capacity of its web publication press. The addition of four-units makes it an eight-unit web press.

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Northern and Shell is apparently considering moving its whole operation from Lower Thames Street in central London to an industrial estate next to Luton airport.

The Richard Desmond-owned company declined to comment yesterday.

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It would allow the company to upgrade its printing presses and, it says in a statement on its website today, "to reconfigure them more efficiently."

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In no particular order, those trends are:

Coupons and daily deals

Leading the pack in 2010 was Chicago-based Internet coupon service Groupon Inc., which turned down a US$6 billion buyout offer from Google in early December and secured $500 million (of $950 million) at the end of the month.

Thumbnail image for Groupon.pngPublishers around the globe are trying out Groupon-like daily deals as a way to engage readers, and are beginning to see success.

]]> http://www.sfnblog.com/advertising/2010/12/trends_to_watch_for_in_2011.php http://www.sfnblog.com/advertising/2010/12/trends_to_watch_for_in_2011.php Advertising Circulation and Readership Employment Financials Launches and Closures Mobile Ownership and Regulations Print Data Printing and Production Industry Trends Fri, 31 Dec 2010 15:07:13 -0600 Indiana paper changes delivery time, switches Monday edition for Saturday Vincennes Sun Commercial.pngThe oldest newspaper in Indiana will begin delivering in the mornings instead of later in the day, and will also close its Monday edition in order to publish on Saturdays instead, The Associated Press reported today.

The changes at the Vincennes Sun-Commercial will begin Dec. 11, and were implemented because readers and advertisers prefer getting their news earlier in the day, as well as having an edition on Saturday, publisher Rob Eilts said.

]]> http://www.sfnblog.com/circulation_and_readership/2010/11/indiana_newspaper_changes_delivery_time.php http://www.sfnblog.com/circulation_and_readership/2010/11/indiana_newspaper_changes_delivery_time.php Circulation and Readership Print Data Printing and Production paywall publishing schedule Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:22:37 -0600 South Africa's 'Big News for the Business Owner' to close BIG NEWS.jpgThe media joint venture of Avusa Media and Pearson, BDFM announced plans to discontinue publication of its "Big News for the Business Owner" newspaper soon, according to a report by MediaUpdate.co.za yesterday.

"Closing Big News does not mean the company has lost faith in the small business market; it is just that, perhaps, under the circumstances, Big News had the odds stacked against it," BDFM managing director Mzi Malunga was quoted as saying by BizCommunity.com. "I would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to the hard working Big News team, especially its editor, Samantha Kalisa."
]]> http://www.sfnblog.com/launches_and_closures/2010/11/south_africas_big_news_for_the_business.php http://www.sfnblog.com/launches_and_closures/2010/11/south_africas_big_news_for_the_business.php Launches and Closures Printing and Production business magazine closures print newspaper Tue, 16 Nov 2010 09:21:55 -0600 Ireland's Limerick Leader printing plant may shut down Limerick Leader.pngIreland's oldest provincial newspaper, the Limerick Leader and Limerick Chronicle, have announced a review of the newspaper's printing operations in Limerick. If the proposals are implemented, the facility could be closed by mid-December and 29 people would be laid off, the Limerick Leader reported yesterday.

The staff has taken a 40 percent pay cut and opted for a three day week to keep the printing plant in operation, according to a report by RTE. The Unite trade union that represents the workers at the plant will be meeting with the management of Johnston Press, which owns the newspaper, in the coming days to explore alternative possibilities to closure or to secure a fair redundancy deal. ]]> http://www.sfnblog.com/printing_and_production/2010/11/irelands_limerick_leader_printing_plant.php http://www.sfnblog.com/printing_and_production/2010/11/irelands_limerick_leader_printing_plant.php Employment Launches and Closures Printing and Production closures layoffs printing printing plant printing press Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:27:45 -0600 Dow Jones to boost colour capacity at U.S. production sites dowjones_logo.jpgDow Jones is beefing up its infrastructure facilities to better compete with rivals The New York Times and other national newspapers. The U.S. business and financial news provider is investing its hopes in a multimillion dollar project that aims to boost colour capacity at its U.S production sites nationwide, NewsandTech.com reported.

The upgrades are scheduled to be completed by September 2011. This upgrade will double the colour capacity of the Wall Street Journal, by providing up to 48 pages of colour

]]> http://www.sfnblog.com/printing_and_production/2010/11/dow_jones_plans_to_boost_color_capacity.php http://www.sfnblog.com/printing_and_production/2010/11/dow_jones_plans_to_boost_color_capacity.php Printing and Production Dow Jones printing printing press production Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:16:59 -0600