“But wait, there’s more.” This could have been the qualification when a Rockhampton sub-editor wrote the headline for the retirement in 1991 of long-time printer, Horace Burgess Harvey: ‘Ink runs dry on four generations of news’

Australian newspaper’s advertising and classified pages are facing a gloomy future as advertisements make the permanent migration to the internet, according to recent research.

The days of digitally printed newspapers seem to be finally arriving. This is not to say that we have not had such newspapers before. In fact in the past week I have received information from Océ that at their largest digital newspaper printing operation at Stroma in London, the five millionth digitally printed newspaper copy has rolled off their Océ monochrome presses after eight years of operation.

The days of digitally printed newspapers seem to be finally arriving. This is not to say that we have not had such newspapers before. In fact in the past week I have received information from Océ that at their largest digital newspaper printing operation at Stroma in London, the five millionth digitally printed newspaper copy has rolled off their Océ monochrome presses after eight years of operation.

The Pacific Area Newspaper Publishers' Association’s (PANPA) newspaper advertising awards are now open for entries with organisers saying the awards have already begun to received entries from throughout the Asia Pacific region.

The Pacific Area Newspaper Publishers' Association’s (PANPA) newspaper advertising awards are now open for entries with organisers saying the awards have already begun to received entries from throughout the Asia Pacific region.

The Pacific Area Newspaper Publishers' Association’s (PANPA) newspaper advertising awards are now open for entries with organisers saying the awards have already begun to received entries from throughout the Asia Pacific region.

International newspaper association IFRA’s first Asian design seminar is set to be held in Jakarta this month. Organisers say the event will host a number of international experts who will explain how to improve newspapers and magazines’ visual impact and attractiveness with outstanding usage of photos, graphics and design.

Zhengzhou Daily, a major newspaper publisher in central China, has ordered a Goss Universal press, which is capable of printing 75,000-copies-per-hour, in order to improve its colour capacity. Goss says the new press will include 16 shaftless Universal printing units, two jaw folders and five reelstands.

The Australian Newspaper History Group, which emerged from a conference on local newspapers and local identities at Chiltern in north-eastern Victoria in October 1999, is an example of whatindividuals rather than committees can achieve

Baldwin Technology Company has announced what it has dubbed aggressive capacity adjustments, which will reduce the company’s worldwide workforce by 12 per cent leading to savings of $12m. Meanwhile the company has received an order from a Japanese newspaper, which is the fifth major order in the last 6 months for equipment on newspaper presses in Japan.

The World Association of Newspapers has decided to postpone its World Newspaper Congress, World Editors Forum and Info Services Expo, which was scheduled to be held in Hyderabad, India from 22 to 25 March, because of the impact of the global financial downturn on newspaper companies.

The World Association of Newspapers has decided to postpone its World Newspaper Congress, World Editors Forum and Info Services Expo, which was scheduled to be held in Hyderabad, India from 22 to 25 March, because of the impact of the global financial downturn on newspaper companies.

Goss International has introduced a solution, which the company claims overcomes barriers deterring many newspapers from converting to a more attractive and cost-effective compact format.

The World Association of Newspapers (WAN) is organising a study tour to Japan and Korea, which the association says is home to some of the world’s most innovative multimedia companies.

Goss International has introduced a solution, which the company claims overcomes barriers deterring many newspapers from converting to a more attractive and cost-effective compact format.

Singapore-based media company Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) has ordered 24 additional printing couples from Goss International for its existing Goss Colorliner presses to increase colour capacity.

The Bali Post, an Indonesian language newspaper has invested in a new Goss Community SSC press in order to provide additional colour capacity, transforming the 20-page title from a 60 per cent black and white publication to a full colour title.

Among the more interesting demonstrations at the recent drupa exhibition was the digital printing of newspapers, says Andrew Tribute

The Adelaide Advertiser celebrated its 150th anniversary in July and changed its old masthead in September

Digital printing is making inroads everywhere, with newspapers now a key target market for Oce’s new high speed colour inkjet printer, says its global marketing manager Michaela Frisch

Melinda Healy reports straight from the conference floor at the annual Panpa newspaper publishers talkfest, which this year took place in Queensland

I flew out of Madrid ten days before that disastrous Spanair takeoff late in August when more than 150 people died. Spain was the last port of call on a 26-day overseas trip that took in Scotland, France, Belgium and Spain. From a newspaper perspective, I saw few publications bigger than tabloid format, and many in a smaller format (generally about 260mm by 185mm)

Baldwin Technology Company announced it has received a $1.8m order from Jomo Shimbun, a major Japanese daily newspaper with a circulation of approximately 312,000.

Baldwin Technology Company has announced it has received a $3.3m order from Sankei Shimbun, one of Japan’s five national newspapers with the country’s sixth largest circulation.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has developed a new commercial web offset press, the Diamond 16 max+ for the printing of commercial materials including magazines, pamphlets and newspaper advertising inserts. The company says it developed the press with ease of operation and simplicity in mind.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has developed a new commercial web offset press, the Diamond 16 max+ for the printing of commercial materials including magazines, pamphlets and newspaper advertising inserts. The company says it developed the press with ease of operation and simplicity in mind.

Manroland, has renewed a commitment to the Shaping the Future of the Newspaper (SFN) project of the World Association of Newspapers (WAN). The company has committed to a four-year investment in the SFN project, which identifies, analyses and publicises all important opportunities that can benefit newspapers throughout the world.

Newspaper publisher and printer P.T. Candi Surya Wahana Printing from Surakarta on Java, Indonesia has ordered a King press at Graphic Web Systems to be installed at its printing facilities.