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The article looks at the measures of publishers in increasing profits through newspaper circulation. Publishers want to increase the 20% contribution of circulation to total newspaper revenue since their papers are more valuable than their price-per-copy would suggest. The "Chronicles" in California encourages its readers to take a two-day package of Thursdays and Sundays instead of seven-day home delivery. However, circulation experts are concerned about aggressive pricing because long-term damage to a newspaper's advertising franchise is risky.

The article features a collection of newspapers that are doing one particular thing very well and merit recognition for that effort and achievement amid the economic turmoil of the industry. One of these papers is the "Star Tribune" in Minneapolis, Minnesota which is in bankruptcy reorganization. Other papers, including "The Item," said that the way they handled hard times qualifies as doing it right. Information on how the "Honolulu Star-Bulletin" has revived its print product is provided.

The article discusses about newspaper ownership. Newspaper ownership model seems to be weakening, affected by eroding margins, sputtering cash flows and shrinking advertising dollars. The Wall Street has send newspaper stocks down by 70 percent or more. Some of the alternative ownership ideas include federal or state government bailout, adoption of newspapers by foundations and nonprofits organizations, and exemption of newspapers from antitrust rules.

The article focuses on the impending bankruptcy for several newspaper companies in the U.S. Newspaper companies are suffering through the industry recession for several reasons, including the cyclical slump in housing and jobs pulling down classified; the defection of advertisers and readers to the Internet; digital revenue growth outpaced by print revenue decline; increase in materials costs; and stock prices that have crashed as margins eroded. According to media economist Robert Picard, the capital crisis is getting worse.

The article reports that Florida is becoming the best, albeit most competitive place to publish a newspaper as of May 2008. According to Florida Press Association Executive Director Dean Ridings, Florida has been and will continue to be probably the most competitive newspaper state because everything is right to make the state a great place for a newspaper to do business. The challenges faced by Florida newspapers are also cited.

The article features Walter E. Hussman Jr., the publisher of "Democrat-Gazette." Under his management, the newspaper maintains its newshole despite economic hardship, expands into the local market and carries no endorsement of political candidates. The publisher also does not limit free advertisements carrying items with value less than $200. He also refuses to open the Web site of the newspaper for free, claiming that free electronic periodical is one of the reasons behind falling newspaper circulation.

The article focuses on Microsoft's bid for Yahoo Inc. Chief executive officers (CEOs) in the newspaper consortium say that kind of talk doesn't reflect the reality of Yahoo's efforts. Microsoft announced its takeover bid for the company on February 1, 2008. The Yahoo newspaper consortium was formed in November of 2006 with seven newspaper chains representing 150 dailies, and has since quickly grown. Right now, more than 400 dailies approximately one-third of all dailies in the U.S. are partnering with Yahoo.

The article features N. Christian Anderson III, publisher and chief executive officer (CEO) of "The Orange County Register" newspaper, who was selected Publisher of the Year 2007 by the "Editor & Publisher." Anderson has increased the commercial print work of the Register and launched the second print daily newspaper "OC Post." The "OC Post" is distributing about 80,000 copies on weekdays and 100,000 on weekends according to Anderson. INSETS: Blanketing 'The O.C.' with pubs for every demographic;According to Hoiles: Liberties must come first.

The article presents the October 30, 2006 Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) FAS-FAX. The FAS-FAX showed that newspaper circulation is declining but publications handled by Lee Enterprises performed well. Lee publishes mostly mid-sized papers that have been largely insulated from big circulation drops. Merrill Lynch analyst Lauren Rich Fine, in her trenchant analysis of the ABC results, called Lee the best performer of the companies observed.

Profiles John Cruickshank, publisher of the newspaper "Chicago Sun-Times." Career background; Challenges faced by Cruickshank in managing the newspaper; Significance of Cruickshank to the operation of the newspaper.

Features "The Atlanta Journal-Constitution" editor Julia Wallace, chosen by the "Editor & Publisher" journal as the Editor of the Year for 2005. Professional background in journalism; Strategies used by Wallace in journalism; Achievements; Plans of Wallace for the newspaper in 2005.

Features Jim Moroney, publisher and CEO of "The Dallas Morning News" in Texas. Results of Moroney's efforts to change the culture of the newspaper; Career background of Moroney; Description of the publisher.

Presents updates on the publishing industry in the U. S., as of November 17, 2003. Controversies facing the Hampton University Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communication; Information on the bundled-subscription being offered by "The Orange County Register" newspaper to Time Inc.; Court trial date set for the arraignment of a case against Daniel Webster, publisher and editor of the weekly "Pioneer Press."

Presents news briefs on the newspaper publishing industry in the U.S. as of July 14, 2003. Plan of the Washington Post Company to launch a free tabloid called 'Express' at Metro stations; Ruling of an Illinois appellate court on the defamation and false light lawsuit filed against the 'Chicago Sun-Times'; Disclosure rule required by the Audit Bureau of Circulations board for newspapers entering third-party sales deals with advertisers.

Presents updates on the U.S. publishing industry as of May 19, 2003. Reaction to 'The New York Times' report on Jayson Blair's misdeeds; Investment to be put by News Corp. in the 'New York Post' mailroom; Decision of Shaw Newspapers' 'Kane County Chronicle' to begin publishing a Sunday issue in the summer of 2003.

Presents news on some publishing companies in the United States as of May 12, 2003. Cause of the death of journalist, Elizabeth Neuffer; Request of Hearst Corp. from a judge regarding the issue of the joint operating agreement in Seattle, Washington; Reason the subscribers of 'The Record' in Hackensack, New Jersey and its sibling 'Herald News' in West Paterson did not get their May 3 newspapers until May 4, 2003.

Features 'The Bakersfield Californian' Publisher Virginia F. Moorhouse. Information on the publishing of a package of articles and photographs about corruption, pedophilia and murder by Moorhouse; Praises received by Moorhouse for her courage in publishing the newspaper's secrets; Changes made by Moorhouse to the newspaper.

Presents information on a survey which aimed to gauge the equipment-buying mood of the newspaper industry in the U.S. Assessment of publishers' willingness or reluctance to buy more newspaper iron; Justification for purchases; Factors which should propel increased packaging-equipment buying.

Presents news briefs related to publishing as of February 24, 2003. Retrial of two Huichol Indians convicted of killing San Antonio Express-News correspondent Philip True; Gain of newspaper help-wanted advertising industry in the recruitment advertising share against online competitors; Appointment of Charlotte Grimes to the Knight Chair in Political Reporting at Syracuse University in New York.

Presents news related to newspapers in the U.S. as of January 2003. Information on the decision of the American Society of Newspaper Editors to explore several approaches to increasing the number of minority journalists; Success of the Sunshine Sunday campaign of Florida Society of Newspaper Editors; Death of James M. Hale, former publisher of 'The Kansas City Star.'

Reports developments in the publishing industry in the U.S. as of October 2002. Strike made by the writers at 'The Washington Post,' newspaper; Loss of online advertising revenue by the publishers; Launch of an electronic edition of 'The Daily Oklahoman,' newspaper by the city officials.

Reports developments related to the publishing industry in the U.S. as of September 2002. Distribution of Spanish-language newspapers by Kmart; Launch of the 'Sunday Business' section of Los Angeles Newspaper Group; Bid for a contract with 'The Buffalo News'.

Presents news on publishers in the United States for the week of July 10, 2000. Investigation by federal officials of a plan to merge newspapers in Denver, Colorado; Decision of Arkansas' Supreme Court to reverse a ruling to impose a media gag on a murder trial in Arkansas; Reaction of newspaper publishing company owners to a ruling to repeal an inheritance tax in the country.

The article looks at the strategic solutions sought by GateHouse Media Inc. for the future of its daily newspapers. GateHouse has began trimming dividend and then eliminating it entirely. It sold off real estate and began to sell newspapers. Chief Executive Officer Michael E. Reed noted that GateHouse had received a cash infusion from a Fortress subsidiary that paid off its revolving credit facility and wiped out the covenants that required the company to keep its debt-to-earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ratio to 6.5 times.

Reports developments on publishing firms as of May 2002. Acceptance of lawsuit settlements with the newspaper publishers by the San Francisco newspaper Board of Supervisors; Details on the launching of the NewsStand Inc. in Florida; Information on the performance of Roy Brown, president of Brown Publishing Co. during the Congressional election in Ohio.

Focuses on the 1999 Nexpo show held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Challenge for newspapers to repurpose their Web sites; Importance of making content flow from the Web to print as the theme of the expo; Systems designed for the input and output sides of publishing; Forecast on the growth of shaftless technology for printing presses.

The article reports that Yahoo has convinced publishers that is has no intention of abandoning the Yahoo Newspaper Consortium especially now that it is rolling out the behavioral targeting APT advertising platform. Many publishers worry that when Carol Batz replaced Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang their online advertising partnership with Yahoo may be terminated.

The article reports on the move of the Andover, Massachusetts-based web site Helium to take its social publishing platform to the newspaper business, with the proposition that it can improve the standard of available citizen journalism. According to Peter Newton, business development vice president, most articles submitted to the site have sold for about $20 to $50 apiece. The web site believes that the system is a means for newspapers to get better-quality local articles at a low price.

The article deals with the preprints insert being included by publishers in their newspapers in the U.S. "The Chicago Tribune" has rolled out "Preprint Optimization," which uses database analysis to deliver one preprint to every household in Chicago, Illinois by matching the home with the product most likely to engage. A.H. Belo Co.has rolled out the digest-like free home-delivered "Briefings," which is a key part of its strategy to offer non-subscribers to advertisers on a targeted basis, rather than with a mass total market coverage (TMC).

The article reports on the increasing use of video advertising by newspaper Web sites. According to Thomas Silvestri, president and publisher of "Times-Dispatch," video is a big help for online and print newspapers, because it is something that each can exploit. It describes the web site baltimoresum.com of "The Sun" newspaper, which features video advertisements of the newspaper's advertisers. It notes the financial benefits of video to advertisers.

Presents news and events in the publishing industry as of October 2003. Designation of Janet Weaver at the Poynter Institute in Florida; Action taken by Seattle Times Co. CEO Frank Blethen concerning the joint operating agreement between his "Seattle Times" and Hearst Corp.'s "Seattle Post-Intelligencer"; Update on Belo, a daily newspaper company.

Focuses on the pro-regulation position of Frank A. Blethen, chief executive officer and publisher of 'The Seattle Time' on the state of family newspapers in the U.S. Opposition on the death tax; Tendency of companies to cut news budgets to maintain operating margins; Dealings of Knight Ridder Inc.

Focuses on the establishment of the Newspaper Industry Monthly Marginal Report administered by the Inland Press Associated in Des Plaines, Illinois. Impact of the report on local publishers; Views of Inland Executive Director Ray Carlsen on the establishment of the marginal report; Lists of operating margins included.

Presents some of the latest issues and developments affecting publishers and editors as of March 2000. Includes contempt-of-court charge filed against `Sacramento Valley Mirror' editor Tim Crews for declining to reveal his sources; Libel award received by electric razor tycoon Victor Kiam from British newspaper `The Mirror'; Ohio newspapers' use of more recycled newsprint.

Presents news items concerning the newspaper publishing industry as of March 6, 2000. Includes the decision of John Gottschalk, chairman and president of the Omaha World-Herald Co., to trade `Sidney Telegraph' for `Gering Courier' of Excellence in Publishing; Knight Ridder's separation of its Internet assets into their own business unit KnightRidder.com; Resignation of Doug Knight as publisher of `The Toronto Sun.'

Presents news briefs on publishers and publishing. United States presidential candidate endorsed by `The Union Leader' newspaper; Cyberwire service granted to members of the Ohio Legislative Correspondents Association.

Reports on a generation of newspaper mailroom equipment that incorporates a smaller footprint and the ability to combine newspaper handling functions. Comments from F. Steve Sumner, president and chief executive officer of Thomson Newspapers; Description of post-press equipment featured at the Newspaper Association of America's operations SuperConference; How the equipment work.

Reports on the expansion of Scitex Corp.'s product line for publishing. Introduction of new product concepts at the Scitex Graphic Arts Users Association (SGAUA) in Anaheim, California; Shifts in the company's product definition; Management of market confusion possibilities; Comments from company officials.

Reports that small town newspaper publishers have nothing to fear from emerging technologies, according to Hubbard Broadcasting and United States Satellite Broadcasting Inc. executive Stanley S. Hubbard. Ownership of high-tech communications businesses; Cable companies' tying to get into the digital satellite TV.

The article reports on Boocoo Auctions, a national newspaper auction network to be launched in May 2010 by Augusta, Georgia-based company Ranger Data Technologies. Under the auction system, newspapers will be given a split of the transaction fee upon bringing bidders and sellers together. Based on the Boocoo Auctions business model, individual ZIP codes will be licensed to participating newspapers or another medium in the market to solve the problem of how to divide revenue. Ranger Data plans to add features to the auction system after the launch.

The article presents an update on publishing in Latin America as of March 2010, including a decree that requires all television stations to cover speeches of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez live in their entirety, the denial by Colombian President Alvaro Uribe of an allegation that his government conducts illegal espionage on journalists, and the acquittal of former Coronel Portillo mayor Luis Valdez Villacorta on charges that he ordered the murder of journalist Alberto Rivera who testified against him on cocaine trafficking charge.

The article covers issues related to the publishing industry as of February 2010 including the kidnap and murder of Mexican newspaper reporter Valdés Espinosa, the confirmation of radio reporters Wanel Fils and Claude Pierre as media casualties in Haiti and the jail sentence of weekly editor Alejandro Carrascal Carrasco in Peru.

The article highlights the career of William R. Barker, operations vice president of Media General Inc.'s Florida Communications Group in Tampa. When he was a college student he was hired on the spot by "The Jackson Sun" newspaper's packaging manager Bill Barker. As operations vice president, Barker has managed to drop operating costs by millions and has introduced more efficiencies and enhanced service. He also manages the activities of WFLA-TV in a converged corporate system.

The author addresses the problems of the American and Latin American newspaper publishing industry. He mentions that he attended the Inter American Press Association (IAPA) Midyear Meeting. He states that the U.S. newspapers are experiencing financial crises and budget cuts and the role of the newspapers' online operations is being highlighted. He also points out the growing concern on debt among the meeting participants.

The author reflects on the decision of newspaper publishing companies in the U.S. to eliminate the managing editor (ME) position. He notes the reason why "The Sun-Sentinel" newspaper has eliminated the ME position, which include convenient attrition factor and big salary savings. He states that many editors still believe that a good ME is indispensable and not a luxury.

The article reports on viral campaign for "RedEye," the quick-read free daily of "The Chicago Tribune." The viral campaign is the brainchild of Kevin Leland, the brand marketing specialist for "RedEye." Among the youngsters who are selected to promote the daily is Ellie Bahrmasel. They are called Ambassadors who are tasked to get people to sign up for subscriptions. They are paid through PayPal.

The article focuses on the return of Rick Surkamer, vice president of operations for Sun-Times Media Group, to the publishing industry. He claims that the sense of liberation in the company is palpable even three years after the leadership of F. David Radler. The author cites that Surkamer is determining how to reward the managers and employees for their accomplishments.

The article highlights an address delivered by media economist Robert Picard before U.S. publishers at the Inter American Press Association 62nd General Assembly in Mexico City, Mexico. According to him, the traditional way of running a newspaper business in the country is not sustainable. He mentioned that reliance on new print products will not assure long-term success.

Focuses on the unpopularity of newspaper premium campaign in the U.S. Prevalence of premium campaigns by publishers in Europe and Latin America; Reasons of U.S. publishers for not using premiums; Effect of the U.S. Audit Bureau of Circulations rules on the use of giveaways by newspapers.

The article focuses on the involvement of Windy City Times publisher Tracy Baim in launching the Gay Games VII at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois on July 15, 2006. She will join the ranks of local newspaper publishers who successfully pushed for the project. Baim is so committed to the Games that just after Christmas she turned over her additional position as the paper's top editor to Andrew Davis.