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Focuses on the newsprint paper crisis in the United States. Forecasts of an increase in paper prices due to consolidation among producers; Enumeration of companies acquiring related firms in the paper industry; Impact of economic condition on the newsprint paper industry. INSET: Foreign firm finds a home in U.S. market, by Jim Rosenberg.

This article focuses on efforts in the U.S. newspaper industry to reduce environmental impact of waste paper. Widespread conversion to lower-basis-weight newsprint saves money only if pressrooms can print well without more web breaks on the longer but costlier rolls. Newspapers have moved along a cleaner path since letterpress days, abandoning engraving and film chemistries, adopting soy-oil-based inks, and using large quantities of newsprint with recycled fiber.

The article provides information on paper waste handling systems of various newspaper companies in the United States. Waste paper comes from white slab waste and leftover inserts. An automatic system capable of automatically loading loose paper into a trailer has financial benefits to "Orlando Sentinel." The waste handling plant of the "Washington Post" in Springfield, Virginia consists of a cart dumper.

The article reflects on impact of newsprint tariffs on workers in the U.S. the publishing and paper industries. It mentions that newsprint tariffs are driven by a strategy of North Pacific Paper Co. to manipulate U.S. trade policy. It presents views of Joel Quadracci, chairman of Quad Graphics, on the same.

Reports that paper producers in some areas of the United States suffered big losses due to infestations by southern pine bark beetles. Casualty loss for pine-beetle damage to woodlands that supply paper mills; Additional cost of bleaching out the blue stain left by the pine-beetles on the paper fiber; Impact on newsprint supply.

The article discusses developments in the newspaper industry in the U.S. as of May 2014, particularly in the adoption of a leaner and greener print manufacturing processes. It cites the claim by Dow Jones & Co. Inc. vice president of production Larry Hoffman that they print "The Wall Street Journal" paper in strategic sites in the country in order to improve efficiency. The opinions of Christopher Apel of "The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel" and Freedom Communications' Rick Sant are also cited.

Presents the results of the American Forest and Paper Association (AF&PA) survey about the United States papermaking industry. Growth of planned consumption of recovered paper; Continued increase in paper and paperboard capacity; Overall newsprint capacity; Commitment to sustainable forestry initiatives; Working relationship between the forest products industry and the US Department of Energy.

Discusses the growth in the American pulp and paper industry with emphasis on the contribution of paper recovery and reuse. Report from the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA); Percentage annual rate growth of the industry; Recycling of 80 percent of recovered paper; Recovery-reuse goal of AF&PA in six years from 1993.

The article discusses the challenges facing the newspaper and publishing sector in the U.S. It explores the shared sacrifice concept observed by the industry under which the paper, printing and publishing sectors seek to be lean and stealthy while working with one another to manage paper costs. Factors of concern to paper manufacturers are given such as rising energy costs and the scarcity of old newspapers (ONP). Empathy is cited as a strategy for publishers and newsprint suppliers to take.

Reports on speculations about an increase in paper prices in the U.S. for 2004. Expectation on advertising revenue percentage growth; Statement issued by newsprint trader Bernard Bottomley; Overview of quarterly newsprint consumption; Factors that could limit price growth.

The article reports that prices of newsprints in the U.S. are at their lowest level in 2013 compared with historical price trends. Publishing industry analyst Thad McIlroy states that, in the past, wholesale price of newsprint has a marked effect on newspaper publishers' profits. He observes that in the past few years leading to 2013, demand for newsprint has declined or remained the same as more publishing businesses close operations due to the competition posed by online publications.

Reports on an incident where the `Omaha World-Herald' was said to have given in to pressure from University of Nebraska football coach Tom Osborne to delay and soften a negative article on the football program. Resignation of journalist James Allen Flannery from the paper; Details on Osborne's pressure campaign; Revolt by the paper reporters against the action.

Reports on the feud between Corning Community College student editor Crystal Daugherty and student government representative Brian Morgan that resulted in the temporary closure of the campus paper `The Crier.' Misprinting of Morgan's name; Allegations of malice; Battle between the paper and the Student Senate Association.

Reports the conversion of the newsprint machine to production of lightweight coated stock by Madison Paper Co. in Chicago, Illinois. Significance of the paper industry trend to the paper production of the company; Replacement of the deinking and repulping systems; Role of Voith Paper Co. in the conversion.

Reports the role of automobile advertising in boosting the newspaper industry in the U.S. Use of insurance companies of newspapers; Advertising spending of newspapers; Advertisement of movies in newspapers.

Reports that newspapers in the United States are adopting geographic information systems in their editorials, marketing, circulation and employee-relations departments. Use of data mapping technology for newspaper articles on Census data in the US; Effectiveness of geographic information systems in the visualization of market trends and patterns. INSET: Putting the graphic in geographic..

Focuses on the recycled newsprint mill project of Bronx Community Paper Co. in New York. Financial supporters of the project; Target of project developers on insurers and worldwide investors; Schedule for the project construction and paper production; Certification permit received from the Department of Environmental Conservation; Cost of project development.

Reports on the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's certification that Bronx Community Paper Co.'s proposed mill for recycled newsprint will meet federal and state air-emissions standards. Cost of the mill; Features of the recycling operation; Leasing terms; Capacity of the mill.

Examines the trend among major American newspapers wherein at least two editorial cartoonists are employed. Advantages to the paper and the cartoonists; Artistic differences; Methods; Aesthetics; Syndication.

Reports on Uttaim Jain's claim that college officials at the University of Iowa has never told him of the previous suicide attempts of his son, Sanjay. Jain's contention that the suicide attempts should have been made available in the school paper; Reasons for the university's inability to notify Sanjay's parents; University policy on suicide; Roopa Goswami's letter on the secrecy surrounding Sanjay's death.

Focuses on a story published in the school paper `Student Review' which raised questions about Brigham Young University (BYU) football players and their alleged ability to escape honor code penalties unless their transgressions became public knowledge. Contention that BYU coaches were protecting hard drinking athletes from honor code investigations; Media interest in the story by Matthew MacLean, a BYU senior.

Reports on the `Daily Nebraskan' college newspaper's feud with the University of Nebraska, Lincoln football team. Nebraska coach Tom Osborne's criticism of the newspaper for publishing articles that have embarrassed the team; Includes a January 20, 1992 front-page photo and news account of a naked Afro-American football player being hogtied by white police officers after allegedly attacking a woman.

Reports on the plans of Quebecor subsidiary Donohue Inc. to modernize its newsprint and specialty paper mill in Texas. Capital invested by Donohue for the modernization plans; Details on the project; Amount planned to invest by Donohue in its mill in Sheldon, Texas.

Editorial. Focuses on a report from the American Forest & Paper Association stating that the industry has achieved its 1995 goal of 40% paper recovery in 1993. New goal of 50% recovery; Effectiveness of giving the private industry independence in meeting its goal.

The article focuses on the making of the book "Our Paper: Lessons in Newspapering from America's Weekly Editors," by Tom Riordan. The book provides a profile of small-town editors in the U.S. in 1978. The book was brought into print by Bill Whiting of Whiting Writing. Some of the editors included in the book are mentioned. According to Whiting, the profiles in the book are reminders to reporters and editors who are struggling to redefine their business that it is worth the fight.

Reports on paper consumption by American daily newspapers in October and November 1997. End-of-month newspreint inventories by publishers.

Reports on the National Newspapers of Ireland's opposition to proposed mandatory paper recycling in the United States. Support for incineration as ideal solution to the paper disposal problem; Implications of paper recycling to newspaper publishers; Need to allow market forces to operate freely and combine incineration with recycling.

Presents an update on the newspaper industry in the U.S. as of January 1998. Business operation sold by International Paper Co.; Reelstand to be designed and manufactured by Enkel Corp.; Alliance forged by Goss Graphic Systems Incorporated.

Reports that newspaper publishers in the United States are losing their new-media department personnel to Internet companies. High employee turn over in the new-media departments; Discontent of employees to the traditional newspaper writing; Factors attracting employees to Internet companies; Preference for interactive news writing.

Discusses market threats to American newspapers brought about by the changing media landscape as the 21st century approaches. Arrogance and self-indulgence as the biggest threats to newspapers; Projection that readership for the foreseeable future will be the biggest threat and opportunity for newspapers; Importance of good journalism in growing readership.

Discloses that the notion that small daily and weekly newspapers in the United States are resistant to new ideas and change was dispelled at the 1998 California Newspaper Publishers Association annual convention. Revenues generated by the small newspapers; Tips for first-time phone directory publishers on how to be competitive; Strategies used by newspapers to attract advertisers.

Reports on newspaper war between the lesbian and gay biweekly `LGNY' and News Communications Inc.'s `New York Blade News.' Background information about LNGY and New York Blade News; Accusations made by LGNY to Blade; Impact of the competition between the two newspapers.

Reports on the establishment of World Wide Web sites by Georgia-based newspapers for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Athens 1896 Web site; `Atlanta Journal'; `Constitution'; `Augusta Chronicle'; `Savannah Morning.' INSET: Log on to the Games..

Reports on the University of Southern California and their annoyance at not getting enough on the O.J. Simpson trial in the school newspaper Daily Trojan. Details; The L.A. Times did it; Role of the Daily Trojan. INSET: Simpson freed, by Elisa Ung..

Reports on the minimal disruptions suffered by Florida's newspapers as a result of Hurricane Erin which hit the state on August 2, 1995. Ability of `Vero Beach Press-Journal' to print and distribute its August 2, 1995 edition; Readiness of local newspapers to meet the storm; Newspapers affected by the hurricane.

Focuses on the issues concerning the rejection of an anti-Holocaust advertisement by the student newspaper `Sentinel' in Kennesaw State College. Comments from Ed J. Bonza, coordinator of student publications in the university; Bonza's criticism of Bradley R. Smith, director of the Committee for Open Debate on the Holocaust and the architect behind the campaign; Policies in other American campuses.

Describes the effects of a prank played on Brian Nance, a student of the University of North Carolina in Greensboro. Death threats and violent warnings; Unsigned letter attributed to Nance which criticized Martin Luther King's religious role in American society; Near-confrontation with black students; Remarks from Christopher Schwarzen, the Carolinian executive editor.

Focuses on the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority's lawsuit against Modern Times Group (MTG) to stop MTG's distribution of an American version of its European subway papers, `Metro,' in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Potential impact of the lawsuit on MTG's attempt to launch the paper in other cities; Comment by Floyd Weintraub, vice president of Metro International North America.

Recalls Coosa River Newsprint Mill Co.'s construction of a mill to manufacture newsprint in Talladega County, Alabama as published in the June 21, 1947 issue of the `Editor & Publisher.' Production capacity; Lease contract signed by the company with the War Department.

The article stresses that the patent-infringement lawsuit Goss International Americas versus Graphic Management Associates (GMA) et al. in the U.S. has generated an excessive number of legal papers. The lawsuit started with a dispute over the variable speed signature collating apparatus in shaftless servo-drive (SLS) series inserters patented by GMA. Special master Robert L. Harmon, who was assigned to deal with motions and cross-motions to make recommendations for summary judgments, concluded that the motions and cross-motions must be denied.

The article relates the efforts of publisher Jim Hopson to walk across the U.S. after retirement to find out if the problems of big newspapers are affecting small town newspapers. He started his journey on April 30, 2007 and has kept a blog about his adventures. It states that he submits entries to his blog by borrowing computers either at friends' homes or hotels where he stays along the trail. According to Hopson, small papers continue to do well with their audience and advertisers.

The article discusses the solution devised by inserter operators and machinists to a wasteful problem in printing presses in the U.S. Used in some fashion by their counterparts at other papers, the operators' solution is simple and familiar: a stream of air to separate sheets as they are fed into the hopper. For that, last October, they used hoses, duct tape and the machines' compressed air supply. Based on the design, machinists then fabricated a durable and simple attachment for existing hoppers.

The article presents information on measures taken by the newspaper "Daily Herald" in Chicago, Illinois to avoid layoffs and buyouts. The advertising revenues of the U.S. newspaper industry declined in 2001. The paper has reduced the work week of its staff. Executives continues to update their staff on the financial condition of the periodical.

Presents views of newspaper owners on factors that influenced the selling of the newspaper business in the U.S. Comments of John Cribb, principle broker at Cribb & Associates, about the value of mid-sized papers; Opinion of Gregg Knowles, owner of Knowles Media Brokerage Services, on the scarcity of sale signs; Remarks of Owen Van Essen, president of Dirks, Van Essen, & Murray, regarding chances for the recovery of the newspaper industry.

Reports on how Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers are attempting to communicate or publish text and image on paper without benefit of an external machine, be it printing press or computer. Digital delivery of news; Availability of the technology for paper that prints itself with electronic ink; Viability of the new technology in the newspaper market.

Reports the fire accident at the White Mountain Independent newspaper company in Arizona. Relocation of office after the incident; Efforts of the employees in recovering half of the office equipment; News coverage of the incident. INSET: Flames almost scorch papers outside Arizona, by Joe Strupp..

Reports on the highlights of the 2001 edition of 'Editor & Publisher International Year Book,' focused on the United States newspaper industry. All-time high for Sunday newspapers; More morning than evening papers; New low for a number of dailies.

Focuses on an increase in the number of publications using color in their daily comic pages in the United States. Boon for Reed Brennan Media Associates; Reasons why papers do not publish daily color comics; Advantages of colors; Drawbacks of colorization.

Reports that a survey has indicated that nearly one-third of all the newsprint used by Ohio Newspaper Association (ONA) members in 1996 was made from recycled fiber. Aggregate recycled percentage for the 178 ONA member newspapers; Total metric tons of newsprint used by ONA papers.

Focuses on the impact of the Kosovo conflict on advertising in military base newspapers in the United States. Percentage increase in national advertising; Total number of military base newspapers; Advantage of papers at bases deploying service members; Comparison between the national advertising of military publication and newspapers.