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Reveals that decline of the price of paper in the United States. Decline of paper consumption by publishing companies; Move of paper companies to reduce their production; Impact of the decline in advertising expenditures to the paper and publishing industries.

Provides information on the expectations of newspaper publications regarding the political advertisements for the 2004 national elections in the U.S. Results of a research conducted by the Newspaper Association of America regarding the kind of medium that help voters decide for the election; Factors that affect the placement of political advertisements in newspapers; Benefits of political advertising for newspapers.

Reports on the plan of Paper Publishing Co. to launch 'pm: new york's nightlife tabloid', a pull-out insert of the magazine 'Paper,' as a stand-alone entertainment guide in January and July 2003. Reason behind the launch; Number of free copies to be distributed in relation with the launch of the magazine; Price of the tabloid.

Features the free tabloid-size "The Sunday Paper" weekly published by Sunday Paper Publishing which targets the younger newspaper readers, set to be launched on September 26, 2004 in Atlanta, Georgia. Contents of the weekly paper; Initial distribution of the newspaper; Information on the plan to increase circulation by the end of 2005.

The article focuses on a decrease in newspaper advertising which is being seen in the United States. A discussion of the factors which have led to the decline, including a decline in newspaper circulation, and layoffs of newspaper staff members, is presented. Newspaper advertising's future in the country is discussed.

Deals with the criticism of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) against the cable and newspaper industries in the United States. Five criteria in the cable industry report card of NAACP; Commitment of Cablevision to improve; Report of the African American Society of Newspaper Editors on the decline of Afro-American newspaper journalists.

Examines the potential of the community newspaper `City Paper' to compete with `The Tennessean' in Nashville, Tennessee. Comparison between the two local newspapers; Circulation of both periodicals.

Cites the prospect that former employees of `The Detroit News' and the `Detroit Free Press' will unlikely regain their jobs despite a National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) ruling that the Detroit, Michigan papers engaged in unfair labor practice. Timetable for rehiring; Papers' plan to appeal the NLRB decision.

Features the result of a survey conducted by the `2001 Editor & Publisher International Year Book' regarding the circulation of Sunday newspapers in the United States.

Reports on the status of newspaper circulation in the United States as of May 2000. Increase in weekday newspaper circulation; Decline of Sunday sales; Dailies that recorded gains.

Deals with the continuing fall of newspaper readership in the United States in 1999. Advertising revenue of the newspaper industry in 1998; Result of the Competitive Media Index; Details on the industry's marketing initiatives; Function on the Newspaper Readership Project at Northwestern University's Newspaper Management Center.

Relates the reaction of buyers of newspaper advertisements on the rising cost of advertising. Decision of some buyers to reduce use of newspaper advertising; Demand for reason for increase in advertising rates; Cost of advertising in the `Wall Street Journal.'

Reports on Gannett Suburban Newspapers' consolidation of its 10 newspapers covering three suburban New York State counties into one newspaper covering the same markets. Decline in total circulation of the publishing company's newspapers; Newspapers included in the consolidation; Plans for the newspaper that will be created by the consolidation.

Describes various possible scenarios in settling issues on the joint operating agreement (JOA) between media companies, Seattle Times Co. and Hearst Communications as of May 2003. Move that may be done by the U.S. Department of Justice to settle the issue; Assessment of the possibility of retaining either 'The Seattle Times,' or the 'Paper-Intelligencer' newspaper; Terms of the JOA between the two companies.

Focuses on the local media of New Orleans City in Louisiana. Description on the city's atmosphere; List of the city's ethnic and religious papers; How WWL-TV marketed itself to people in the city; Information on the city's radio stations.

Presents updates on the mass media in the United States as of January 2000. Acquisition of `The Village Voice' and seven other sister papers by New York investment-management firm Weiss, Peck, Greer; Appointment of Eric Schrier as editor in chief of Reader's Digest Association; All-technology news radio collaboration of Internet company CNET and AMFM radio network.

Presents articles pertaining to mass media in the United States. Competitors of the local newscast of KUSI-TV; Plans of Gazette Communications to introduce `Iowa City' a daily paper in Iowa City/Johnson County in Iowa; Move of Community Newspaper Co. in converting its tabloid newspapers to broadsheet format; Move of the Journal of Register Co. in buying `Connecticut' magazine from Communications International.

Focuses on the reaction of newspaper publishing companies in the United States to the increase in newsprint pricing announced by paper manufacturers in May 1998. Media analysts' assessment of the pricing increase; Budget set by most newspaper companies for newsprint increase; Pricing for free sheet paper for magazines.

The article discusses the success of the Saturday edition of the "Wall Street Journal." According to publisher Gordon Crovitz, more than a year after its September 2005 launch, the Saturday edition has garnered 1,500 advertisers, including 900 new to the paper. The edition was deemed crucial to the paper's 10+% gains in advertising revenue and growth in web traffic to the Journal online.

Reports on the plan of Tribune Inc. to launch its national Spanish-language daily tabloid "Hoy" in Los Angeles, California in March 2004. Circulation of the New York City edition of the paper as of January 26, 2004; Comment from "Hoy" publisher Louis Sito about the paper; Competitor of Tribune.

Deals with a study conducted by the Newspaper Association of America on the newspaper readership in the United States (US). Level of newspaper usage; Percentage of adults who read a paper everyday; City in the US with the highest percentage of weekday newspaper readers.

Focuses on the increased competition for market share between the `Pittsburgh Post-Gazette' and the `Pittsburgh Tribune Review' newspapers. Total circulation of each paper; Move by `Tribune-Review' owner Richard Scaife to change the way the paper markets itself to advertising buyers; Shift in the operating philosophy of `Tribune-Review.'

Presents information on mass media-related issues in the United States. Legislative bill proposed by Representative Kevin Mannix in Portland, Oregon; Web site launched by the `Houston Chronicle; Changes adopted by New York City-based `Paper' magazine.

Discusses the hard line stance Cincinnati, Ohio's `The Cincinnati Enquirer' on its annual advertising rate hikes. Complaint of Comey & Shepard Realtors; Defense for the rate hike; Impact of the newspaper's buyout of its network of independent wholesale buyers; Improvements in the management of the paper.

Reports the launching of `Daily Variety Gotham'(DVG), the New York edition of the Los Angeles-based trade paper for the entertainment industry `Daily Variety.' Details about the inaugural edition of DVG; Circulation planned for DVG; Details about the advertising pages of DVG; Primary competition of the magazine in New York.

In this article the author expresses his opinions about small, community newspapers following his having been hired by one in Maine. He is of the opinion that such papers have more impact as print editions rather than as Internet sites. He states that community newspapers are a mismanaged, poorly written, but undervalued resource.

Presents updates related to the U.S. mass media as of October 2005. Remarks of "Women's Health" editor Tina Johnson on her father; Celebration of the anniversary of "Fortune"; Launch of a community paper by Mark Singletary, president of New Orleans Publishing Group.

This article highlights the findings of the 2005 Media Engagement Study in the U.S. which found that newspaper readers are more engaged than consumers of other media, and consider papers a top source for trusted and comprehensive news and information. Since newspapers have such a trusted voice, consumers believe newspaper advertising is more credible than advertisements in magazines, on the radio or the Internet. Consumers believed newspaper advertising was the most reliable and most influential on buying decisions, while radio advertising had the least impact.

Presents news briefs on the mass media industry in the U.S. as of June 27, 2005. Agreement signed by Westwood One with Media Monitors to speed its commercial verification process by replacing paper affidavits with same-day compliance over the Internet; Launch of the Local People Meter service in three markets by Nielsen Media Research; Merger of sports programming between ESPN and ABC Sports.

Focuses on the decline in the demand for newspaper advertising in the United States in the third quarter of the year 2000. Status of local advertising in the country; Prediction on the growth in the advertising for the fourth quarter; Increase in the prices for newsprint prices.

Reports the planned divestiture of the United States and Canada community papers of Hollinger Inc. Reason for the move; Shares of the company; Bidders for the newspaper holdings of Hollinger.

Reports on the settlement of the editorial conflict at `The Times of Acadiana' in Lafayette, Louisiana, after the arrival of Judy Johnson, the paper's new editor.

Reports on Newspaper Association of America's revival of the Athena Awards created to honor excellence in newspaper advertising. Reason for the discontinuation of the award; Part of the association's push to boost papers' profile; Awardees.

Speculates on the future of `The Evansville Press' and `Evansville Courier' newspapers in Evansville, Indiana, after the end of the papers' joint operating agreement on December 31, 1998. Bid of the `Courier' to win over subscribers; Terms of the agreement; Comments from `Press' staffers on the newspaper's future plans; Circulations of the newspapers.

Reports on the rates of professional photography in the United States. Contributing factors to price decline; Impact on freelance and professional photographers.