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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 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.

The article focuses on the increasing price of newsprint in the United States. Skyrocketing newsprint prices have been blamed for everything from a hiring freeze at the newspaper "The Dallas Morning News," to a price hike for the Sunday edition of the newspaper "The New York Times." With no easing on the newsprint front, where costs are up by about 35 percent to 40 percent over a year ago, this year's price jumps ultimately may give newspaper publishers another strong shove toward the electronic media.

The article discusses the trend among newspaper publishers to adopt the move began by Detroit, Michigan dailies Free Press and News to limit their house delivery to Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The 50 % drop in advertising revenues is said to be forcing publishers to cut on costs. The resultant decline in circulation is stated to signal that publishers should be enhancing their online versions to take advantage of the growing digital media consumption and increase online advertising income.

The article presents the author's opinion on the challenges faced by the newspaper industry amidst the financial crisis in the U.S. He explains that many of American publishers have tried to reconditioning the market by experimenting with their columns to PilotOnline. He believes that because of the said initiative, they able to provide the public with high quality and sustainable journalism

The article presents interviews with various publishers including Tim Timmons, chief executive officer of "The Paper of Montgomery County," Trevor Vernon of "The Eldon," and Ron Hasse, president of Southern California News Group. They discuss on how they overcame the challenges in 2017. Timmons, Vernon and Hasse provides an outlook for the industry for 2018 and beyond.

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 reveals that some U.S. newspapers are realizing the growth opportunities of mobile applications as publishers continue to debate online paid content strategies. From October 24, 2009, the mobile application of "The Wall Street Journal" will not longer be free. Some contents on WSJ.com can be viewed for no charge, however, a reader has to subscribe if he or she wants to use it to access all journal content. Meanwhile, "The Miami Herald" in Florida is selling an application that links users to in-depth coverage of the Dolphins' 2009 season.

The article examines the impact of dropping the print edition of newspapers on certain days or eliminating such edition completely on newspaper's Web traffic. In the case of "Post-Intelligencer" (P-I), it fell off the top-30 list of newspaper Web sites for the month of March 2009 after the print edition was removed. The "East Valley Tribune" in Mesa, Arizona cut its Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday editions and eliminated Saturday copies and after that change, publisher Julie Moreno says they had budgeted page-view declines year-over-year.

Comments on a reality television show based on "The New York Daily News" newspaper. Cost and gross income of a 1992 movie-musical about New York newspapers; List of the newspaper's reporters to be featured in the reality show; Outlook of Martin Dunn, editorial director and deputy publisher of the newspaper, on appearing on television.

Covers the last printing of the `San Francisco Examiner' newspaper and the debut of the new `Examiner' newspaper. Problems encountered at the launching of the newspaper; Issue surrounding the purchase of `The Chronicle,' newspaper by the publisher of the `San Francisco Examiner.'

Reports on the negotiation of Gannett Co. to buy Washington suburban newspaper group DCI Inc. Implication of the acquisition for Gannett; Details of the suburban newspaper network launched by DCI Inc. with several other publishers; Properties and businesses of DCI Inc.

The article looks at content sharing in newsrooms. Across the U.S., shared-content arrangements are emerging among dailies with no common ownership, as a way to reduce staff cuts and save money. Signs of the Oklahoma-Tulsa World deal began appearing in late January 2009 in both print and online, with bylines from each paper appearing atop reports in the other. But not everyone in the state is happy about the Oklahoma-Tulsa workd shared-content deal.

Discusses the political endorsements made by local newspapers during the U.S. presidential elections in November 2004. Details of a meeting of "The Atlanta Journal-Constitution" editorial board to decide who the paper would support for president; Role of publishers in the political practice of newspapers; Impact of editors' opinions on voters.

The article presents the author's reflections on the history of the New York Times newspaper. While publication of the Pentagon papers by the New York Times had profound consequences, I doubt that anyone fully understood the extent of the leap that we were about to take into the journalistic and legal void, it was an epic legal battle that went all the way to the Supreme Court of the U.S. and, in the end, the government was forced to yield to the freedom of the press. Punch Sulzberger, my father and the publisher of the newspaper during that period, once recalled both the pride and apprehension he felt as the decision to publish these extraordinary documents was being made. Even so, Sulzberger gave the go-ahead to publish what may have been the most controversial leak in the 20th century and, as a result, transformed the relationship between the news media and the government. But perhaps newspaper's beliefs were never challenged more openly than during the McCarthy era in the 1950s when Senator James Eastland of Mississippi, the chairman of the Internal Security Subcommittee, took up the cause. He alleged that communists had infiltrated the newspaper industry. And finally, it must be stated, that even an organization with a noble core purpose and solid beliefs such as the New York Times, will eventually have to confront a basic law of human nature-some individuals will inevitably go astray. An unfortunate example of this was the revelation that a Times journalist, Jayson Blair, had violated our readers' trust by admissions of plagiarism and fabrication of stories.

The article features Doug Ray, president and CEO of the Daily Herald. Ray is Editor & Publisher's Newspaper Publisher of the Year for all he has done in bringing the Daily Herald into the big leagues. Ray says, "We want to be the primary source of news and information in our market, not the secondary source." So the paper does nearly everything its big-city competitors do, from covering pro sports both home and away, to maintaining a bureau in the state capital and featuring a full-time movie critic and general columnist.

The article offers the author's insights on having a first time work in a small community paper and local publication. The author mentions that moving to a big publication might give the impression of experiencing change. The author adds that having a good working relation with colleagues is important in the publication industry.

The article reveals that "USA Today's" brand-extension into publishing is in a period of transition, with the paper in talks with publishers about titles on travel, reference and lifestyle, and other topics. According to Christy Hartsell, director of brand licensing, there are a number of content areas that the paper believes have a lot of potential for the "USA Today" brand. Hartsell and books editor Ben Nussbaum are now directly Overseeing "USA Today's" licensing deals with publishers.

This article reports on the launch of the publishing company Chronicle Press by the newspaper, San Francisco Chronicle, in the U.S. in 2005. Once the owner of Chronicle Books, the San Francisco Chronicle has gotten back into the book business with the launch of Chronicle Press. The press has released two titles by newspaper staffers, The San Francisco Century and Mystical San Francisco. Chronicle Press is run by the paper's deputy editor, Narda Zacchino, who said the publishing effort will focus on packaging the paper's previously published content in book form.

The article deals with the move of U.S. newspaper publishers to turn to Hispanic American consumers in line with the declining newspaper readership among the general market. In presentations to financial analysts in December 2003, Tribune Co., Knight Ridder Co., Pulitzer and E.W. Scripps Co. all noted they have Spanish-language publications out or in development. In one of the most ambitious efforts, Tribune Co. is trying to build a national Spanish-language brand by launching dailies under the name "Hoy" (Spanish for "today") in major Hispanic cities. Los Angeles, California is expected to be next, with the West Coast's "Hoy" starting as early as this month. And Dow Jones & Co. is likely to decide this year whether to go ahead with a U.S. Spanish-language edition of "The Wall Street Journal," probably modeled after the company's "Wall Street Journal Americas," a Spanish-language insert that reaches 1.7 million readers as an insert in 18 newspapers in 16 Latin countries. Separately, Pulitzer launched its second bilingual weekly last month in northern Santa Barbara County, an area that is 60% Hispanic, said Mark Contreras, senior vice president of Pulitzer Newspapers. The paper,"El Tiempo, Semanario Latino de la Costa Central," is bilingual because research shows locals are as likely to read Spanish as English, he said. Because most of the county's Hispanic population hails from the Mexican state of Oxaca, the free weekly is a joint venture with Oxaca paper "El Imparcial."

The article evaluates information technology products including Global CONNECT print-on-demand technology from Ingram Content Group, Inc., PaperStream cloud based app from Pubget, Inc. and iPeerReview app for mobile access for submitted papers to AIP Publishing.

Reports that newspaper publishers have filed two separate lawsuits against the city of San Francisco, California to block the installation of multiple news racks to replace the single-paper fixtures the administration considers a street blight. Details on the lawsuits; List of newspapers involved in the lawsuit; Views of publishers on the action of San Francisco's Board of Supervisors.

The article presents a chronology of acquisitions made by newspaper publisher News Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch around the world from 1953 to May 1994. In 1953, he took control of News Corp., consisting of an Australian paper owned by his father. He made his first acquisition outside Australia in 1963, a 28 percent share in Asia Magazines in Hong Kong, China. In 1973, he entered the United States with the acquisition of two San Antonio, Texas dailies. He paid about $1.65 million to buy six television stations from Metromedia Broadcasting and established the Fox Broadcasting Co. network in 1985. He sold the "New York Post" to comply with Federal Communications Commission regulations and acquired "TV Guide" as part of Triangle Publications. He invested $500 million in New World Communications Group Inc. in May 1994.

The article focuses on the use of quick response (QR) codes by the U.S. newspaper "Washington Post." It says that the newspaper has been experimenting with QR codes as a way to direct readers from the print edition to the interactive Print to Mobile Integration online content. The paper's first code was published in the Veterans Day edition which led readers to an online tribute of photos and stories.

The article focuses on the failure of the joint operating agreement (JOA) to keep two daily newspapers publishing in Las Vegas, Nevada until at least 2049. It states that the daily "Las Vegas Sun" will soon exist only as an eight-page section of the "Las Vegas Review-Journal." The author mentions that this incident is just one of those cases of papers that seek protection under the Newspaper Protection Act of 1970.

Focuses on two free daily newspapers in Dallas, Texas. Comment from James M. Moroney III, publisher and CEO of the "Morning News," on the implications of the launching of "Quick" free daily newspaper; Comparison between "Quick" and "A.M. Journal Express"; Actions needed to be taken by the two papers in order to gain reader acceptance.

Focuses on recently launched small newspapers in the U.S. as of June 18, 2001. Reliance of smallish papers on a print rather than a cyberpresence; Comments of editor & publisher of the 'Denver Daily' news Mike Kirsehbaum regarding advantages from the daily; Details about the launch of newspaper 'The Valley Chronicle' covering Riverside County, California.

Announces that weekly golf newspaper 'Golfweek' was acquired by new company Turnstile Publishing Co. in 1990. Circulation of the paper; Owner of Turnstile.

The article reports on the launch of "The Wall Street Journal" on the World Wide Web with a business model that requires all users to pay a subscription fee. With a base rate of $29 per year, the service is viewed as a bargain. The challenges for the paper are discussed. Advertisers that signed up for the launch include Apple Computer and Siemens.