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Focuses on the difficulty of newspapers to produce high-quality color advertisements. Advertising agency, Campbell Ewald's color newspaper ads for DirecTV; Chrysler's problems with its campaign for Dodge Intrepid and Stratus; Factors that contribute to the difficulty of newspapers to produce quality color ads with complete consistency.

Reports that 20 percent of the United States' campus dailies and over 30 campus weeklies are publishing electronic versions on the Internet's World-Wide Web. Reason why the campus press is moving so quickly; `Kansas State Collegian' at Kansas State University as one of the first college papers on the Web; Design issues.

Reports on the possibility that New York City's `Street News' newspaper will close down. Newspaper's unique concept of empowering the homeless by employing them as paper vendors; Bad public image, tougher ordinances for street vendors and poor editorial quality as reasons behind the possible closure; History of the newspaper highlighting the success of its homeless empowerment.

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.

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.

The article addresses the issue of having 17 dailies in Connecticut. Jonathan Kellogg, executive editor of "Waterbury," explained that most of the problems in the state are inclined to the debt load and structure of the national companies than the local paper. Editor Marc Levy believes that local ownership is the solution to the problem of newspapers. Chris Powell of the "Journal Inquirer" said that the state always had the highest per capita newspaper readership.

The article focuses on newspapers that are going transparent and opening key meetings and source material to readers. It explores how the Spokesman-Review has become one of the best examples of the newspaper industry's embrace of transparency. However, most papers that have followed the newspaper's lead on the transparency front have stuck with providing background information and materials only on completed stories.

Presents the biography of the owner and publisher of 'The Union Leader's' William Loeb in Manchester, England. Payment of federal estate taxes; Effect of the potential chain ownership; Recognition of the trustees on the goal of the newspaper.

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.

Reports the proposal of the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) board of directors to offer auditing services to any free newspaper in the United States. Provisions of the proposal; Opposition of newspaper executives on the plan; Advantages and disadvantages of the proposal to the industry.

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 on the financial performance of newsprint makers led by Bowater Inc. for the third quarter of 2000. Net income and sales for posted by Bowater Inc.; Similar increase in the net income of Alliance Forest Products Inc.; Comparable net income rise for Bear Island Paper Co.

Presents news items concerning the newspaper industry in the United States as of March 2000. Plans of `The Honolulu Star Bulletin' owners to shutdown the afternoon paper; Higher profits and revenues reported by Thompson Corp.; Departure of Jim Gray as publisher of Sun Publications.

The article focuses on newspapers' traditional revenue streams subscriptions and advertising are broken and they are simply insufficient to sustain and strengthen the bottom line as newspapers transition from a print to a digital business model. Topics include the newspapers of various sizes across the country have discovered a proactive program of organizing, events and sponsorships, and the created opportunities for local businesses to engage with organizations and the public differently.

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.

Reports on an addition to "The Centre Daily Times", called the Blue section, to attract the interest of its college student readers at Pennsylvania State University in State College, Pennsylvania, as of September 2003. Concerns of the campus on the impact of the section on the student newspaper; Strategies employed by the paper to market the Blue section; Changes that should be implemented to Blue to encourage advertisers.

Reports on the alternatives developed by 'The Dallas Morning News' to wean itself away from cold-call telemarketing. Rationale of the subscription and retention methods chosen; Collaboration with retail stores and apartment complexes; Search for long-term customers.

Forecasts trends in the mass media industry in the United States in 2001. Impact of the looming economic recession on the newspaper industry; Budget cutbacks of newspaper publishers; Expected growth in national advertising.

Explores ways on how community newspapers attract national advertisements in the United States. Sears & Roebuck & Co.'s strategy in advertising on newspapers; Development of relationship between community and national newspapers.

Reports on the removal of free newspapers from racks, inclusion of white supremacist literature and delivery of altered publications to homes in counties near Pittsburgh, by the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) of western Pennsylvania. KKK's practice of commandeering, repackaging and redistributing of newspapers called night riding; Free papers that have experienced night riding; Advertisers' reactions.

Focuses on legal issues involving `Gwinnett Daily Post' filed by the `Atlanta Journal' and `Constitution' regarding the Post's qualification to carry out the Georgia government legal advertising over the cable. Atlanta papers' rationale behind the disqualification of Post; Definition and boundaries of paid circulation according to the Audit Bureau of Circulation; Georgia Supreme Court's ruling.

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.

Reports on Central Newspapers Inc.'s merging of its morning and afternoon papers in Muncie, Indiana. `Star Press' as replacement for the morning `Muncie Star' and the evening `Muncie Evening Press'; Newspapers published by the company in Indianapolis.

Reports on a federal judge's decision regarding a lawsuit against the new owners of the `Northwest Arkansas Times' (NAT) newspaper. Prohibition of major changes in the paper before the hearing of the lawsuit; Sale of the NAT to the owners of the Donrey Media Group on February 1995; Creation of a monopoly in the Arkansas' newspaper industry.

Reports on the National Newspaper Association's (NNA) invitation for college and university papers to join the association. First school paper to be affiliated with the NNA; Membership dues; Sponsorship of Community Newspaper Symposium in September 1994.

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 features U.S. newspapers that have performed beyond their duties whether they are launching a successful advertising campaign or printing an investigative series. One is the "Dallas Morning News" which created its digital marketing agency , 508 Digital. Another is "The Early Bird" which is cited for adding editorial content, coverage and pages. Another one is "Red Eye" which is recognized for attracting young readers.

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 discusses the strategies of newspapers to promote Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the U.S. in October 2009. GateHouse Media released their newspapers on pink newsprint. It also offered advertisers an option to put a pink ribbon on their advertisements for an extra fee. The "Huntsville Times" covered its office' entrance with hot pink lights and placed a giant pink ribbon to the production building. Its web site also features a Think Pink section with testimonials.

The author reflects on the feuds between local enforcement and alternative weeklies in Arizona and Florida. It states that the arrest in Phoenix of "Village Voice Media" executive editor Michael Lacey and CEO Jim Larkin Maricopa County sheriff's deputies are proof their alternative papers can still get under the skin of local authorities. It adds that in Florida, a vindictive law enforcement group is still carrying on its case against three sales executives of the "Orlando Weekly" for aiding and abetting prostitution.

The article reports that the community newspaper "The Courier-Gazette" in Rockland, Maine was the first to report on the seizure suffered by U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Roberts at his vacation home in July 2007. According to newspaper editor Stephen Betts, it was simple shoe-leather reporting and longtime local sourcing that allowed the newspaper to scoop ABC News, "The New York Times," and every other major news outlet.

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 trend of partnerships between media companies and universities to cover the gaps in local news coverage in the U.S. Topics include the rural newspaper "Oglethorpe Echo" formed under a partnership between Dink NeSmith, co-owner of Community Newspapers Inc. and the University of Georgia to develop student reporters' skills in journalism, and the efforts of several journalism schools in addressing news desert crisis in the nation.

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 the added pressure to California newspapers to cover the wildfires in Southern California. Number of reporters of "Los Angeles Times" required for the coverage; Reason the "Times" newspaper was planning to begin rotating reporters from the business and features staffs into coverage; Comments from Karin Winner, editor of "The San Diego Union Tribune"; Statement from Joe Ames, projects editor for the "Orange County Register."

Focuses on the growth of the several Spanish-language newspapers in Dalton, Georgia. Implication of Mexican migrations for the publications; Accounts on the success of the publications; Distribution of La Voz papers in Rome and Calhoun.

Reports the impact of the Israeli-Palestinian war on newspaper industry in the U.S. Bias on the war coverage; Conflict among newspaper industry concerning the war coverage; Loss of revenue at the Los Angeles Times newspaper.

Reports the improvements of the Kruger Inc. newsprint and coated-paper mill in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec.

Reports that Jewish newspapers in the United States were fooled by the advertisement for the motion picture `The Rabbi.' Hidden message on the conversion of Jews to Christianity; Plot and characters of the movie.

Reports that E Ink Corp. and Lucent Technologies are unveiling the first result of its collaboration to develop a flexible, paperlike electronic display medium that puts display electronics into ink and onto paper. Creation of working prototypes that use thin sheets of plastic; Construction of the displays using E Ink's electronic ink and Lucent's active-matrix drive circuits printed on plastic.

Reports on Q Syndicate Publishing's launching of `Section Q,' a special advertising section for gay newspapers. Features of the advertising supplement; Number of pages; Theme topics; Advertising fee.

This document provides updates on recent appointments, promotions, and acquisitions in the media industry. It includes notable changes such as Kate Riley becoming president and CEO of America's Public Television Stations, Lonna Thompson retiring from the same organization, and Ellen Crooke retiring from TEGNA Inc. Heather Ruotolo has been appointed publisher of the Tahlequah Daily Press, and there have been new hires and promotions at various newspapers, online newsrooms, and broadcasting companies. The document also highlights personnel changes at specific media outlets, including Rob Reid joining the data visuals team as an education data developer and Sathab Abbo being named deputy general counsel at Graham Media Group. Additionally, it provides information on recent acquisitions in the news media industry. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the challenges faced by local news outlets in maintaining real estate, particularly older buildings, due to rising costs and the impact of telecommuting. However, it also highlights two local news publishers who are reinvesting in real estate to generate revenue and create community spaces. Lookout Local in Santa Cruz, California, has a physical newsroom that serves as a hub for journalism and hosts events for subscribers and the community. In Marfa, Texas, the owners of The Big Bend Sentinel have opened a café and event space in their building to support their newsroom operations and engage with the community. [Extracted from the article]

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.

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 David Danforth's lawsuit against James Pavelich and David Price, his partners in the `Palo Alto Daily News' newspaper. Allegations that Pavelich and Price diverted revenue to themselves; Suppression of stories that might hurt potential advertisers; Accusation that Danforth was unfairly removed from the paper's management team.

Reports that the Society of Professional Journalists' chapter in Colorado has pledged to give the `Capitol Reporter' college paper of Denver, Colorado financial aid to keep it from closing. Effort of students and alumni to save the newspaper; Background on the newspaper's founding in 1990; Training ground for journalists who have since joined the mainstream press.

Reports that Pennsylvania state senator Vincent J. Fumo is suing the Philadelphia `City Paper' periodical and its editor, Howard Altman, for libel over a column critical of a city agency's handling of a trust fund and the senator's handling of media requests for public records. Amount in compensatory and punitive damages demanded by Fumo; Overview on the newspaper column which caused the lawsuit.

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.