Norwegian media house Amedia is one of the many which have succeeded in growing their digital subscription base considerably but needed a system that could support further digital transition and more efficient use of journalistic resources. Stibo DX helps the company garner success with CUE, which is designed for creative storytelling and built for ever-changing media landscape.
Initially planned for September 16-17, WAN-IFRA India 2020 Conference in Chennai has been rescheduled to new dates—September 23-24. The 28th edition of the annual conference will be held at ITC Grand Chola, Chennai, a week after the World News Media Congress 2020, Spain.
According to the world’s top doctors and scientists, there has never been a documented incident whereby the COVID-19 virus has been transmitted from a print newspaper, print magazine, print letter or print package. To debunk a myth that continues to circulate, Earl J Wilkinson, Executive Director and CEO of INMA, looks at the scientific research behind surface-based transmission of the coronavirus — notably newsprint and paper products.
In the time of COVID-19 crisis, print media plays a vital role in dissemination of authentic and timely information and news. In order to ensure that newspaper publishers are able to deliver print copies to readers, it is necessary for them to receive continuous supplies of raw materials. In this respect, TechNova Imaging Systems has come forward as a true partner of the Indian printing industry… yet again!
In future, more than 50 Scandinavian magazines and weekly newspapers, together with their digital content, will be produced with the editorial system jointly developed by ppi Media and Digital Collections.
Success for publishers and printing houses can only be achieved with suitable systems for the automation of the various processes. MPS Production from ABB provides unparalleled functionality for managing printing presses and optimizing the print process itself. Furthermore, it has an extensive range of interfaces for integrating the print process with other processes like plate-making and newsprint handling.
Entering its 90th year, INMA (International News Media Association) with its community of 11,042 media professionals has consistently delivered ideas and peer connections to grow the audience, revenue and brand of news media companies, as a guiding light in strategy across generations. Yet something has changed. A timeliness has emerged. An urgency. Something tangible. INMA has moved from ‘nice to have’ to ‘must have’ at the world’s leading media companies. Damian Eales, President, INMA, Sydney, explains why it is so.
It takes three elements for maintaining an overall output of quality print and ink consumption in newspaper printing—newsprint, ink and fount solution. In this respect, Nilay Patel, Technical Director, OneVision Software AG, explains about efficiency in newspaper printing and ink consumption with a focus on newsprint capillary diameter and ink pigment size.
World News Media Congress 2020 (#WNMC20) is set to conduct from June 17-19 at Zaragoza, Spain. The flagship annual event of WAN-IFRA will offer an unrivalled opportunity to connect with chief editors, publishers, CEOs and news media owners from all regions of the world, confronting the issues that look set to shape the industry in 2020.
In a time when the printing industry as a whole is struggling, newspapers have been getting creative with their marketing approaches. Ernie Smith narrates here some of the more inventive tactics being used by some of the world’s leading newspapers.
