Global Watch

Local news coverage focusing on neighbourhoods, suburbs and small towns helps to address gaps in the mainstream media, providing increased diversity, greater depth and context to reporting in any particular area. In this, Yusuf Omar,…

The Rapida LiveApp with its info panel and maintenance manager functionalities has been on the market for around a year. Moving ahead, it is now to be expanded with the so-called ProductionApp as an indispensable assistant in the production…

From this year, Q.I. Press Controls – Engineering Automation Electronics (QIPC-EAE) is to be represented by Mecaprint S.L. in Spain. Owned by Raúl Barredo Sabando, Mecaprint S.L. is known widely in the Spanish and South American markets.…

Digital Media Europe is coming back to Denmark, as the conference with a deep focus on digital revenue will take place on April 10 and 11 at JP/Politikens Hus in Copenhagen. Main topics of discussion at the conference will be on Digital…

French newspaper Le Democrate de I’Aisne was founded 1906 by Pascal Ceccaldi, a Corcican who was elected to the parliament representing the town of Vervins. The newspaper has been known for its age-old tradition in its format and…

As the digital age has set in editors and chief executive officers in newspaper houses are prepared to enlist artificial intelligence (AI) and the power of computing to help them deal with the challenges of the digital age. A global survey…

With the signing of the contract for a syndicated credit facility, KBA has completed a further step in its goal of reinforcing its stability and financial strength. At the same time, the leading printing press manufacturer is widening its…

The recently concluded WAN-IFRA’s Digital Media Africa Awards 2017, which marked the second edition of the event in the region, provided a snapshot of planetary best-practice across the news media industry. The awards recognised finest…

FUJIFILM Holdings is fully geared up to take over Xerox Corp in a $6.1 billion deal, combining the latter into their existing joint venture FUJI-XEROX to scale up document printing business. The landmark acquisition came when Xerox was…

The Scottish Sun has revealed its plan to make a venture into radio in partnership with Wireless Group in 2018 with three new digital stations each tailored to unique audiences. News Scotland has previously worked with Wireless Group in…

So far, after ruling for over a half century propelling itself into realm of rock stars and celebrities who graced on covers, Rolling Stone magazine is now in trouble water due to some financial crises and its fame or journalistic…

The Washington Post has launched a new white label app Arc in Toronto, with first implementation by Globe and Mail. The new version of the app is compatible with iPhone and iPad, with an Android version coming in weeks, offering speed and…

GOSS and Japanese company Nitta Corporation have collaborated in developing MRO Belt Kits for the high-speed sections on GOSS PCF-1, PCF-3, SG-3, and the new JF80G Folders. Nitta Corporation of America has developed the products…

The 88th Annual INMA World Congress of News Media has set to organise from May 31—June 6, 2018 in Washington, DC. This addition of the congress is taking attendees to the most talked-about city on the earth where the fake flirts with the…

ABB, known for automation solutions for the newspaper industry, has announced a further order for its modular press retrofit solutions, this time from Nordjyske Medier in Aalborg, Denmark. The order from the publisher of newspaper titles…

Since they adapted paywall model last November, The Telegraph (UK) has become more serious about distributing content to third-party platforms. This is particularly true of Apple News. Since January, Apple News has had the publisher sell…

Portuguese printing concern FIG has placed an order for an automatic colour register system with the Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC). The system will be installed on the company’s a 2011 GOSS Community press which has recently been acquired by…

Derendingen-based Vogt-Schild Druck AG has celebrated the inauguration of the new manroland web offset press— ROTOMAN DirectDrive! This means the Swiss company’s production facility is now in a state-of-the-art condition and ready to face…

Latest development in Africa from manroland web systems’ end is that the German web offset press manufacturer has encompassed the entire range of service offerings. That means comprehensive support, be it consultation on optimal spare and…

Markus Feldenkirchen, CEO of ppi Media US, has successfully established the company’s new Strategy & Innovation Division over the last year; so now he will focus increasingly on the Northern American market. He has stepped down from his…