Global Watch

At the recent World Publishing Expo (WPE) 2019 in Berlin, manroland Goss showcased its groundreaking machines, technologies and solutions, concerning all areas of competence, in cooperation for the first time with GWS Printing Systems.…

Forty newsrooms all over the world celebrated the positive impact of professional journalism on their communities on World News Day this year, aiming to raise public awareness of the critical role that newsrooms and journalists play in…

Over the last few months, The Economist has centred its social media strategy on driving people back to its site to subscribe. The efforts have been bearing fruit. The Economist is an English-language weekly magazine-format newspaper…

The New York Times may make its sports-related content available to readers on a standalone subscription basis, as the company looks to expand on its legacy offerings. The logic is that a sports-centric subscription package would provide a…

Findings of the 30th edition of the World Press Trends report underscore the ongoing conundrum of the industry. It signifies the overall global revenues in 2018 continued to shrink as did some newsrooms, yet paying audiences and demand for…

Report for America, founded by Charles Sennott and Steven Waldman, who are veteran journalists and social entrepreneurs dedicated to saving journalism, has announced that the firm will field 250 emerging journalists in 164 host news…

New Gannett has named a mix of leaders from the old Gannett and its acquirer New Media Investment Group, to lead the media company. Mike Reed will serve as CEO of the newly combined public company, which took on the name of Gannett Co. when…

Amedia, a leading Norwegian media group, has its unique approach to data, helping them to better understand what makes content relevant to its subscriber base. In a conclusion, it is started that better representation of women and younger…

According to a new Yougov poll, Brits are more worried than their European neighbours about fake news as only 15 percent likely to pay for verified journalism. In the poll, almost 64 percent of UK respondents said they were concerned about…

French printing house L´Est Républicain is investing in the future as a brand new press hall is being built in Houdemont, near Nancy, to accommodate a Commander press line from Koenig & Bauer. It has been earmarked to replace two older…

At this year’s IFRA and DCX Expo, which was organised from October 8-10 in Berlin, ppi Media presented its restructured range of IT services, its self-service ad portal ‘AdSelf’, and its globally successful ‘Digital Assembly Line’ for…

Just about everything in Tyrone, a town of 5,700 in Blair County, 215 miles west of Philadelphia, seems to be a throwback, including its bustling downtown, home to a beloved candy shop, a few antiques stores, and its 152-year-old…

World Publishing & Digital Content Expo, which is scheduled from October 8-9 in Berlin, will witness ppi Media presenting the new features of its publishing solutions and its special range of tailored IT services. Production automation,…

US newspaper The New York Times has become the latest publisher to put up a registration wall, following extensive registration and log-on tests recently. Visitors to any of the publisher’s articles are now met by a request to keep reading…

In cooperation with ppi Media, the digital agency wigital from Kiel has published the kielometer app for both Android and iOS. It features hundreds of offers for restaurants in and around the state capital. kielometer started as a web…

A hyperlocal news network continues its expansion into a new city patch with the launch of its latest print title. The Bristol-based Local Voice Network has announced it will be launching its 19th publication in Bath. The network…

After a year of watching struggle of digital-only brands, News Corp has confirmed it is developing a news aggregation app and web site, provisionally branded Knewz. com. The app will reportedly link directly to the web sites of a wide range…

Quark Software in Denver has announced the availability of QuarkXPress 15.0.1. This is the first update to QuarkXPress 2019, which was released on July 9, 2019. Included in this update for QuarkXPress 2019 users are improvements to many…

SepThe Newcastle-based Sunday Sun’s 100th birthday special featured a 16-page supplement recalling a century of newspapers. It also celebrated 100 of the North-East of England’s greatest sporting heroes to mark the occasion. A piece by…

LA Times has introduced changes to the front and backend of its website to improve reader experience, in the wake of significant digital subscription shortfalls. In June 2019, a new-look LA Times website, together with its sister…