PRESSTIME
The flagship publication of the Newspaper Association of America, reaches top executives across all departments with information about the issues that affect newspaper operations today and in the future. The combination of its consistently excellent writing and visually engaging graphics creates an authoritative voice in an increasingly competitive media world that helps newspapers improve their journalism, their businesses and their role in a democratic society. NAA members are entitled to receive subscriptions as a benefit of membership, based on membership category.
 Get all the news from the Capital Conference '08 in the electronic editions of PRESSTIME daily provided by:
Contact Information
Convention Report: Introduction
NAA Chairwoman Susan Clark-Johnson summed up the current economic climate by declaring, “It’s a hellish time for the business of newspapering.”
First Published: May 9, 2008
Convention Report: Campaign '08
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.), Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) addressed the Capital Conference.
First Published: May 9, 2008
Convention Report: Diversity
The prospect of electing the nation’s first female or black president is historically exciting but unlikely to be a major factor when Americans vote this fall, several political experts said during a panel discussion exploring the role of race and gender in the presidential campaign.
First Published: May 9, 2008
Convention Report: Transformation
Companies seeking to transform their businesses and increase revenue should watch for disruptive changes in the marketplace, put customer needs first and keep the core of their company’s culture intact even as they make changes elsewhere, a trio of company leaders said.
First Published: May 9, 2008
Convention Report: Online Growth
As circulation and print advertising dollars decline, newspapers face greater pressure to balance those losses by increasing audience and revenue online. At the Navigating the Digital Future: What’s Next for Media session, newspaper executives discussed how to develop Web sites that appeal to readers and advertisers—something the industry has been struggling with for more than a decade.
First Published: May 9, 2008
Convention Report: Hunkering Down
When David Hiller, president and publisher of the Los Angeles Times, chose Russ Stanton as his new editor, he wanted someone who could lead change and work with him to break newspapers’ focus on the short term.
First Published: May 9, 2008
Convention Report: Connections
Since 1995, almost 900 accidents occurred at Long Island Rail Road stations as passengers fell in gaps between trains and station platforms. Railroad officials posted “Watch the Gap” warnings to riders but failed to fix the problem.
First Published: May 9, 2008
Convention Report: Photo Gallery
Highlights from NAA's Annual Convention in Washington, D.C.
First Published: May 9, 2008
NEXPO Review: Introduction
Cost savings, revenue generation, integration, outsourcing and consolidation were the key words heard on the show floor and during education sessions at NEXPO® ’08, held at the Washington, D.C., Convention Center, April 12–15, along with NAA’s Annual Convention and the American Society of Newspaper Editors Convention, April 13–16.
First Published: May 9, 2008
NEXPO Review: Managing Content
At least half of the problems facing the newspaper industry are cyclical due to a downturn in the U.S. economy, a panel of chief executive officers of newspaper companies said at a meeting with NEXPO® exhibitors.
First Published: May 9, 2008
NEXPO Review: Mobile Tools
This message was everywhere at NEXPO® this year: The centuries-old “print it and they will come” philosophy that has guided the industry for more than 400 years isn’t enough. Today, with much of the reading public spending longer hours at work and on the road, information must be recognized as a newspaper’s true commodity and be freed from the printed page to go where readers go.
First Published: May 9, 2008
NEXPO Review: Pre Press
Outsourcing—and its frequent companion, consolidation—were common topics among NEXPO® exhibitors and presenters with suppliers offering new outsourced services and presenters discussing outsourced functions ranging from overflow color work to IT help desks.
First Published: May 9, 2008
NEXPO Review: Press and Materials
In the current economic downturn, press operators must be one part Houdini and one part MacGyver to keep the big hunks of iron profitable. As a result, flexibility was the selling point for press equipment manufacturers at NEXPO®.
First Published: May 9, 2008
NEXPO Review: Packaging and Distribution
Post-press suppliers are not oblivious to shrinking newspaper budgets and the pressure on operations to do more with less. Nor are they ignoring the need for packaging and distribution operations to become better revenue-generating centers.
First Published: May 9, 2008
NEXPO Review: The Floor
Highlights from NEXPO '08 in Washington, D.C.
First Published: May 9, 2008
Feature: Pulitzer Prizes 2008
The Washington Post and watchdog journalism dominated the 2008 Pulitzer Prizes, with the Post winning the second-largest number of awards in the competition’s 92-year history.
First Published: May 9, 2008
From the President: Change Ahead for Industry and NAA
Everyone knows that change is in the wind for the newspaper industry. The same is true for NAA.
First Published: May 9, 2008
Trends & Numbers: Amid Information Glut, Turn to Reliable Source
On my way out of town recently, I stopped at my local filling station. The nozzle had just started dispensing its costly fluid when I was assaulted by noise and images emanating from a newly installed screen near the top of the pump.
First Published: May 9, 2008
Digital Edge: Road-Test a Virtual Newsroom
A recent conference about the best ways to design an entirely new physical newsroom caused me to think about the physical spaces involved in my typical workday. From trying to park my car in the same space every day to putting my coffee cup in the same area of my desk, I’m a creature of habit.
First Published: May 9, 2008
TechNews: TMC Products Return In-House for Savings
Some newspapers that once outsourced Total-Market-Coverage production to commercial printers are bringing them back in-house to save money.
First Published: May 9, 2008
| |  |
| Previous Issue:
April 2008 |
Cover Story: The Incredibles
A decade ago, publishers concentrated on producing a good daily newspaper, and everything else usually fell into place. Today, it’s a different story.
First Published: April 1, 2008
Feature: Down To Business
The newspaper executives who deal with Main Street don’t need Wall Street to tell them times are tough. As NAA President and Chief Executive Officer John F. Sturm noted in his opening remarks at the 2008 Marketing Conference, today’s economic climate “is going to test our skills and confidence.”
First Published: April 1, 2008
Campaign Countdown
When the nation’s 44th president takes office next January, he or she will have a powerful voice on issues in Washington, including several affecting the newspaper industry. Expected to remain closely divided after this fall’s elections, Congress surely will play an important role as well. But from signing executive orders to nominating individuals for key posts at federal agencies to persuading members of Congress on legislation, the next occupant of the White House will help set policies with potential consequences for newspapers.
First Published: April 1, 2008
Filling a Need
Winners of the 2008 Innovative Operations awards are proving that necessity isn’t just the mother of invention but also the mother of innovation. For each winning entry, an employee or group of employees saw a problem or unfulfilled need and then sought a solution.
First Published: April 1, 2008
Feature: Keeping In Touch
When Ottaway Newspapers Inc. kicked off a stem-to-stern reassessment of advertising sales more than a year ago, execs weren’t necessarily looking for a technology solution.
First Published: April 1, 2008
Profile: Chairwoman to Chairman
At the Capital Conference this month in Washington, D.C., Gary B. Pruitt, chairman, president and chief executive officer of The McClatchy Co. in Sacramento, will take over leadership of the Association from NAA Chairwoman Susan Clark-Johnson, who is retiring in May as chair of Gannett Co.’s U.S. Community Publishing. The two sat down recently to discuss challenges facing the newspaper industry, the power of audience and perseverance.
First Published: April 1, 2008
Chairwoman's View: Looking Back, Moving Forward
I began my newspaper career as a reporter 40 years ago. As I end my term as chairwoman of NAA and prepare to retire as chair of Gannett Co.’s U.S. Community Publishing, I have had the opportunity to revisit those reportorial roots.
First Published: April 1, 2008
Trends & Numbers: Newspapers Deliver an Informed Electorate
The late House Speaker Thomas “Tip” O’Neill’s famous quote, “All politics is local,” might be a tired cliché among the electoral cognoscenti. But it reflects basic facts of life for many citizens. My neighborhood of 908 homes in Northern Virginia just emerged from eight months of passionate public wrangling over school redistricting. The battle not only involved school board elections but also post-election public hearings, parental lobbying and other forms of agitation that played out in media coverage.
First Published: April 1, 2008
The Digital Edge: A Recipe for Coping With Web Shenanigans
Hundreds of newspaper Web sites have found the key to increasing Web site traffic and revenue significantly. In an ironic twist, it turned out the key was in the door.
First Published: April 1, 2008
TechNews: How To Be Faster, Better, Stronger
How To Be Faster, Better, Stronger; The Seattle Times Invests In Content Management; Tabloid TV Books May Save Money; Software Saves Ink, Money; New Presses Provide More Color Pages; Newspapers Are Buying
First Published: April 1, 2008
| |  |
Browse Other Articles by Issue:
|  |
Contact Us
|
NAA / Political
As the 2008 presidential campaign swings into full gear, NAA announces the launch of NAA / Political. This new Web site tackles political advertising from both sides. How can candidates and campaigns use newspaper media to deliver their message? How can newspaper sales personnel effectively persuade campaign professionals to utilize newspaper media?
Learn more
Suggestions
We are actively adding new resources. If you know of a resource that you think we should include, please send us your suggestions.
Send us your suggestions ›
NAA Events
2008 Young Reader Seminar
The NAA Foundation brings together the best minds in youth readership. Join us in Phoenix for a conference with youth editors, NIE professionals and scholastic media advocates. Separate programming strands will provide everyone with plenty of opportunities to learn through interactive instructional sessions,inspiring keynote addresses, show-and-tell presentations, and informative discussions. It’s a premier training opportunity not to be missed!
Seminar Details |