September/October 1997

In this issue...

Classified Ad-Ventures

Changes in technology are causing newspapers to rethink their circa 1970s classified systems.

• Some Y2K Solutions
• Next Up: Multimedia

An Rx for RFPs

Our industry's requests for proposals tend to be long on words but short on effectiveness.

Departments

At Connections'97, newspapers were urged to pick up the pace.

• Connections'97: Adapt or Perish
• Intelligent Agents Come of Age
• Few Newspapers Among Top 100 Web Sites

The Houston Chronicle's new editorial and display-ad system was worth the wait.

• Houston TIPS Toward Full Pagination
• International Color Quality Club
• Digital Ads Go Local
• Albany Wires Local Advertisers

Printing a newspaper on board an aircraft carrier can be tricky.

• Many a Stormy Wind Shall Blow
• A Big LUG
• Process Pros and Cons

New, high-strength inks an lead to award-winning color.

• Pump Up Your Color
• Waste System Gaines Converts

Several factors are delaying the industry's march to address-specific zoning.

• Why Zoning Isn't Micro
• Designing Docks for Cart Deliveries

The Environmental Protection Agency's new air-quality standards will affect newspapers, but not right away.

• Don't Choke on Air Standards
• Underground Tank Targets
• What's That You Say?
• Chemical Watch
• Ergonomics Standard Stalled

Awards: Take the Test: TechNews Best Practices Awards
What Next?: Stop Whining, Start Competing

Industry Vision Statement