In January 2015, the WAN-IFRA World Printers Forum Board decided to intensify working in the area of print standardisation in cooperation with newspaper printers worldwide. A new version of the newspaper ICC colour profile was developed and tested by the Swedish Graphic Companies’ Federation in cooperation with WAN-IFRA.
We are often asked about examples of newspapers being digitally printed around the world. One region to keep an eye on is northern Italy where the printing plant of Centro Stampa Quotidiani (CSQ) in the small city of Erbusco recently added two new foreign customers which want to have their daily titles printed and available for tourists and business people in the region. Longtime WAN-IFRA friend Luca Michelli of the Italian Newspaper Association, ASIG, shares CSQ’s story.
There has been significant global interest in the set of Dutch scenarios about what journalism might look like in 2025 (available here). Is there value in trying to visualize possible futures, given the fast pace, unpredictable change in media and technology, or is it just day dreaming? Cherilyn Ireton investigates.
Ever had a welcome speech from a parcel or ready meal container read out loud to you? Embedded audio and conductive ink may be the ultimate way for manufacturers to communicate to consumers through their products writes Rebecca Jayne Pattison
Details the founding, successes, and tactics of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, an organization that leverages big data and the skills of journalists in 65 countries to produce investigative reports.
“Anatomy of a Global Investigation: Collaborative, Data-Driven, Without Borders” tells the story of the creation of a new form of global journalism. Journalists everywhere should be aware of the world’s largest journalistic collaborations, and see what is possible today despite digital disruption and traditional media meltdown, writes study author Bill Buzenberg in this guest blog.
Welcome to your automated news future, where low-value or formulaic content is produced by algorithms, not journalists. Jake Evans reports on the growing trend to automate report writing.
Augmented reality is now more popular than ever, capturing the imagination and focus of the tech innovation front runners. But some have taken a different approach and the first steps towards a different concept altogether. Aiming to chip away at the boundaries of the physical world by digitalising aspects of it, allow me to introduce you to the idea of augmented spaces writes Rebecca Jayne Pattison.
Engagement is the new hot buzzword in publishing. There’s lots of talk from industry watchers and thinkers about concentrating on attention minutes or building a loyal audience. Unfortunately, there’s very little engagement building actually happening in publishing. Many publishers are still chasing page views and cheap clicks. They continue to obsess over monthly uniques, even if they are crap visitors who show up from Facebook once due to a viral post and never visit the site again, writes Ryan Singel, Co-founder of content recommendation system Contextly.
As Sunny Side of the Doc, the international market for linear (TV) and non-linear (digital platforms) documentaries closes its 2015 edition in La Rochelle (France), we caught up with Charlie Phillips, the new Head of Documentaries at Guardian News & Media. Phillips was in La Rochelle to meet filmmakers, potential co-producers and share tips on the particularity of digital distribution. A topic the TV world has become passionate about.
As newspapers transition from print-first publications to multimedia news organisations that publish their content on several platforms, the need for reliable cross-media audience measurement is becoming ever more urgent.
To get an insider’s perspective on the findings of the latest World Press Trends survey, we interviewed Mira Milosevic, a chief analyst for WPT and author of the annual report.