Newspapers

Johnston Press writes down print, media assets as revamp starts to bear fruit

The major overhaul at Johnston Press has resulted in the group's first increase in like-for-like operating profits in seven years.

Print and digital must team up to re-energise both media

At the beginning of the month, newspaper publishing giant News UK catapulted itself onto a new platform of cross-media potential and made the industry as a whole sit up and take notice.

Newspaper readers still prefer print

More than 96% of newspapers are still read in their physical form rather than online, but decline is inevitable, a study from City University has reported.

The Sun goes cross media with huge hybrid inkjet install

Newsprinters has made a massive investment in high-speed inkjet print heads for cross-media content, ahead of The Sun's paywall going live today.

Thatcher coverage boosts April daily newspaper figures

Circulation of quality dailies in April experienced a rare uplift as readers hit the newsstands to read coverage following the death of Margaret Thatcher.

Polestar Petty wins new Independent contracts

Polestar has won the contract to print two weekly supplements for Independent Print, publisher of <i>The Independent</i>.

Manroland Web claims high volume digital finishing solution

Manroland Web Systems has launched the FoldLine and FormerLine systems for high volume digital production, described as "futureproof" for its technology-forward speeds.

Caerphilly Observer to launch print edition

The Caerphilly Observer, a website covering news from the Welsh county, is to launch a print edition in response to demand from its readers for a paper counterpart.

News International to print The Sun in-house cancelling Johnston Press contract in £10m deal

News International has agreed to pay Johnston Press £10m to prematurely terminate the last printing contract between the two publishers.

Newspaper industry needs to change says Bell

Former Financial Times chairman Sir David Bell warned that the newspaper industry had a real fight on its hands as he gave the Stationers' Company Annual Lecture.

Johnston Press' contract print revenues slashed following NI pullout

Johnston Press' contract printing revenues have been slashed by a third following the termination of News International's contract, according to its 2012 financial reports.