The Post-Tribune in northwest Indiana is converting from broadsheet to tabloid, effective Oct. 5.
The paper, owned by Sun-Times News Group, will adopt the same format of STNG’s flagship Chicago Sun-Times. The Sun-Times prints The Post-Tribune in its downtown Chicago production facility.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Seattle P-I teams with Zillow
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer announced the launch of a co-branded real estate site with Zillow.com.
Seattlepi.com now includes Zillow's search functionality, whereby users can enter any home address, neighborhood or locality and find home value estimates, recently-sold homes, homes for sale, open house listings and local market data. Visitors to the co-branded site can also access all of Zillow's real estate community content via Zillow Advice, and mortgage rates and information from Zillow Mortgage Marketplace.
Seattlepi.com now includes Zillow's search functionality, whereby users can enter any home address, neighborhood or locality and find home value estimates, recently-sold homes, homes for sale, open house listings and local market data. Visitors to the co-branded site can also access all of Zillow's real estate community content via Zillow Advice, and mortgage rates and information from Zillow Mortgage Marketplace.
Ore. publisher picks MediaSpan’s online platform
East Oregonian Publishing Co. is rolling out content management and advertising software from MediaSpan Online Services to support its eight community newspapers, one northwest agricultural newspaper and 14 Web sites.
“This partnership is about the high expectations we have for online media,” said Laura Sellers, EOPC’s director of audience development. “As a family-owned group of newspapers, we are deeply involved in serving our customers — readers and advertisers alike — by providing robust, nimble, digital media.”
Among the goals of the new platform is to allow the publisher to better respond to new information and events, and to launch new online initiatives more quickly and independently, MediaSpan said.
“This partnership is about the high expectations we have for online media,” said Laura Sellers, EOPC’s director of audience development. “As a family-owned group of newspapers, we are deeply involved in serving our customers — readers and advertisers alike — by providing robust, nimble, digital media.”
Among the goals of the new platform is to allow the publisher to better respond to new information and events, and to launch new online initiatives more quickly and independently, MediaSpan said.
Post-Gazette launches members-only site
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette launched PG+, a members-only Web site sporting interactive features and exclusive content.
PG+ will not replace post-gazette.com, but offers subscribers exclusive blogs, videos, live chats and behind-the-scenes insights into the news of the day, the publisher said.
PG+ members also have access to special Post-Gazette events, along with information about deals and discounts at sports, retail and entertainment venues.
Annual memberships are $36 and monthly memberships are $3.99.
PG+ will not replace post-gazette.com, but offers subscribers exclusive blogs, videos, live chats and behind-the-scenes insights into the news of the day, the publisher said.
PG+ members also have access to special Post-Gazette events, along with information about deals and discounts at sports, retail and entertainment venues.
Annual memberships are $36 and monthly memberships are $3.99.
NYT, WSJ planning S.F. editions
Both The New York Times and Wall Street Journal are planning to introduce editions targeting the San Francisco Bay in an attempt to win readers and advertisers.
The Times, which broke the story, said that neither Dow Jones nor NYT officials would discuss specifics, but that the editions could be launched later this year.
The Times, which broke the story, said that neither Dow Jones nor NYT officials would discuss specifics, but that the editions could be launched later this year.
In Brief
AFL Web Printing named Arthur L. Salayda business development manager.
Chromaticity named John Sweeney vice president of business development.
Publishers Circulation Fulfillment Inc. said it will begin delivering and distributing the Times Herald-Record in Middletown, N.Y., later this month. The agreement covers both home delivery and single-copy distribution of the 80,000-circulation Dow Jones Local Media Group daily.
www.pcfcorp.com
alfaQuest Technologies released its new Ink Optimizer Module for the PrintExpress workflow management app. Integration eliminates the need for pre-processing files for optimization before submitting them to the RIP, alfaQuest said. Ink Optimizer accepts PostScript or PDF files.
www.alfaquest.com
Washingtonpost.com developed a new commenting interface, dubbed WebCom, which arranges comments in a design that’s based on which ones spark the most interest and most discussion from readers.
www.washingtonpost.com
GMG established a Japanese subsidiary, GMG Japan. The unit, headed by Kazutami Ando, will be responsible for organizing the distribution of GMG's software, logistics and technical support.
www.gmgamericas.com
Mediaspace Solutions said it is providing advertisers and newspaper media professionals with access to its Multi-Media Mashup, a city-focused audience analysis tool that measures major U.S. newspapers.
Multi-Media Mashup aggregates information like print circulation and Web visitor figures into a single view on a Google map and provides up-to-date information for advertisers and agencies seeking a source of DMA information in the top 200 markets.
www.mediaspacesolutions.com
Digital Technology International’s newly formed group DTICOnnect will hold its first meeting this year on Sept. 15-16, via a virtual conference.
Objectives of the new group include sharing and exchanging information pertaining to the use of DTI applications and , as a user-group, focusing on best practices, new ideas and industry needs.
www.dtint.com
Callas Software released pdfAutoOptimizer 2. Based on Acrobat's PDF engine, the app automates transparency flattening and overall file optimization while maintaining raster and vector element integrity.
www.callassoftware.com
Dynagram released DynaStrip 6.0. The upgrade focuses on features to make imposition creation and editing more productive, the vendor said.
www.dynagram.com
Wilen Direct, a Florida-based affiliate of the Wilen Group, purchased a Kodak Prosper S10 Imprinting System to deliver targeted marketing materials. Wilen is the first U.S. customer to purchase the high-speed inkjet system. Kodak also appointed FasTechnology Group LLC as a reseller of its Versamark D-series printing systems in North America.
The New York Post unveiled a redesigned Web site, featuring a cleaner look and exclusive content.
www.nypost.com
The (Toronto) Globe and Mail said it’s gone live with content management and mobile software from Escenic and Mobiletech, respectively.
Serendipity Software released Veripress, a stand-alone soft proofing app.
www.serendipity-software.com.au
WoodWing Software said it will hold a free live webinar on its newly released BrandStation Web-to-print app at the end of September. More information about WoodWing Webinars, the schedule and the registration form can be found at www.woodwing.com/en/Webinars.
Chromaticity named John Sweeney vice president of business development.
Publishers Circulation Fulfillment Inc. said it will begin delivering and distributing the Times Herald-Record in Middletown, N.Y., later this month. The agreement covers both home delivery and single-copy distribution of the 80,000-circulation Dow Jones Local Media Group daily.
www.pcfcorp.com
alfaQuest Technologies released its new Ink Optimizer Module for the PrintExpress workflow management app. Integration eliminates the need for pre-processing files for optimization before submitting them to the RIP, alfaQuest said. Ink Optimizer accepts PostScript or PDF files.
www.alfaquest.com
Washingtonpost.com developed a new commenting interface, dubbed WebCom, which arranges comments in a design that’s based on which ones spark the most interest and most discussion from readers.
www.washingtonpost.com
GMG established a Japanese subsidiary, GMG Japan. The unit, headed by Kazutami Ando, will be responsible for organizing the distribution of GMG's software, logistics and technical support.
www.gmgamericas.com
Mediaspace Solutions said it is providing advertisers and newspaper media professionals with access to its Multi-Media Mashup, a city-focused audience analysis tool that measures major U.S. newspapers.
Multi-Media Mashup aggregates information like print circulation and Web visitor figures into a single view on a Google map and provides up-to-date information for advertisers and agencies seeking a source of DMA information in the top 200 markets.
www.mediaspacesolutions.com
Digital Technology International’s newly formed group DTICOnnect will hold its first meeting this year on Sept. 15-16, via a virtual conference.
Objectives of the new group include sharing and exchanging information pertaining to the use of DTI applications and , as a user-group, focusing on best practices, new ideas and industry needs.
www.dtint.com
Callas Software released pdfAutoOptimizer 2. Based on Acrobat's PDF engine, the app automates transparency flattening and overall file optimization while maintaining raster and vector element integrity.
www.callassoftware.com
Dynagram released DynaStrip 6.0. The upgrade focuses on features to make imposition creation and editing more productive, the vendor said.
www.dynagram.com
Wilen Direct, a Florida-based affiliate of the Wilen Group, purchased a Kodak Prosper S10 Imprinting System to deliver targeted marketing materials. Wilen is the first U.S. customer to purchase the high-speed inkjet system. Kodak also appointed FasTechnology Group LLC as a reseller of its Versamark D-series printing systems in North America.
The New York Post unveiled a redesigned Web site, featuring a cleaner look and exclusive content.
www.nypost.com
The (Toronto) Globe and Mail said it’s gone live with content management and mobile software from Escenic and Mobiletech, respectively.
Serendipity Software released Veripress, a stand-alone soft proofing app.
www.serendipity-software.com.au
WoodWing Software said it will hold a free live webinar on its newly released BrandStation Web-to-print app at the end of September. More information about WoodWing Webinars, the schedule and the registration form can be found at www.woodwing.com/en/Webinars.
Monday, August 31, 2009
Aug. 31, 2009 — TKS, Goss agree to settle dispute
Tokyo Kikai Seisakusho Ltd. and Goss International said they’ve agreed to settle their long-running trade dispute and will take steps to end pending litigation and legislative initiatives in both Japan and the United States.
The vendors said terms of the agreement will not be made public, but that both firms acknowledged that resolution “was in the best interest of their companies,” according to a TKS press release.
The settlement ends a nine-year legal battle that began when Goss sued Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, manroland, Koenig & Bauer AG and TKS, alleging that the firms sold presses in the United States at below-market rates.
In 2002, Goss reached a settlement with Mitsubishi and the German press vendors, but the deal didn’t include TKS.
One year later, the U.S. District Court in northern Iowa found TKS violated the later-repealed Antidumping Act of 1916 and fined the press vendor $10 million, an amount tripled under antitrust law.
TKS appealed, but the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in 2006, rejected the vendor’s petition. The U.S. Supreme Court let the judgment stand after it declined a TKS motion to mediate.
The settlement will also end U.S. legislative and administrative steps, including the U.S. Department of Commerce's sunset review.
Look for more information about the resolution of this dispute in the October issue of News & Tech.
The vendors said terms of the agreement will not be made public, but that both firms acknowledged that resolution “was in the best interest of their companies,” according to a TKS press release.
The settlement ends a nine-year legal battle that began when Goss sued Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, manroland, Koenig & Bauer AG and TKS, alleging that the firms sold presses in the United States at below-market rates.
In 2002, Goss reached a settlement with Mitsubishi and the German press vendors, but the deal didn’t include TKS.
One year later, the U.S. District Court in northern Iowa found TKS violated the later-repealed Antidumping Act of 1916 and fined the press vendor $10 million, an amount tripled under antitrust law.
TKS appealed, but the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in 2006, rejected the vendor’s petition. The U.S. Supreme Court let the judgment stand after it declined a TKS motion to mediate.
The settlement will also end U.S. legislative and administrative steps, including the U.S. Department of Commerce's sunset review.
Look for more information about the resolution of this dispute in the October issue of News & Tech.
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