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This article focuses on efforts in the U.S. newspaper industry to reduce environmental impact of waste paper. Widespread conversion to lower-basis-weight newsprint saves money only if pressrooms can print well without more web breaks on the longer but costlier rolls. Newspapers have moved along a cleaner path since letterpress days, abandoning engraving and film chemistries, adopting soy-oil-based inks, and using large quantities of newsprint with recycled fiber.

The article provides information on paper waste handling systems of various newspaper companies in the United States. Waste paper comes from white slab waste and leftover inserts. An automatic system capable of automatically loading loose paper into a trailer has financial benefits to "Orlando Sentinel." The waste handling plant of the "Washington Post" in Springfield, Virginia consists of a cart dumper.

Focuses on the newsprint paper crisis in the United States. Forecasts of an increase in paper prices due to consolidation among producers; Enumeration of companies acquiring related firms in the paper industry; Impact of economic condition on the newsprint paper industry. INSET: Foreign firm finds a home in U.S. market, by Jim Rosenberg.

The article discusses the challenges facing the newspaper and publishing sector in the U.S. It explores the shared sacrifice concept observed by the industry under which the paper, printing and publishing sectors seek to be lean and stealthy while working with one another to manage paper costs. Factors of concern to paper manufacturers are given such as rising energy costs and the scarcity of old newspapers (ONP). Empathy is cited as a strategy for publishers and newsprint suppliers to take.

Discusses the growth in the American pulp and paper industry with emphasis on the contribution of paper recovery and reuse. Report from the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA); Percentage annual rate growth of the industry; Recycling of 80 percent of recovered paper; Recovery-reuse goal of AF&PA in six years from 1993.

The article reflects on impact of newsprint tariffs on workers in the U.S. the publishing and paper industries. It mentions that newsprint tariffs are driven by a strategy of North Pacific Paper Co. to manipulate U.S. trade policy. It presents views of Joel Quadracci, chairman of Quad Graphics, on the same.

Presents the results of the American Forest and Paper Association (AF&PA) survey about the United States papermaking industry. Growth of planned consumption of recovered paper; Continued increase in paper and paperboard capacity; Overall newsprint capacity; Commitment to sustainable forestry initiatives; Working relationship between the forest products industry and the US Department of Energy.

Reports on the problems faced by gay newspapers in Illinois. Closure of several gay papers like the 'Prairie Flame' and 'Windy City Times'; Creation of a niche newspaper business; Availability in mainstream bookstores and coffee shops; Trend away from sexual content. INSET: Out of the closet and into their beats.

Reports on speculations about an increase in paper prices in the U.S. for 2004. Expectation on advertising revenue percentage growth; Statement issued by newsprint trader Bernard Bottomley; Overview of quarterly newsprint consumption; Factors that could limit price growth.

Reports that paper producers in some areas of the United States suffered big losses due to infestations by southern pine bark beetles. Casualty loss for pine-beetle damage to woodlands that supply paper mills; Additional cost of bleaching out the blue stain left by the pine-beetles on the paper fiber; Impact on newsprint supply.

Focuses on the success and failure of afternoon daily newspapers in the U.S. Decline in the number of papers publishing after lunchtime between 1999 and 2004; Forecast of John Morton, an analyst at Morton Research Inc., on the performance of the daily newspapers; Focus of successful afternoon papers.

The article discusses developments in the newspaper industry in the U.S. as of May 2014, particularly in the adoption of a leaner and greener print manufacturing processes. It cites the claim by Dow Jones & Co. Inc. vice president of production Larry Hoffman that they print "The Wall Street Journal" paper in strategic sites in the country in order to improve efficiency. The opinions of Christopher Apel of "The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel" and Freedom Communications' Rick Sant are also cited.

Reports on newspaper war between the lesbian and gay biweekly `LGNY' and News Communications Inc.'s `New York Blade News.' Background information about LNGY and New York Blade News; Accusations made by LGNY to Blade; Impact of the competition between the two newspapers.

Reports on the feud between Corning Community College student editor Crystal Daugherty and student government representative Brian Morgan that resulted in the temporary closure of the campus paper `The Crier.' Misprinting of Morgan's name; Allegations of malice; Battle between the paper and the Student Senate Association.

Reports on the `Daily Nebraskan' college newspaper's feud with the University of Nebraska, Lincoln football team. Nebraska coach Tom Osborne's criticism of the newspaper for publishing articles that have embarrassed the team; Includes a January 20, 1992 front-page photo and news account of a naked Afro-American football player being hogtied by white police officers after allegedly attacking a woman.

Reports on the highlights of the 2001 edition of 'Editor & Publisher International Year Book,' focused on the United States newspaper industry. All-time high for Sunday newspapers; More morning than evening papers; New low for a number of dailies.

Highlights a report which found that newspaper circulation in the U.S. for the six-month period ending March 2005 has sharply declined. Newspapers surveyed and their average daily circulation; Reasons for the sharp declines; Papers that have experienced growth during the period.

Focuses on the United States Audit Bureau of Circulations' ruling that allow newspaper publishers to sell discounted copies. Intended purpose for the agency's move; Potential impact of such ruling on the newspaper publishing industry; Factors that may negatively impact newspaper publishers' compliance with such ruling. INSET: Losing count: What happens when numbers don't add up.

Reveals survey results of comics with the most circulation in the United States. Universal Press Syndicate's strip `Garfield' as the top in the survey; Comics gaining most clients since the 1997 survey; Comics losing the most top-100 clients.

Reports on the minimal disruptions suffered by Florida's newspapers as a result of Hurricane Erin which hit the state on August 2, 1995. Ability of `Vero Beach Press-Journal' to print and distribute its August 2, 1995 edition; Readiness of local newspapers to meet the storm; Newspapers affected by the hurricane.

The article reports on the daily circulation figures of several newspapers in the U.S. for six months ending in March 2006. Monday is the highest circulation day for the "St. Petersburg Times" in Florida reaching 356,174, while the "Mobile Register" in Alabama has its highest circulation during Fridays reaching 101,911. Meanwhile, the "Ventura County Star" in California hit its highest circulation during Thursdays with 95,065 copies.

The article focuses on how the increase in Hispanic population creates a boom in Spanish-language newspapers in the U.S. in 2004. The Hispanic population have seen an increase between 1990 and 2000. In the same period, advertising revenues for Spanish-language and Hispanic papers increased, as well. As such, many chain-owned newspapers have turned to into Spanish-language print and are beginning to compete not just with established Latino newspapers, but each other.

Analyzes trends in Sunday newspaper readership and circulation in the U.S. as of August 11, 2003. Study findings by American Opinion Research; Demographics of Sunday newspaper readers; Reason for the difficulty of papers in raising the price for Sunday; Suggestions to publishers of Sunday newspapers.

Reports on an incident where the `Omaha World-Herald' was said to have given in to pressure from University of Nebraska football coach Tom Osborne to delay and soften a negative article on the football program. Resignation of journalist James Allen Flannery from the paper; Details on Osborne's pressure campaign; Revolt by the paper reporters against the action.

Focuses on the issues concerning the rejection of an anti-Holocaust advertisement by the student newspaper `Sentinel' in Kennesaw State College. Comments from Ed J. Bonza, coordinator of student publications in the university; Bonza's criticism of Bradley R. Smith, director of the Committee for Open Debate on the Holocaust and the architect behind the campaign; Policies in other American campuses.

Reports on how Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers are attempting to communicate or publish text and image on paper without benefit of an external machine, be it printing press or computer. Digital delivery of news; Availability of the technology for paper that prints itself with electronic ink; Viability of the new technology in the newspaper market.

Focuses on the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority's lawsuit against Modern Times Group (MTG) to stop MTG's distribution of an American version of its European subway papers, `Metro,' in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Potential impact of the lawsuit on MTG's attempt to launch the paper in other cities; Comment by Floyd Weintraub, vice president of Metro International North America.

Focuses on the importance of disaster planning among newspaper publishings in the United States. Inadequacy of time for long term planning by publishings; Incidence of newspaper publishings dealing with disasters; Strategies for publishing under any circumstances. INSET: Rainstorm results in flood of ideas.

The article looks at content sharing in newsrooms. Across the U.S., shared-content arrangements are emerging among dailies with no common ownership, as a way to reduce staff cuts and save money. Signs of the Oklahoma-Tulsa World deal began appearing in late January 2009 in both print and online, with bylines from each paper appearing atop reports in the other. But not everyone in the state is happy about the Oklahoma-Tulsa workd shared-content deal.

The article discusses competition among alternative weekly newspapers, mainstream tabloids, and specialty publications in the U.S. Erik Wemple, editor of the "Washington City Paper," said that the market niche long-held by alternative newspapers are being targeted by daily newspapers by offering free distribution and listings-driven publications. Gannett Co. alone has launched youth-targeted free weeklies at 10 of its dailies across the nation. Tabloids are also targeting the younger audience.

The article focuses on the actions being taken by the U.S. Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) to restore its image after being accused of carelessness. It states that ABC auditors have now access to publisher invoices and other internal circulation financial documents. It also mentions that the internal controls are now being bypassed by auditors to confirm retailer invoices and financial transactions. INSET: Not as easy as ABC when papers hire auditors.

Discusses the public prototype experiment of a redesigned Sunday newspaper of the "Columbia Missourian" as of June 2004. Description of the prototype Sunday paper; Difference between the notion of tabloid and broadsheets; Benefits of the community paper from the public prototyping.

Discusses the marketing and sectional approach of the Neptune, New Jersey-based 'Asbury Park Press' and their impact on the mission of the Gannet Co. paper to thoroughly covering local news. Circulation and promotional initiatives for loyal subscribers; Marketing gifts for readers; Direct management approach of publisher Robert T. Collins.

Reports that newspapers in the United States are adopting geographic information systems in their editorials, marketing, circulation and employee-relations departments. Use of data mapping technology for newspaper articles on Census data in the US; Effectiveness of geographic information systems in the visualization of market trends and patterns. INSET: Putting the graphic in geographic..

Discusses the strategies adopted by the United States top 10 newspapers to make themselves more relevant, more appealing and more profitable. Coverage of environmental issues by `The Star Ledger'; Deep pool of talent at `The Oregonian'; Strong journalistic values of `The Sacramento Bee'; Investment in technology for `The Daily Herald.'

The article reports that prices of newsprints in the U.S. are at their lowest level in 2013 compared with historical price trends. Publishing industry analyst Thad McIlroy states that, in the past, wholesale price of newsprint has a marked effect on newspaper publishers' profits. He observes that in the past few years leading to 2013, demand for newsprint has declined or remained the same as more publishing businesses close operations due to the competition posed by online publications.

Reports on the establishment of World Wide Web sites by Georgia-based newspapers for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Athens 1896 Web site; `Atlanta Journal'; `Constitution'; `Augusta Chronicle'; `Savannah Morning.' INSET: Log on to the Games..

Reports on the University of Southern California and their annoyance at not getting enough on the O.J. Simpson trial in the school newspaper Daily Trojan. Details; The L.A. Times did it; Role of the Daily Trojan. INSET: Simpson freed, by Elisa Ung..

Focuses on an increase in the number of publications using color in their daily comic pages in the United States. Boon for Reed Brennan Media Associates; Reasons why papers do not publish daily color comics; Advantages of colors; Drawbacks of colorization.

Reports on the entry of medium sized United States newspapers into Internet business. Two dot-com freestanding inserts introducing national distribution to medium-sized markets; Advertising in the Net's Best and Netserts.com through freestanding inserts (FSIs).

Discloses that the notion that small daily and weekly newspapers in the United States are resistant to new ideas and change was dispelled at the 1998 California Newspaper Publishers Association annual convention. Revenues generated by the small newspapers; Tips for first-time phone directory publishers on how to be competitive; Strategies used by newspapers to attract advertisers.

The article discusses how publishers and paper makers cope with newspapers' chronic decline in the U.S. in November 2010. It cites newsprint bankruptcies and mergers like AbitibiBowater of the two largest North American companies. Newsprint makers' prices reportedly range widely from 430 to 730 U.S. dollars per metric ton, as production curtailments could not keep up with drops in demand. It notes that year-to-date consumption through June was down 6.2% but newspaper demand is seen stabilizing.

The article offers information on newspapers nominated for the 8th annual "10 That Do It Right" feature of the periodical "Editor & Publisher (E&P)" in the U.S. for 2008. The "Milwaukee Journal Sentinel" experienced staff losses in the newsroom in late 2007. "USA Today" is said to be the local paper of business travelers. The "Chicago Journal" reports on neighborhoods overflowing with issues that accompany urban pioneers, including questions of gentrification.

The article reports on the steady growth of modest-size newspapers in the U.S. According to Edward Seaton, editor-in-chief of "The Manhattan (Kan.) Mercury" and a part owner of six other Seaton Group dailies in the Plains, they had the best year in 2007 in terms of financial gains, not just at the Mercury, but for all of their newspapers. Houston Community Newspapers (HCN) publishes two dailies and 33 weeklies in the Houston, Texas area. Advertising revenue there grew 8 percent in 2007.

The article features Earl Maucker, editor and senior vice president of the "South Florida Sun-Sentinel" newspaper. He won the Tribune Management Award in 2006. He strongly believes that his long tenure at the paper is an important asset which is a source of stability for the community. He was enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and the military had made him a communications plotter typist.

Reports on the preparedness of newspaper companies during the August 2003 blackout in the northeastern part of the U.S. Impact of the power outage on the operations of "Dallas Morning News"; Location of the printing plants of "Washington Post"; Remarks from Rich Cox, vice president for operations of "San Francisco Chronicle" on the advantage of buying a generator.

Reports that U.S. publishers are still thinking of the news from the Readership Institute that the Iraqi war failed to inspire people to read newspapers more completely or more frequently. Newspapers that were the ones providing the most extensive and expensive coverage of the war but experienced circulation decline; Biggest circulation gainer among major metropolitan area newspapers; Circulation increase posted by the 'San Antonio Express-News.'

Reports the fire accident at the White Mountain Independent newspaper company in Arizona. Relocation of office after the incident; Efforts of the employees in recovering half of the office equipment; News coverage of the incident. INSET: Flames almost scorch papers outside Arizona, by Joe Strupp..

Focuses on the launch of several free daily newspapers in the U.S. in 2005. Overview of a report released by the Newspaper Association of America on the readership percentage of people in the country in 2004; Reason for the launch of free daily newspapers; Information on several free daily newspapers that were launched by newspaper companies.

Reports on Uttaim Jain's claim that college officials at the University of Iowa has never told him of the previous suicide attempts of his son, Sanjay. Jain's contention that the suicide attempts should have been made available in the school paper; Reasons for the university's inability to notify Sanjay's parents; University policy on suicide; Roopa Goswami's letter on the secrecy surrounding Sanjay's death.